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Russian Police Detain Over 650 People, Lock Down Cities to Prevent Navalny Protests
Hundreds of police in riot gear lined the streets of the capital from the early hours of Sunday morning, restricting movements of pedestrians around the centre.
Black Lives Matter Movement Proposed for Nobel Peace Prize
Founded in the United States in 2013, the movement received an impetus in May after George Floyd died. A white policeman had knelt on Floyd's neck for eight minutes ignoring Floyd's pleas that he couldn't breathe.
Germany Is Already Ordering Vaccines For 2022, Minister Says
Germany is ordering vaccines for 2022 in case regular or booster doses are needed to keep the population immune against variants of COVID19, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday, amid growing frustration in Europe at the slow pace of vaccination.
Journalist Daniel Pearl's Family to Appeal Against Freeing of Men Convicted of His Murder
A panel of three judges of the court on Thursday threw out the 2002 murder convictions against the four Islamists, including group’s British-born ringleader, Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh.
Russia And Turkey Open Monitoring Centre For Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia and Turkey opened a joint centre on Saturday to observe a ceasefire in NagornoKarabakh that was agreed following a flareup in the conflict in the region last year, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Saturday.
China Accuses Energy Agency Of Negligence Of Environmental Protection
A Chinese central government inspection team has accused the country's energy administration of negligence in environmental protection, failing to control new coal power capacity in key polluted areas.
Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation For Russia Probe Actions
A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering a document the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of a Donald Trump aide during the Russia investigation.
Biden To Visit Wounded Soldiers At Walter Reed Hospital
President Joe Biden is making his first major foray outside the White House on Friday, to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Trump Team Hires 2 Ex-prosecutors With Ethics Experience
Donald Trump has added two more former federal prosecutors from South Carolina to his impeachment legal team, according to one of the lawyers.
Global Shares Drop After US Stocks' Worst Day Since October
Global shares skidded on Thursday as a reality check set in about longtime economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, giving Wall Street its worst day since October.
Biden Aims For Most Ambitious US Effort On Climate Change
President Joe Biden on Wednesday was undertaking the most ambitious effort ever to cut America's oil, gas and coal emissions and stave off the worst effects of climate change. New executive orders target federal subsidies for those industries and halt new...
AstraZeneca Contradicts Earlier Statement, Says Will Attend EU Meet on Covid-19 Vaccine Delay
An EU official had earlier said that AstraZeneca pulled out of meeting with the European Union to discuss delayed vaccine commitments to the bloc.
Capitol Police Chief Apologizes For Failures In January 6 Siege
Yogananda Pittman, in prepared testimony before Congress, said that the Capitol Police failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours.
Biden Commerce Pick Stresses Investment In COVID-19 Recovery
President Joe Bidens pick to oversee the Commerce Department says investments across the country are needed to provide Americans with a pathway to a good job as the nation recovers from the economic damage caused by the COVID19 pandemic.
'THIS IS ME': Rioters Flaunt Involvement In Capitol Siege
These suspects weren't exactly in hiding.