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Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest

A controversial new law forces social media companies to maintain representatives in Turkey to deal with complaints about content on their platforms.

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Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

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Her case dates back six years

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Anchan denied the charges when her case was first heard in military court, where lese majeste offences were prosecuted for a period after the coup.

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Trump’s order on easing travel from much of Europe and Brazil will not stand, says Team Biden

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‘With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,’ incoming Press Secretary Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of coronavirus-related travel restrictions on parts of Europe and Brazil, the incoming Biden administration said it would reverse the move. (Photo for representation)

It’s not going to be easy, says Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on challenges facing America

“We’re going into Wednesday knowing that we’re ready to do the work, and we’ve got a lot of work to do. It’s not going to be easy,” Kamala Harris said at Martha’s Table

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U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris talks to reporters at Martha's Table on Martin Luther King Day in Washington, U.S. on January 18, 2021.

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Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest

Anchan denied the charges when her case was first heard in military court, where lese majeste offences were prosecuted for a period after the coup.

Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of coronavirus-related travel restrictions on parts of Europe and Brazil, the incoming Biden administration said it would reverse the move. (Photo for representation)

Trump’s order on easing travel from much of Europe and Brazil will not stand, says Team Biden

U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris talks to reporters at Martha's Table on Martin Luther King Day in Washington, U.S. on January 18, 2021.

It’s not going to be easy, says Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on challenges facing America

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Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, in Washington on January 18, 2021.

Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests

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Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

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Dr. Cara Christ, right, director for the Arizona Department of Health Services, receives one of the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 at the Arizona Department of Health Services State Laboratory, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Phoenix.

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New York Governor urges federal authorities to curtail travel from countries where new variants are spreading

U.S., China spar over the origins of the coronavirus

France, U.K. boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’, says WHO chief

U.K.’s vaccination programme expands to cover over-70s

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Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka
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India ‘intervened’ on Jaffna University memorial issue
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Pakistan approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Gunmen shoot dead two Afghan women judges in Kabul
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Europe

Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking U.K., EU
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U.K. says ‘human error’ wiped 1000s of police computer records
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France, U.K. boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors
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U.K.’s vaccination programme expands to cover over-70s
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Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest
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Saudi reports sharp drop in executions
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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea, rescue underway
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In cold weather, anti-Netanyahu protests continue in Israel
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Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking U.K., EU

Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest

Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

It’s not going to be easy, says Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on challenges facing America

Body of American mountaineer found near K2 in northern Pakistan

Vietnam gives Foxconn unit licence for $270 mln plant to produce laptops, tablets

Argentina quake of magnitude 6.8 shakes homes, buildings; no injuries reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck west-central Argentina on Monday, followed by at least five aftershocks that shook buildings and sent products

Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests

The last time a new President did not have his Secretary of Defence confirmed by Inauguration Day was in 1989

U.S. asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

Under the law, which has broad political support and is currently before a senate committee, Google and Facebook will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payments to Australian media cannot be reached.

U.K. says ‘human error’ wiped 1000s of police computer records

The mishap occurred during a “regular housekeeping process” on the computer, which holds 13 million records, said the country’s policing minister.

Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

Under the legislation, those living in the U.S. as of January 1, 2021, without legal status would have a five-year path to temporary legal status, or a green card, if they pass background checks, pay taxes and fulfil other basic requirements.

Trump’s order on easing travel from much of Europe and Brazil will not stand, says Team Biden

‘With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,’ incoming Press Secretary Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter

A musical tribute with Indian links at the Biden-Harris Inauguration

In the ensemble is the recently formed South Asian Symphony Orchestra, which was co-founded by former Foreign Secretary and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for ‘Big Tech’ book

The conversative publisher Regnery announced that Mr. Hawley’s The Tyranny of Big Tech will come out this spring.

Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 U.S. states amid winter surge

New York Governor urges federal authorities to curtail travel from countries where new variants are spreading

Modi, Xi expected to attend ‘virtual’ WEF meet in Davos

The forum expects to hold its annual meeting in person in May in Singapore.

U.S., China spar over the origins of the coronavirus

Beijing slams U.S. after it pointed the finger at Wuhan lab

Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka

‘The visit is likely towards the end of February’

Harris prepares for central role in White House

Biden wants Harris to be the last voice in the room on key decisions, say insiders

Inauguration rehearsal at U.S. Capitol evacuated after fire in homeless camp

Law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration

France, U.K. boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

The French drive aims to cover all people over 75 and comes after Brazil and India, which figure among the worst-affected countries, administered their first jabs over the weekend.

Uganda police surround Bobi Wine’s party offices

Party staff thwarted from meeting him

Saudi reports sharp drop in executions

The Gulf state has long faced criticism for one of the world’s highest rates of executions and what human rights activists call an opaque judicial system.

How is Telegram different from WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is facing criticism for the recent update in its privacy policy. This has led to a surge in Telegram users. But how different is Telegram from WhatsApp?

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’, says WHO chief

Such a “me-first approach” left the world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk, he said at the opening of the body’s annual Executive Board meeting in virtual format.

Pakistani raid kills Taliban suspected of slaying of troops

Pakistani security forces raided a hideout on January 18 in a former insurgent stronghold in the country’s northwest and killed two Taliban fighters,

U.K.’s vaccination programme expands to cover over-70s

The NHS has so far been working to vaccinate the first two priority cohorts recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

Trump's China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short

The problems stem from a confluence of factors as auto manufacturers compete against the sprawling consumer electronics industry for chip supplies.

Biden eyes ex-Obama staff to tackle Big Tech and other antitrust issues

Hesse advised Amazon on its more than $13 billion acquisition of grocery chain Whole Foods, according to her bio on the website of New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where she is currently a partner.

U.K. demands Russia release Navalny after ‘appalling’ arrest

Britain on January 18 demanded Russia immediately release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and said Moscow should explain how he was attacked with a

Indian Embassy in China restricts R-Day flag hoisting ceremony to staff due to COVID-19 measures

Every year, a large number of Indian diaspora attend the flag hoisting ceremony on Republic Day and Independence Day at the embassy

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge

“We will have full anti-infection measures in place and proceed with preparation with a determination to achieve the Games that can deliver hope and courage throughout the world,” Mr. Suga said.

12 workers trapped a week ago in China mine blast are alive

In a note passed through a rescue shaft on January 17 night reported the fate of the other 10 remains unknown

Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 81

People being housed in temporary shelters were seen standing close together, many of them without masks, saying that they difficult to observe health protocols in this emergency situation

Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others: sources

The U.S. action came after pressure from a recent Trump appointee in the Commerce Department, Corey Stewart, who wanted to push through hard line China policies after being hired for a two-month stint in the agency at the end of the administration.

Moon Jae-in urges Joe Biden to learn from Donald Trump’s North Korea diplomacy

South Korea’s President on January 18 urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President

Samsung vice-chairman gets 30-month prison term in South Korea bribery trial

(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.)A South Korean court

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to resign her Senate seat on Monday

Alex Padilla, who is set to replace Harris, will be the first Latino senator from California, where about 40% of residents are Hispanic.

China economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as rebound from coronavirus gains

Growth in the three months ending in December rose to 6.5% over a year earlier, up from the previous quarter’s 4.9%, according to official data released Monday.

Twitter suspends U.S. Congresswoman over election fraud claims

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account was suspended for 12 hours after sharing a video clip supporting debunked theories of election fraud.

Ahead of inauguration, Washington D.C. converted into garrison city as threat looms large

More than 25,000 National Guards have been deployed along with thousands of local police personnel and those from other security agencies.

Nepali climbers make history by becoming first to scale K2 peak in winter

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world.

Apple's Tim Cook says Parler could return to App Store with reforms

"We looked at the incitement to violence that was on there, and we don't consider that free speech and incitement to violence has an intersection," Mr. Cook said.

Coronavirus | Brazil’s health agency approves the use of two vaccines

Brazil’s health regulator rejected an application for use of a Russian vaccine called Sputnik V.

Release Navalny immediately, senior Biden aide tells Russia

The perpetrators of the outrageous attack on his life must be held accountable, says Jake Sullivan, Mr. Biden's incoming White House national security adviser

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murder convict, dies at 81

California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.

On Day 1, Joe Biden to reverse Donald Trump orders

He plans to sign executive decrees to end targeted restrictions on immigration, join Paris climate accord

U.K. urges China to grant UN access to Xinjiang

‘Appalling abuses against minorities’

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