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Jan
16
Politics / Government

COVID-19 vaccination in India Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the world's largest vaccination programme against COVID-19 in India, which plans to vaccinat

COVID-19 vaccination in India Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the world's largest vaccination programme against COVID-19 in India, which plans to vaccinate more than 1.3 billion people. A sanitation worker is the first person to receive the vaccine. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 16, 2021
Jan
16
Politics / Government

Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations, Qatar diplomatic crisis Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud announces that Saudi Arabia will re-open its emb

Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations, Qatar diplomatic crisis Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud announces that Saudi Arabia will re-open its embassy in Qatar in the coming days, after a diplomatic crisis that saw the nations severing ties for three years. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 16, 2021
Jan
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks; Taliban insurgency Two judges, both female, are shot dead in an ambush while en-route to their offices at the Supre

War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks; Taliban insurgency Two judges, both female, are shot dead in an ambush while en-route to their offices at the Supreme Court in Kabul; their driver is wounded. Afghan officials claim the Taliban is responsible, however no one has claimed responsibility for the attack and a spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, says that the group was not responsible. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
17
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea Guinean President Alpha Condé receives the first dose of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea Guinean President Alpha Condé receives the first dose of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. (Africanews) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, 501.V2 variant South Africa delays the reopening of schools due to the rapid increase in cases of the 501.V2 variant. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, COVID-19 vaccine The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) grants emergency use authorization requests for the vaccines devel

COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, COVID-19 vaccine The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) grants emergency use authorization requests for the vaccines developed by Sinovac and Oxford-AstraZeneca. (G1) Minutes after Anvisa's announcement, a nurse from São Paulo becomes the first person in Brazil to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
17
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, Variant of Concern 202012/01 Massachusetts reports their first case of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a woman in

COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, Variant of Concern 202012/01 Massachusetts reports their first case of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a woman in her 20s from Boston who traveled to the United Kingdom and began experiencing symptoms the day after she returned. (WBZ-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
17
Pop Culture / Entertainment

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California American music producer Phil Spector, who was convicted for the 2003 murder of American a

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California American music producer Phil Spector, who was convicted for the 2003 murder of American actress Lana Clarkson, dies from COVID-19 at a hospital in Northern California. (Los Angeles Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, Variant of Concern 202012/01 Massachusetts reports their first case of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a woman in her 20s from Boston who traveled to the United Kingdom and began experiencing symptoms the day after she returned. (WBZ-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

Opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny is arrested upon landing in Moscow, according to a statement from the prison service.

Opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny is arrested upon landing in Moscow, according to a statement from the prison service. The prominent Putin critic was arrested on charges of parole violations and terms of a suspended prison sentence and will be held in custody until a court makes a decision in his case. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2021
Jan
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020–21 Central African general election The constitutional court of the Central African Republic confirms the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadér

2020–21 Central African general election The constitutional court of the Central African Republic confirms the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, despite a voter turnout of only 35.25 percent. The low turnout was attributed to the hindrance of polling stations from operating and voters unable to cast their ballots as various armed groups currently control roughly two-thirds of the country, thus prompting most opposition candidates and activists to call the election farce and fraudulent. (AFP via Africanews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

South Korea–United States relations South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S.

South Korea–United States relations South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to learn from the policies, both positive and negative, of Donald Trump towards North Korea and says that the North has a "clear willingness to denuclearize if Washington and Pyongyang could find mutually agreeable steps to decrease the nuclear threat and ensure the North's security". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to learn from the policies, both positive and negative, of Donald Trump towards North Korea and says that the North has a "clear willingness to denuclearize if Washington and Pyongyang could find mutually agreeable steps to decrease the nuclear threat and ensure the North's security". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

The constitutional court of the Central African Republic confirms the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, despite a voter turnout of only 35.25

The constitutional court of the Central African Republic confirms the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, despite a voter turnout of only 35.25 percent. The low turnout was attributed to the hindrance of polling stations from operating and voters unable to cast their ballots as various armed groups currently control roughly two-thirds of the country, thus prompting most opposition candidates and activists to call the election farce and fraudulent. (AFP via Africanews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

Yemeni Civil War Houthi forces and pro-government troops clash in the port city of Al Hudaydah, leaving at least 23 people dead.

Yemeni Civil War Houthi forces and pro-government troops clash in the port city of Al Hudaydah, leaving at least 23 people dead. The fighting centered around the government-controlled Ad Durayhimi District in the south of the city. Houthi-run Almasirah network claims "dozens" of government fighters have been killed. (Xinhuanet)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Hair salons, health centers, car inspection stations, and non-essential shops in Greece reopen for the first time since November aft

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Hair salons, health centers, car inspection stations, and non-essential shops in Greece reopen for the first time since November after the government eased a nationwide lockdown in order to revitalize the retail sectors. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

Houthi forces and pro-government troops clash in the port city of Al Hudaydah, leaving at least 23 people dead.

Houthi forces and pro-government troops clash in the port city of Al Hudaydah, leaving at least 23 people dead. The fighting centered around the government-controlled Ad Durayhimi District in the south of the city. Houthi-run Almasirah network claims "dozens" of government fighters have been killed. (Xinhuanet)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

The Tunisian interior ministry deploys the national guard in several cities across the country and reports that a total of 632 people have been arrested followi

The Tunisian interior ministry deploys the national guard in several cities across the country and reports that a total of 632 people have been arrested following a series of riots that first occurred January 15, a day after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases. (AFP via Daily Sabah)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in China COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports 107 new confirmed cases, which is the first time in nearly a month that more than 10

COVID-19 pandemic in China COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports 107 new confirmed cases, which is the first time in nearly a month that more than 100 cases are reported and brings the total number of confirmed cases in the city to 9,664. This sudden rise in cases is partially due to an outbreak among ethnic minorities. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports 107 new confirmed cases, which is the first time in nearly a month that more than 100 cases are reported and br

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports 107 new confirmed cases, which is the first time in nearly a month that more than 100 cases are reported and brings the total number of confirmed cases in the city to 9,664. This sudden rise in cases is partially due to an outbreak among ethnic minorities. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan registers the Sputnik V vaccine despite having no confirmed cases in the country, according to the Russian Direct

COVID-19 pandemic in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan registers the Sputnik V vaccine despite having no confirmed cases in the country, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund. It becomes the first country in Central Asia to approve a Russian-made vaccine. (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces a new RM15 billion economic assistance package

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces a new RM15 billion economic assistance package, the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat Protection Assistance Package, which is expected to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the Malaysian economy. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

Germany condemns the arrest of opposition politician and activist Alexei Navalny upon his return to Russia yesterday.

Germany condemns the arrest of opposition politician and activist Alexei Navalny upon his return to Russia yesterday. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas calls the arrest "utterly incomprehensible" and calls for Navalny's immediate release. Likewise, British, Danish, and other European diplomats also condemn the arrest. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
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