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11 dead as Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen

Attack comes a day after Abu Dhabi tanker blast killed three

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Yemenis inspect the damage following overnight air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa, on January 18, 2022.

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What’s behind the Houthis’ UAE attacks?

This is not the first time the Houthis attacked the UAE.

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In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

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Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo

Mr. Jokowi, as the president is known, first announced the planin 2019, but progress was delayed by the pandemic.

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This file handout picture taken and released on December 17, 2019 by the Indonesian Presidential Palace shows Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) during his visit to North Penajam Paser district near Sepaku in East Kalimantan, where the government plans to build its new capital city replacing Jakarta.

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Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to hire Trump-supporter lobbyist in U.S.

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‘It's unusual for one government to be paying the fees for lobbying for another government’

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. File

Yemenis inspect the damage following overnight air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa, on January 18, 2022.

11 dead as Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

What’s behind the Houthis’ UAE attacks?

This file handout picture taken and released on December 17, 2019 by the Indonesian Presidential Palace shows Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) during his visit to North Penajam Paser district near Sepaku in East Kalimantan, where the government plans to build its new capital city replacing Jakarta.

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. File

Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to hire Trump-supporter lobbyist in U.S.

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. File

Israel warns against easing Iran sanctions, says it can unleash 'terror on steroids'

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Martin Luther King III speaks at MLK Day press conference to call on the Senate to pass voting rights legislation at Union Station on January 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.

On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights

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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’ AP

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

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics

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

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Pakistan’s poll body strips membership of 150 lawmakers over non-submission of asset details
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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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Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to hire Trump-supporter lobbyist in U.S.
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On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
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Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc
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Texas standoff: ‘We escaped. We weren't released or freed,’ says rabbi
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Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to hire Trump-supporter lobbyist in U.S.
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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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Israel warns against easing Iran sanctions, says it can unleash 'terror on steroids'

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo

11 dead as Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen

What’s behind the Houthis’ UAE attacks?

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UAE drone attack | Identities of two Indians killed established

On Monday, two Indians and a Pakistani national were killed and six others injured in the attack claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Pakistan’s poll body strips membership of 150 lawmakers over non-submission of asset details

Those suspended cannot participate in parliamentary proceedings and their membership will remain suspended until they submit their respective statements, according to the ECP.

Taiwan pays $900,000 for ally Guatemala to hire Trump-supporter lobbyist in U.S.

‘It's unusual for one government to be paying the fees for lobbying for another government’

On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights

Senate Republicans remain unified in opposition to the Democrats’ voting bills, and the 50-50 chamber needs 60 votes to pass the legislation

Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising

The new regulations will start from mid-February and allow the CNMV to specifically monitor advertising for all types of crypto assets and to include warnings about risks involved in such investment.

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms

Late last month the ACM ordered Apple to make changes for apps on offer in the Apple App Store in the Netherlands by Jan. 15 or face fines.

Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc

The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and significantly hamper low-visibility operations.

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Texas standoff: ‘We escaped. We weren't released or freed,’ says rabbi

The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services said Monday, that he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others.

North Korea: Tactical guided missiles fired in latest test

The North has so far rejected the Biden administration’s open-ended offers to resume talks.

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

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

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

Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer space — “The Enigma”

Twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan kill at least 22

There were fears the death toll could rise further as the first rescuers reached some of the remote villages struck by the temblors in what is one of Afghanistan's most impoverished and underdeveloped regions

Palestinian shot dead in West Bank stabbing bid

He tried to kill Israeli soldier: Army

Taliban hold parade after protests

Taliban fighters paraded through a northwest Afghan city in a show of strength at the weekend, days after reinforcements were sent to quell unrest

Impact of tsunami being assessed in Tonga

Ash, contaminated water pose threat

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

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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

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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

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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

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Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

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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.

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