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As Pandemic Worsens, Portugal Reports Nearly Half Of All Its COVID-19 Deaths In January
Portugal reported close to half of all its COVID19 deaths in January, highlighting the severe worsening of the pandemic in a country whose plight has caused several European nations to offer help.
UK Detects South African Coronavirus Variant In People With No Travel Links
Eleven people in different regions have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled recently, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak.
Italians Flock Back To Coffee Bars As COVID-19 Restrictions Eased
The familiar tinkling of ceramic cups and chatter returned to coffee bars across most of Italy on Monday, as rigid COVID19 restrictions were eased.
EU Governments Condemn Myanmar Coup, Next Steps Unclear
European Union governments condemned the military's seizure of power in Myanmar on Monday and demanded the immediate release of people arrested in raids across the country.
Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Files Election Challenge In Court
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a legal challenge in the country's supreme court on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of last month's presidential election that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, his party's lawyer said.
West Condemns Myanmar Coup, Calls For Election Result To Be Upheld
The United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar's military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Nine Dead In Sunday Hotel Attack In Somali Capital: Police
Nine people died in a weekend attack at a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, and security forces ended the assault by al Qaedalinked al Shabaab fighters early on Monday, a police spokesman said.
Israel Extends Lockdown, Sees Delay In COVID-19 Turnaround
Israel extended a national lockdown on Sunday as coronavirus variants offset its vaccination drive and officials predicted a delay in a turnaround from the health and economic crisis.
Young Men Accuse Lincoln Project Co-founder Of Harassment
The influential antiDonald Trump group Lincoln Project is denouncing one of its cofounders after multiple reports that over several years he sexually harassed young men looking to break into politics.
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.
