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PML-N to drag Imran's govt to court over 'targeted' demolition

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UN head 'strongly condemns' detention of Myanmar leaders

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Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars

Beirut’s massive explosion in August killed more than 200 people and injured thousands, but it wreaked perhaps even wider damage to mental health among Lebanese from World https://ift.tt/36vawse

US watchdog: Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital

A U.S. government watchdog says Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul are on the rise, with increasing targeted killings of government officials, civil-society leaders and journalists from World https://ift.tt/3apL1tm

WHO team in Wuhan visits provincial disease control center

A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has visited the disease control center in the province where the outbreak began from World https://ift.tt/2Mmq3Uj

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman

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Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency. The intervention came after weeks of rising tensions between the military, which ruled the country for nearly five decades, and the civilian government over allegations of fraud in November's elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39ADpFt

Kabul: Car bomb explosion targets peace affairs ministry official

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A car bomb exploded on Monday at Kabul PD10 in the morning, near the office of Saadat Mansoor Naderi, Afghanistan's Minister of State for Peace Affairs. Security officials informed that the blast targeted an armoured vehicle that belonged to Khushnood Nabizadeh, head of Naderi's office in Kabul. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36uFIYs

Biden sweeps away Trump’s climate-change denialism

But now comes the hard part. from World https://ift.tt/2MF7lag

Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia

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Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. ​​​​More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3j6ufmV

Time to team up and tackle Long Covid, says WHO expert

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Your Monday Briefing

https://ift.tt/3j1EKbm second weekend of protests in Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3j3addf

Cyclone causes flooding in Fiji, kills 1 with 5 more missing

A cyclone caused flooding as it crossed Fiji, requiring rescues of residents and sending thousands of people into shelters in the Pacific archipelago from World https://ift.tt/36vfBR9

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman

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Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency. The intervention came after weeks of rising tensions between the military, which ruled the country for nearly five decades, and the civilian government over allegations of fraud in November's elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r9RIXc

UK trains volunteer vaccine army in Covid inoculation race

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AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses: EU

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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday. ​​The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pI1b88

Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others

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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained amid fears of military coup

Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders were arrested in predawn raids. from World https://ift.tt/3tdXRUb

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman

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Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NV0NF9

Ten G.O.P. senators sketch out a bipartisan relief bill in a letter to Biden.

https://ift.tt/3cvhiBY moderates said they could go along with many of the president's proposals if some, like unemployment aid and direct payments, were scaled back. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tctYnh

Thousands join in Jerusalem funeral, flout pandemic rules

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis are participating in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic from World https://ift.tt/3j3cCo2

Afghan negotiating team warns Taliban it must resume talks

A member of the Afghan government’s peace negotiating team is warning the Taliban that if they don’t resume peace talks in Qatar soon, the government could recall the team before a deal is reached from World https://ift.tt/36sNcLE

Egyptian charity is an oasis of care amid misery of the pandemic

The Mersal Foundation has helped thousands of poor Egyptians grappling with the coronavirus and is a trusted voice for information on the outbreak. from World https://ift.tt/3r7gNCm

Egyptian charity is an oasis of care amid misery of the pandemic

The Mersal Foundation has helped thousands of poor Egyptians grappling with the coronavirus and is a trusted voice for information on the outbreak. from World https://ift.tt/3r7gNCm

As Virus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’

https://ift.tt/3cqf7j6 countries are cornering the market on coronavirus vaccines, leaving poorer regions as potential breeding grounds for variants, like one found in South Africa, that could make vaccines less effective. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/39zYwaN

This Ammonite Was Fossilized Outside Its Shell

https://ift.tt/3jaBbje bizarre fossil is one of very few records of soft tissue in a creature better known as a whorled shell. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pAqZCW

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline: NATO sources

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Live Updates: Navalny Protests Grip Russia

https://ift.tt/39wjmb8 of people took to the streets to show support for the jailed opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny for a second weekend, despite mass arrests and an imposing show of force by the police. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oDNUf7

Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for third term

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Navalny allies take to the streets despite crackdown

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Russia cracks down on opposition ahead of Sunday’s protests

Police presence is heavy in cities across the country to discourage another round of pro-Navalny protests. from World https://ift.tt/39w6JwK

Pak army admits China's role in 'crushing' Baloch movement

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WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues

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A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan was expected to visit Huanan market later on Sunday, a wholesale seafood centre where the new coronavirus was initially detected. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3amSoBZ

WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues

A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic is visiting a market known to be the food distribution center for the Chinese city of Wuhan during the 76-day lockdown last year from World https://ift.tt/2MhhTwk

Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

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Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team. One of the people described the parting as a "mutual decision''. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36spjUv

Toilet brushes & blue pants: Symbols of Russia's stir

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Mexico confirms at least 2 Guatemalan migrants among 19 dead

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Prosecutors in northern Mexico confirmed Saturday that at least two of the 19 people found shot to death and burned near the US border were Guatemalan migrants. Two other victims among the four identified so far were Mexicans, they said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tcsCJm

Ethiopia says Tigray back to normal; witnesses disagree

Ethiopia’s government is privately telling Biden administration staffers that its embattled Tigray region has returned to normalcy while new witness accounts describe terrified residents hiding in bullet-marked homes and a vast rural area where effects of the fighting and food shortages are not yet known from World https://ift.tt/2MALu3M

UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

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Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing's imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tcqPnC

Trump loses lead impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers little more than a week before his trial from World https://ift.tt/2Ma1Q3F

Protesters Disrupt Dodger Stadium Vaccinations

https://ift.tt/36rBHnz closure lasted for about an hour before the entrance reopened, while vaccinations continued inside the stadium. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3cpeBlk

Billionaire Steve Cohen quits Twitter, citing threats in GameStop uproar

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Somalia faces troubled national election as time runs out

As Somalia marks three decades since a dictator fell and chaos engulfed the country, the government is set to hold a troubled national election from World https://ift.tt/3r9kxDp

Indian farmers begin hunger strike amid fury against Modi

Indian farmers and their leaders spearheading the more than two-month-long protests against agriculture laws have begun a daylong hunger strike amid growing fury against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government from World https://ift.tt/2ME5vXi

Vaccine rollout faces challenges in France’s poorest region

Many people lining up for vaccines in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis are particularly grateful for the injections from World https://ift.tt/3j0oBms

Blinken dials Qureshi, seeks accountability in Pearl's murder case

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UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria

The U.N. counterterrorism chief is urging countries to repatriate the 27,000 children stranded in a massive camp in northeastern Syria from World https://ift.tt/2L2F2Ch

US Capitol police officer who died after riot to lie in honor

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The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3orpIN6

The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.

https://ift.tt/3t8raHK numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendance would still be down by about half from a normal year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2MgMM4a

WHO team visits 2nd Wuhan hospital in virus investigation

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Jinyantan hospital was one of Wuhan's first to deal with patients in early 2020 suffering from a then-unknown virus and is a key part of the epidemiological history of the disease. The team's first face-to-face meetings with Chinese scientists took place on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iXLYx4

EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

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Don't repeat 'bad history' of vaccine hoarding: WHO

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the skirmish in wealthy countries to secure large amounts of various vaccines against the coronavirus while few doses have yet to reach poorer nations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pB8tKw

Navalny brother, aides under house arrest

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Moscow police also announced that on Sunday, when the fresh protests are planned, movement in the centre of the Russian capital would be limited and seven central metro stations closed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iY78ex

Saudi firms sue former spymaster now in Canada

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The 10 subsidiaries of Tahakom Investment Co -- which is owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund -- said in the civil suit filed in Ontario Superior Court that Saad Aljabri committed a "massive fraud" totaling at least US$3.47 billion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ahqqHF

Canadian court refuses to relax Chinese exec's bail terms

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After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana

https://ift.tt/39tQsbp national upheaval predicted when Canada became the first major industrialized nation to legalize recreational marijuana has not come to pass. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2MkLDsd

EU reverses plan to restrict vaccine exports through Irish border

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Coachella Is Canceled Again

https://ift.tt/2MAbNXY festivals were some of the first major events canceled back in April 2020 in the early days of the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pyI3Jp

Germany won’t allow some nonresidents to enter the country, even with a negative test.

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France closes its borders to all countries outside the E.U. as cases rise.

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Cardinal Dolan, the leader of New York’s Catholic Church, is in quarantine.

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Health care unions amplify the voices of frontline workers overwhelmed by pandemic conditions.

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Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus from World https://ift.tt/2MGYXa7

Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

https://ift.tt/3r9ozeZ restoring funding cut off by his predecessor, President Biden ended four years of what abortion rights advocates called a concerted assault on women’s reproductive health in the developing world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3r6KjIu

Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars Got a Jolt From G.M.

https://ift.tt/3pAKWth carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3t4gXfD

No decision yet on future force posture in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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The previous Trump administration had signed the peace deal with Taliban in February last in Doha. The accord drew up plans for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in exchange for security guarantees from the insurgent group. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39sDB9x

Robert Malley to be named Biden's top envoy on Iran: Official

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Malley was a key member of former President Barack Obama's team that negotiated the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and world powers, an agreement that former president Donald Trump abandoned in 2018 despite strong opposition from Washington's European allies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t1INsV

World leaders pledge a ‘great reset’ after the pandemic

Many global elites now reject the tenets of neoliberalism. from World https://ift.tt/3ac9jam

Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island

Authorities in Bangladesh have sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process from World https://ift.tt/3t7bS6g

UN puts new tech envoy on leave after harassment allegations

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he placed his newly named envoy on technology on administrative leave after allegations of sexual harassment were made against him from World https://ift.tt/3cmec3m

My Attempt to Prepare for a Future Without Google

https://ift.tt/3t4c71L the tech giant threatened to take its search engine offline in Australia, I’ve been looking into some alternatives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/39tLvPY

A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

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Trump flexes political muscle, meets top House Republican

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Donald Trump met with US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in Florida on Thursday amid a tug of war over the Republican Party's future, with congressional leadership appearing eager to present a united front with the former president. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ajS0Eq

WHO team to begin face-to-face meetings with China experts

World Health Organization experts are to begin face-to-face meetings with their Chinese counterparts in the central city of Wuhan at the start of the team’s long-awaited fact-finding mission into the origins of the coronavirus from World https://ift.tt/2NCvxui

Former Obama aide to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks

A top national security aide to former President Barack Obama will be tapped as U.S. envoy for Iran from World https://ift.tt/3iVqyAs

Covid origin: WHO-led team meet Chinese scientists

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A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic began meeting with Chinese scientists on Friday, and the WHO said the group plans to visit labs, markets and hospitals in Wuhan. On Thursday, the team completed two weeks of quarantine following its arrival in China where the deadly virus had emerged in late 2019. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iV2xJU

Your Friday Briefing

https://ift.tt/36oYHnr results from Novavax’s vaccine trials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qYAuMs

UN chief sees `hope’ for Israel-Palestinian peace progress

The United Nations chief says “there are reasons to hope” for progress toward ending the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict after years of inaction from World https://ift.tt/2YlZiBO

Protests Continue in Poland After Near-Total Abortion Ban

https://ift.tt/3t6rPJO vowed to keep protesting Poland’s new abortion law, which went into effect Wednesday, tightening the country’s already restrictive laws. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aaNasZ

By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque

Archaeologists in Israel say recent excavations at the ancient city of Tiberias in northern Israel have discovered the remnants of one of the earliest mosques in the Islamic world from World https://ift.tt/2MyVcnc

Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu reelection hopes

As he seeks reelection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a straightforward strategy: Count on the rock-solid support of his ultra-Orthodox political allies and stamp out the coronavirus pandemic with one of the world’s most aggressive vaccination campaigns from World https://ift.tt/3qYUpLg

US ‘outraged' over Pakistan SC acquitting Daniel Pearl's killers: White House

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The White House has expressed “outrage” over Pakistan Supreme Court's decision acquitting those involved in the sensational kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl in 2002 and said that the judgement is an "affront" to terrorism victims everywhere. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r25gUC

Pakistan court orders release of man accused in Pearl death

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 from World https://ift.tt/3cmxg1s

A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.

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Taliban violence raises questions about US troop withdrawal

The Pentagon says the Taliban’s refusal to meet commitments to reduce violence in Afghanistan is raising questions about whether all U.S. troops will be able to leave by May as required under the peace agreement from World https://ift.tt/36mAheb

Former Obama aide to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks

A top national security aide to former President Barack Obama is expected to be tapped as U.S. envoy for Iran from World https://ift.tt/36hpdPx

Here’s how the coronavirus turns the body against itself.

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Check this out to get your every Covid-19 vaccine question answered. Really.

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Navalny set to appear in Russian court, a possible opportunity to call for new protests

The Russian opposition leader is appealing his detention after he was sentenced for 30 days upon returning to Moscow last week. from World https://ift.tt/3pr9RiW

Fresh outbreak in Vietnam grows to 82, company closed

Vietnam has reported 82 new coronavirus cases, hours after confirming the first two infections in nearly two months from World https://ift.tt/2Mz1OSp

Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu re-election hopes

As he seeks reelection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a straightforward strategy: Count on the rock-solid support of his ultra-Orthodox political allies and stamp out the coronavirus pandemic with one of the world’s most aggressive vaccination campaigns from World https://ift.tt/2Mcb3YX

'Beautiful' or 'kitsch'?: Massive Belgrade statue stirs controversy

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The brightly-lit bronze state of Prince Stefan Nemanja, a 12th-century prince considered the founder of the Serbian state, stands more than 23 metres (75 feet) tall in a riverside Belgrade neighbourhood. The statue has evoked mixed reactions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cmssJd

Thailand Legalizes Early-Term Abortions but Keeps Other Restrictions

https://ift.tt/36jla5o who end a pregnancy after 12 weeks could still face prison or fines. Abortion rights advocates claimed a partial victory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2YiAsTk

89 foreigners arrested at Thai bar flouting COVID-19 rules

Police in Thailand say they have arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations at a party organized by a bar on a popular resort island from World https://ift.tt/36kpL75

Renewed US-Russia nuke pact won’t fix emerging arms threats

The Biden administration was quick to breathe new life into the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons from World https://ift.tt/2YmxddO

The Biden-Putin relationship is already on the rocks

During four years of the Trump administration, the United States had a Jekyll-and-Hyde relationship with Russia. It may be more focused now — but it won’t be friendlier. from World https://ift.tt/2Yp0bJG

Global Covid cases top 100.7mn: Johns Hopkins

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 100.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.17 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 100,755,075 and 2,170,608, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 25,588,419 and 428,862, respectively, according to the CSSE. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qVMXAA

Canadian lawmakers vote to grant citizenship to Saudi blogger

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Your Thursday Briefing

https://ift.tt/39pTUnK E.U.’s vaccination crisis. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oq2FlJ

'India's bid for permanent UN seat matter of discussion'

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Mexico's new daily record of almost 28k Covid cases

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Mexico posted its highest one-day total of newly confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, with 27,944 infections, and a near-record 1,623 confirmed deaths. That brings the country's total so far to just over 1.8 million cases and 153,639 deaths. However, Mexico has an extremely low rate of testing, and estimates of excess deaths suggest the real toll is over 195,000. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39p57F5

Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm

The Biden administration has paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat takes the helm of the State Department from World https://ift.tt/2Yn7wd2

Asian shares drop after US stocks’ worst day since October

Asian shares have fallen as a reality check sets in about longtime economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, giving Wall Street its worst day since October from World https://ift.tt/2YoPdnu

Russia envoy: US and Russia need to start strategic dialogue

Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador says he hopes the success of extending the last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control treaty will give a new boost to re-starting a strategic dialogue between Moscow and the Biden administration from World https://ift.tt/3pquqfq

Protesters in Lebanon clash with police over lockdown

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Lebanese security forces opened fire in violent clashes Wednesday with dozens of protesters who took to the street in the country's north for a third consecutive day to denounce deteriorating living conditions amid a strict lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The violence marked a sharp escalation in confrontations in the northern city of Tripoli that began on Monday and continued for three straight days into Wednesday night. The city is the second largest in Lebanon, and the most impoverished. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39mCl7Y

'AstraZeneca to produce 90m vaccine shots in Japan'

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It’s time to act: Biden signs climate orders

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Biden’s pick for UN post calls China ‘a strategic adversary’

Linda Thomas-Greenfield says China is “a strategic adversary” that threatens the world from World https://ift.tt/2YjrZ26

Brazil’s Bolsonaro cries foul over reports on condensed milk

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked the media after reports that his administration spent $3 million on cans of condensed milk in 2020 from World https://ift.tt/2YmbHFW

Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban

https://ift.tt/2KUsc8Z flooded the streets on Wednesday after the government abruptly announced that a ban on abortions for fetal abnormalities — virtually the only kind that had been allowed in Poland — would take effect. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/39pSwRT

The Biden administration nears a deal for enough shots to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of summer.

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Pak govt decides to amend Constitution for Senate election

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Japan PM apologises after lawmakers' night club outings

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government's call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of Covid-19. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yhs46v

Amid crisis, Hezbollah ‘bank’ a lifeline for some Lebanese

As more Lebanese fall into poverty in the country’s economic crisis, increasing numbers are turning to the financial arm of the militant Hezbollah group for help from World https://ift.tt/2YlpnAM

Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption

Indonesia’s most active volcano has erupted with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing down its slopes from World https://ift.tt/2NExUgm

Newly found Fukushima plant contamination may delay cleanup

A draft investigation report into the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown says it has detected dangerously high levels of radioactive contamination at two of the three reactors, adding to concerns about decommissioning challenges from World https://ift.tt/3a6mZn1

Groups Put French State on Legal Notice Over Police Racism

https://ift.tt/36cRlD9 a first, six nongovernmental organizations are taking legal steps to force an overhaul of the country’s policing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Mscfau

Your Wednesday Briefing

https://ift.tt/2Yl37qZ passes a grim pandemic milestone. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3okEHs7

‘Solidarity Is Failing’: E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Scarce Vaccines

https://ift.tt/2KXnBTG vaccine production falls behind schedule, and the European Union lags in inoculating people, Brussels and London are lobbing threats and accusations at each other. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3cglVjs

Biden’s uphill battle to save the Iran nuclear deal

The looming showdown between Biden and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is made more fraught by domestic pressures within both countries. from World https://ift.tt/3pp6AAB

IOC, Tokyo Olympics to unveil rule book for beating pandemic

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#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein to pay sexual abuse victims $17 million

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Weinstein, 68, was sentenced to 23 years in prison last year after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. The money will be split between 37 women, meaning they are each likely to receive six-figure sums. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iN74OC

UK PM extends condolences to deceased kin in UK

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As the United Kingdom on Tuesday crossed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths due to Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended condolences to the kin of victims and said it was hard to "compute the sorrow contained in the grim statistic". Johnson during a Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday said that he and his government take "full responsibility" for the decisions taken by him and his Cabinet to curb the spread of the virus and reduce the fatalities due to the pathogen from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t7Sp5t

Ottawa residents seek to dump Trump street name

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The Central Park neighborhood, known for New York City-themed street names, was built in the late 1990s -- long before a certain Big Apple real estate mogul entered politics. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36ieB2L

From Florida, Trump casts shadow over Republican Party

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If many Americans -- perhaps discreetly including a number of senior Republicans -- wished Trump would just disappear at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, they're in for a sore disappointment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NGVQzF

For sale in Oklahoma: a large stockpile of hydroxychloroquine.

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Coronavirus: 100 million Covid-19 cases worldwide

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The United States, which passed 25 million confirmed cases last weekend, remains the country with the largest outbreak -- and the largest death toll of over 420,000. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36fGfxf