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Venezuelan Migrant Dies In Frigid Waters Of Rio Grande
A Venezuelan migrant died while trying to cross the frigid waters of the Rio Grande to reach the United States, Mexicos National Immigration Institute said Wednesday.
Wife of North Korea's Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance in Over a Year: Report
Ri Sol Ju, believed to be in her early 30s, joined her husband at a concert commemorating the birthday of his father and predecessor Kim Jong Il.
Dozens Charged In Capitol Riots Spewed Extremist Rhetoric
In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry heavy weapons across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.
Malaysia To Get First Batch Of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines On Feb. 21
Malaysia will get its first batch of COVID19 vaccines produced by U.S. and German drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech on Feb. 21, and kick off its inoculation drive five days after that, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday.
Nearly 3 Million Customers Without Power As Texas Freezes
A rare deep freeze in Texas that raised demand for power forced the U.S. state's electric grid operator on Monday to impose rotating blackouts that left nearly 3 million customers without electricity.
Trapped Alone In A British Quarantine Hotel For A 69th Birthday
Zari Tadayon, who flew into Britain on Monday from Dubai, will have to spend her 69th birthday alone in a Radisson Blu hotel room in COVID19 quarantine.
China Steps up Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Even as it Lags Behind in Domestic Jabs: Report
Figures compiled by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post show China shipped at least 46 million ready-made vaccines or their active ingredients around the world, as of Monday with hundreds of millions more doses to follow.
NC GOP To Vote On Censuring Burr After Impeachment Vote
The North Carolina Republican Party is expected to vote Monday on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during Trumps second impeachment trial.
Biden To Speak At Virtual Meeting Of World’s Major Economies
President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the worlds major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution, according to the White House.
Masked And Nervous Catalans Vote In Election That Will Gauge Separatist Strength
Catalan voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election that will test the strength of the Spanish region's proindependence movement, but in an era dominated by the coronavirus crisis rather than separatist sentiment.
Strong Earthquake Hits Off Coast of Fukushima in Japan, Triggers Widespread Blackouts
The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 km (36 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
IMF Wants More Reforms For Ukraine To Get Next Part Of Loan
Ukraine must make more progress on reforms to unlock the next part of a $5 billion loan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative in Kyiv said on Saturday, after what he described as productive talks.
Medvedev Wins Five-setter To Join Russian Charge
Daniil Medvedev was forced to dig deep to fight off a charging Filip Krajinovic on Saturday but came through 63 63 46 36 60 to extend his winning streak to 17 matches and join the Russian charge into the fourth round of the Australian Open.
As Impeachment Vote Draws Near, McConnell Revealing Little
Seldom has Mitch McConnell signaled so little about such a consequential vote.
Anger Over Arrests In Myanmar At Anti-coup Protests
Opponents of Myanmar's military coup sustained mass protests for an eighth straight day on Saturday as continuing arrests of junta critics added to anger over the detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Biden Begins Dismantling Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy
Biden instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month to take action to end the controversial "Remain in Mexico" program put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.