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Australian Open Forges Ahead Despite Melbourne Lockdown
After playing in front of limited crowds in a boisterous atmosphere in Melbourne, players will return to the 'new normal' from Saturday as an eerie silence will descend on the Australian Open with fans barred for the next five days.
U.N. Convoy In Afghanistan Attacked By Gunmen, Five Afghan Security Force Members Killed
Unknown gunmen attacked a United Nations convoy on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing five Afghan security force members who were escorting the international agency's vehicles, the U.N. and officials said.
Setting Aside Divisions, Myanmar's Ethnic Groups Unite Against Coup
Among the hundreds of thousands who have taken to the streets of Myanmar in recent days have been members of the Southeast Asian nation's many faiths – majority Buddhists as well as Christians, Muslims and Hindus, and dozens of distinct ethnic groups.
Myanmar Ruler Calls For End To Protests, Sanctions Loom
Myanmar's new junta leader on Thursday called on civil servants to return to work and urged people to stop mass gatherings to avoid spreading coronavirus, as a sixth day of protests against him and his coup spanned the Southeast Asian country.
How A Leading Anti-Trump Group Ignored A Crisis In Its Ranks
Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high.
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed By One-ton Automated Gun In Israeli Hit: Jewish Chronicle
The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran in November was killed by a oneton gun smuggled into Iran in pieces by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, according to a report by The Jewish Chronicle on Wednesday.
Trump Can't Hang On To Lawyers After False Election Claims
Donald Trump spent much of his career deploying highpowered lawyers to do his bidding. Now he is having trouble finding toptier help when he might need it most.
Georgia Prosecutors Launch Criminal Probe Into Trump Efforts To Influence Election
Prosecutors in Georgia’s biggest county have opened a criminal investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the state’s 2020 election results, ordering government officials to preserve documents in the second known crimina...
Biden In Call With China's Xi Raises Human Rights, Trade
Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong and other human rights concerns.
Tanzania Experiencing Surge In COVID-19 Cases, Says U.S.
The United States said on Wednesday that Tanzania, whose president has advised citizens to shun coronavirus vaccines, is experiencing a surge in COVID19 cases and its healthcare facilities could be quickly overwhelmed.
Saudi Rights Activist Hathloul Released From Jail, Says Sister
Prominent women's rights activist Loujain alHathloul was released from a Saudi prison on Wednesday after nearly three years behind bars, her sister said in a Twitter post, in a case that has drawn international condemnation.
Belgium Plant Denies Blame For AstraZeneca Vaccine Cuts To EU
A plant in Belgium said to be the cause of big cuts in AstraZeneca's COVID19 vaccine supplies to the European Union said on Wednesday it had produced all doses required under a contract it has with the AngloSwedish firm.
6.2-magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra Island, No Tsunami Warning Issued
The Southeast Asian archipelago experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide.
Socially-distanced Iran Parades On Wheels, Not Feet, To Commemorate 1979 Revolution
Iranians staged a sociallydistanced commemoration of their 1979 Islamic revolution on Wednesday, parading in vehicles to avoid infection rather than on foot and displaying ballistic missiles in defiance of Western efforts to curtail the programme.
Britons Should Not Book Holidays At Home Or Abroad - Minister
British people should not book a holiday domestically or abroad until more is known about the success of Britain's COVID19 vaccination programme, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Court Reverses Decision On Death Sentence For Mentally Ill
Pakistan's Supreme Court commuted on Wednesday death sentences for two mentally ill people and sent them to health facilities and it directed the government to seek a pardon for a third mentally ill person on death row.