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Xi Jinping rejects ‘Cold War mentality’

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Chinese President pledges to send an additional 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to other countries

Bold statements: Xi Jinping addressing the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session in Beijing on Monday.

Libya elections could be rescheduled for June: U.N. official

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Stephanie Williams said that it is still “very reasonable and possible” for the country’s 2.8 million voters to cast their ballots by June, in line with the U.N.-brokered 2020 roadmap

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U.N. Special Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams in Cairo, Egypt on January 16, 2022.

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Germany vows ‘to do all’ to guarantee Ukraine’s security

NATO, Kiev sign agreement to bolster cybersecurity

Lending support: Dmytro Kuleba and Annalena Baerbock during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday.

Impact of tsunami being assessed in Tonga

Ash, contaminated water pose threat

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An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga.

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Bold statements: Xi Jinping addressing the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session in Beijing on Monday.

Xi Jinping rejects ‘Cold War mentality’

U.N. Special Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams in Cairo, Egypt on January 16, 2022.

Libya elections could be rescheduled for June: U.N. official

Lending support: Dmytro Kuleba and Annalena Baerbock during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday.

Germany vows ‘to do all’ to guarantee Ukraine’s security

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga.

Impact of tsunami being assessed in Tonga

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A demonstrator stands next to a flaming tire at a make-shift barricade erected during a protest demanding civilian rule on January 4, 2022.

Three protesters killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies: medics

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Imran Khan hails Putin’s remark against Islamophobia

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Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection.

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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.

COVAX programme delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries

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

Boris Johnson's office apologises for party before royal funeral

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

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Twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan kill at least 22
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Taliban hold parade after protests
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Imran Khan hails Putin’s remark against Islamophobia
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Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights
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British police arrest 2 in investigation into Texas standoff
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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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Xi Jinping rejects ‘Cold War mentality’
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China’s Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy
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China's birth rate drops to record low in 2021
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Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics
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Libya elections could be rescheduled for June: U.N. official

Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai

Twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan kill at least 22

Palestinian shot dead in West Bank stabbing bid

Taliban hold parade after protests

Impact of tsunami being assessed in Tonga

Imran Khan hails Putin’s remark against Islamophobia

They hold talks on bilateral relations

Three protesters killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies: medics

Incident comes ahead of visit by U.S. diplomats seeking to revive transition to civilian rule in country

No ‘regret’, says Alexei Navalny

Mr. Navalny was detained in a Moscow airport on his return to Russia from Germany last year

Iran says diplomats back in Saudi Arabia for OIC posts

It is their first meeting since the two nations cut ties in 2016

Germany vows ‘to do all’ to guarantee Ukraine’s security

NATO, Kiev sign agreement to bolster cybersecurity

Xi Jinping rejects ‘Cold War mentality’

Chinese President pledges to send an additional 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to other countries

Unlikely that people will move around with masks on forever: Anthony Fauci on 'new normal'

Speaking at a session on COVID-19 on the first day of the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda summit, Dr. Fauci added it cannot be said as yet whether an endemic stage is underway.

Credit Suisse chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio resigns after internal investigation

Swiss media reported that Mr Horta-Osorio had violated quarantine rules, including traveling to Britain in December and to the Wimbledon tennis tournament over the summer

Two Indians among 3 killed in Abu Dhabi oil tanker blasts

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim responsibility for attack

China’s Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy

Xi also called for regulation and standardisation to plug regulatory loopholes and prevent "monopolies and disorderly expansion of capital" in the world's second largest economy.

Apple complies with Dutch watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands

It noted that developers were not required to use the non-Apple tools, and warned that Apple would not be able to help with safety or refunds of payments that take place outside its systems.

China's birth rate drops to record low in 2021

The birth rate was the lowest since 1949, when the statistics bureau began collating the data

Morning digest: India records a 40% spike in COVID-19 infections over a week; Congress, BJP demand postponement of Punjab polls, and more

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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North likely fired two ballistic missiles from an area in Sunan, the location of Pyongyang's international airport, but didn't immediately say how far they flew

British police arrest 2 in investigation into Texas standoff

The Greater Manchester Police did not name the suspects or whether they faced any charges

Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia

Dubai doesn't require travelers to be vaccinated, though they must show a negative PCR test to board a flight.

Texas rabbi: Captor grew ‘belligerent’ late in standoff

A rabbi who was among four people held hostage at a Texas synagogue said on January 16 that the British man who held them captive became

Celebrated Greek painter Alekos Fassianos dies at 86

Besides painting and lithography, Alekos Fassianos also illustrated books, designed theatre costumes and settings and dabbled in sculpture.

Watch | Tonga's Underwater Volcano Erupts

On Saturday, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai erupted, triggering a tsunami that flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the U.S.

Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial

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

Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights

Two other protesters said that one of the women had to be taken to hospital after the spray caused an allergic reaction to her eyes and face.

Bangladesh arrests brother of Rohingya insurgency leader

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group has been accused of assassinating political opponents, running narcotics and instilling a climate of fear in the camps.

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

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

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