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Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics

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Officials across the country have urged residents to stay in their cities for the new year, instead of traveling back to their hometowns.

Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection.

Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

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A man had held people captive as he demanded the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.

An armored law enforcement vehicle is seen in the area where a man has reportedly taken people hostage at a synagogue during services that were being streamed live, in Colleyville, Texas, U.S. on January 15, 2022.

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

The ministry urged Ukrainians not to panic, saying their personal information was protected.

Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial

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Reports of a deal angered critics who said a it would undermine the rule of law.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection.

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics

An armored law enforcement vehicle is seen in the area where a man has reportedly taken people hostage at a synagogue during services that were being streamed live, in Colleyville, Texas, U.S. on January 15, 2022.

Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial

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A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022

Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcano ash hinders response

An airport worker handles the cargo of COVID-19 vaccines, donated through the U.N.-backed COVAX program, on arrival in Antananarivo, Madagascar. File

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COVAX programme delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries

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This image provided by Pfizer in October 2021 shows the company's COVID-19 Paxlovid pills.

Mexico approves emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 pills Reuters

Paxlovid, which combines nirmatrelvir and ritonavir in a tablet, will require a prescription,

Boris Johnson's office apologises for party before royal funeral

U.S. Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses

Preliminary data shows Vaxzevria given as third dose ups antibody response to Omicron: AstraZeneca

COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%: WHO

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Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights
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Jaishankar, Basil Rajapaksa hold ‘detailed’ virtual meeting
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India extends $900 mn aid to Sri Lanka
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Former Sri Lankan prison commissioner sentenced to death over prisoners’ killings
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US

Texas rabbi: Captor grew ‘belligerent’ late in standoff
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Hundreds of migrants set off from Honduras toward US border
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U.S. plans autonomy in rare earth supplies
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Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead
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China

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics
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U.S. plans autonomy in rare earth supplies
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China, Iran start implementing sweeping strategic agreement
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An Indian’s tale of Xian’s lockdown makes headlines in China
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Texas rabbi: Captor grew ‘belligerent’ late in standoff

Celebrated Greek painter Alekos Fassianos dies at 86

Watch | Tonga's Underwater Volcano Erupts

Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial

Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights

Bangladesh arrests brother of Rohingya insurgency leader

Monks flee temples in eastern Myanmar amid intense fighting

“The town is deserted like a cemetery.”

Somali govt. spokesman wounded in jihadist attack: PM office

“A suicide bomber jumped onto a vehicle."

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

The ministry urged Ukrainians not to panic, saying their personal information was protected.

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics

Officials across the country have urged residents to stay in their cities for the new year, instead of traveling back to their hometowns.

Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcano ash hinders response

The eruption cut the internet to Tonga, leaving friends and family members around the world anxiously trying to get in touch to figure out if there were any injuries

COVAX programme delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries

WHO flags hoarding/stockpiling in rich countries, and a lack of sharing of licenses, technology and know-how by pharmaceutical companies

Morning Digest | Cloud over Republic Day visit of Central Asian leaders due to COVID-19 surge; EC extends ban on rallies, roadshows till January 22; and more

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Hundreds of migrants set off from Honduras toward US border

Some 600 migrants hoping to reach the United States set off in a caravan on January 15 from the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula.Hundreds of

U.S. plans autonomy in rare earth supplies

Bill seeks to end Chinese ‘chokehold’

Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

A man had held people captive as he demanded the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.

U.K. man on trail for bid to kill Pakistani blogger

He was hired for contract killing

China, Iran start implementing sweeping strategic agreement

Beijing says it will ‘continue to oppose illegal unilateral sanctions against Tehran’

U.S. health body urges citizens to wear ‘most protective mask’

Govt. to begin shipping 500 million COVID-19 tests for free

An Indian’s tale of Xian’s lockdown makes headlines in China

Restaurateur and martial artiste Dev Raturi’s upbeat videos of life in lockdown have been very popular

'Partygate' pressure builds on U.K. PM Boris Johnson's leadership

Opposition Labour Party Leader, Sir Keir Starmer said the so-called “partygate” scandal shows that Mr. Johnson is guilty of "deceit and deception" and unable to lead the country

Jaishankar, Basil Rajapaksa hold ‘detailed’ virtual meeting

Imminent credit facility of $1.5 billion to help Sri Lanka reviewed

Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves

The explosion of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano was the latest in a series of spectacular eruptions.

June sentence set for Ghislaine Maxwell in sex traffic case

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted after a month-long trial in which prosecutors maintained that she recruited and groomed teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse from 1994 to 2004.

Martin Shkreli ordered to return $64 million, is barred from drug industry

Shkreli was CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals — later Vyera — when it raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill after obtaining exclusive rights to the decades-old drug in 2015.

North Korea says it test launched missiles from train

The launch came hours after Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement berating the United States for imposing new sanctions over the North’s previous tests

Japanese students injured in stabbing during entrance exams

The alleged assailant, a 17-year old high school student, was arrested

Mexico approves emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 pills

Paxlovid, which combines nirmatrelvir and ritonavir in a tablet, will require a prescription,

Russia preparing pretext for Ukraine invasion: White House

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said U.S. intelligence findings show Russia is also laying the groundwork through a social media disinformation campaign that frames Ukraine as an aggressor.

Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy cites Hindutva-driven politics, arms buildup key hurdles to ties with India

“Pakistan, under its policy of peace at home and abroad, wishes to improve its relationship with India,” said the 110-page document, unveiled by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges

“No one is above the law. I just want to say that she would be judged according to the law.”

Boris Johnson's office apologises for party before royal funeral

At that time people in Britain were banned from meeting more than one person outside their households to curb the spread of COVID-19

Russia demands U.S., NATO response next week on Ukraine

Deployment of NATO forces and weapons near Russia’s borders poses a security challenge: Foreign Minister

Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites as West warns on Russia conflict

Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson said it was too early to say who could be behind the attack but said Russia had been behind similar strikes in the past.

Lithuania-China | A David and Goliath state of affairs

Why are China-Lithuania relations on a nosedive? What are its geopolitical ramifications?

North Korea warns of 'stronger' action following new U.S. sanctions

The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five North Koreans over their roles in obtaining equipment and technology for the North’s missile programs.

Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M bidding

The record bidding, which started at $330,000 and soared past $3 million, came on the first day of Heritage Auctions' four-day comic event in Dallas

U.S. Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses

However, it allows the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S.

India extends $900 mn aid to Sri Lanka

It includes a $400 mn currency swap and deferred payment of $500 mn

Duo in Cuba get 20-year jail for filming stir

Two members of a family were sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment after months in pre-trial detention for filming the unprecedented protests last year

Kremlin calls talks with U.S. unsuccessful

It says U.S. sanctions against Putin could ‘rupture ties’

China charges top security official for corruption

Ex-Vice Minister Sun Lijun’s sudden downfall started following his criticism of the Communist Party

U.S. denounces China’s maritime claims

The State Department asks China ‘to cease its unlawful and coercive activities in the South China Sea’

German court finds Syrian official guilty of crimes against humanity

“The verdict is a breakthrough for Syrian victims.”

Preliminary data shows Vaxzevria given as third dose ups antibody response to Omicron: AstraZeneca

The results were observed among individuals previously vaccinated with either Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine.

China defends sweeping maritime claims after U.S. criticism

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called the State Department report “Limits in the Seas” an attempt to “distort international law, confuse the public, sow discord and disrupt the regional situation”

Former Sri Lankan prison commissioner sentenced to death over prisoners’ killings

Colombo High Court trial on January 13 found the former Superintendent Emil Ranjan Lamahewa guilty and passed the death sentence

U.S. discourages India from acquiring Russian S-400 missile defence systems: President Biden’s nominee

Biden administration has not yet clarified whether it will impose sanctions on India under the provisions of the CAATSA for procuring the S-400 missile systems

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Dev Raturi with his family in Xian, China. Photo: Special arrangement

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A file picture of BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired as part of service life extension program, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), in Balasore.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be the BJP's candidate from Gorakhpur City .

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Army personnel carry out an investigation procedure at the crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on December 9, 2021 a day after an Army helicopter crashed, killing 13 people, including Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat.

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A participant tries to tame a bull during the Avaniapuram jallikattu in Madurai on January 14, 2022.

6K | Avaniapuram jallikattu | Spectator gored to death, over 80 participants injured