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Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

The new military regime said it had suspended Burkina Faso's constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The country's borders were closed, and a curfew was in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Group opposes protection from caste discrimination in California Varsity’s faculty union

CBA only be approved after caste, as a category, is removed, demands the group

WHO chief warns against talk of 'endgame' in pandemic

It's true that we will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future and that we will need to learn to manage it through a sustained and integrated system for acute respiratory diseases to help prepare for future pandemics says WHO's director-general

Several injured in German lecture hall shooting, gunman killed: police

School shootings however are relatively rare in Germany, a country with some of the strictest gun laws in Europe.

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections generate strong antibody response: Study

A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a fully vaccinated individual becomes infected

4 Japanese planes fly more aid to Tonga after volcanic blast

Aid flights from Australia, Japan and New Zealand also carried food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment to Tonga over the weekend.

Justice Ayesha Malik takes oath as first woman judge of Pakistan's Supreme Court

Justice Malik was appointed as a judge of the Lahore High Court in March 2012. She will now work as a Supreme Court judge until her superannuation in June 2031

NATO sends ships, fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues troop build-up near Ukraine

A number of members of the 30-country military organization have offered troops and equipment.

Burkina Faso's President Kabore is held by mutinous soldiers

Gunshots were heard late Sunday night near the president's residence and in the early hours of Monday a battle took place at the presidential palace while a helicopter flew overhead.

Julian Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US

Just over a year ago, a district court judge in London rejected a US extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh US prison conditions

Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies

Manfred Thierry Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style

U.S. House bill on China competitiveness, chip investment, coming soon: Pelosi

President Joe Biden's administration is pushing to persuade Congress to approve funding to help boost chip production in the United States.

Google asks judge to dismiss most of Texas antitrust lawsuit

Google asked for four of the six counts to be dismissed with prejudice, which means that it could not be brought back to the same court.

Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms

In December 2020 the Scott Morrison WeChat account was temporarily blocked amid a political dispute between Canberra and Beijing over an image of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan

China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year

The formation on the night of January 23 included 24 J-16 fighter jets and 10 J-10 jets, among other support aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, according to Taiwan's defense ministry

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

The attack came a week after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed an attack on the Emirati capital that killed three people

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I would be more dangerous if forced to step down, Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns Opposition

He accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief of evading cases of corruption by not responding to allegation charges

Gunfire near Burkina Faso's presidential palace after army mutiny

Sunday's mutiny came a day after the latest public demonstration calling for President Roch Marc Christian Kabore's resignation as anger has mounted over the government's handling of the Islamic insurgency.

Ukraine receives second batch of U.S. weapons in Russian stand-off

The package includes about 90 tonnes of "lethal security assistance", including ammunition

Armenia's president resigns, says office has no power

He was recommended for the job by outgoing President Serzh Sargsyan

Russia rejects U.K. claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Britain has sent anti-tank weapons to Ukraine as part of efforts to bolster the country's defenses against a potential Russian attack.

Taliban, Afghan civil society begin Oslo talks

The Taliban delegation is to dedicate the first day of their three-day visit to talks with women activists and journalists

Beijing to test 2 million ahead of Winter Olympics

China is sealing the Winter Olympics inside a tightly controlled bubble cocooning thousands of people and stretching nearly 200 kilometres

Pope calls for world day of "prayer for peace" over Ukraine crisis

The Vatican gave no immediate details on how the pope would mark the day.

Watch | Vietnam's incense village

A video on the village that turns into a sea of pink every year before the Lunar New Year holiday.

British MP claims she was sacked as minister for ‘Muslimness’

Nusrat Ghani was appointed to a junior ministerial post in 2018 under former PM Theresa May, but lost that it in a reshuffle by PM Boris Johnson's government in February 2020

Turkish journalist jailed before trial for Erdogan insult

Sedef Kabas was taken into custody after she cited a proverb on television and social media referring to an ox

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid new Omicron restrictions

A cluster of nine COVID-19 Omicron cases showed community spread from the North to South islands after a wedding.

UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack

Government regulations in the UAE already restrict flying drones in residential areas as well as near, around and over airports

Mexican president says he has drawn up a 'political will'

Mr. López Obrador has said he will retire from public life and return to his ranch in southern Mexico in 2024

Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government

The U.K. government made the claim based on an intelligence assessment, without providing evidence to back it up

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