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Jan
06
Politics / Government

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announces two-week restrictions in parts of the islands of Java and Bali beginning January 11.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announces two-week restrictions in parts of the islands of Java and Bali beginning January 11. These restrictions include limiting operating hours for malls, an advisory for 75% of workers to work from home, and capacity restrictions for restaurants and places of worship. (Okezone.com)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces a curfew from 8:00 p.m.

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces a curfew from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. EST for whole province except the Nord-du-Quebec administrative region from January 9 until February 8. Pharmacies and gas stations will be permitted to remain open during curfew hours. (CFCF-DT)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
06
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 8,854 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 78

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 8,854 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 788,402. (detikHealth) Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announces two-week restrictions in parts of the islands of Java and Bali beginning January 11. These restrictions include limiting operating hours for malls, an advisory for 75% of workers to work from home, and capacity restrictions for restaurants and places of worship. (Okezone.com)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo claims a record 1,591 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the prefecture

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo claims a record 1,591 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the prefecture to 66,343. (The Japan Times) Nationwide, a record of more than 6,000 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (NHK World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
06
Politics / Government

Senator Ted Cruz and Rep.

Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar object to the state of Arizona, making it the first time a vote is forced to accept or reject the objection since 2004, when Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Senator Barbara Boxer objected to George W. Bush's victory in Ohio against John Kerry. The objection failed 6-93 in the Senate and 121-303 in the House. (National Review) (KTVZ-TV) (Gwinnett Daily Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
06
War / Conflict / Security

Stephanie Grisham resigns as the Chief of Staff to the First Lady as a result of the riots.

Stephanie Grisham resigns as the Chief of Staff to the First Lady as a result of the riots. Matt Pottinger resigns as deputy national security adviser; Mick Mulvaney, former chief of staff, resigns from his remaining duties as special envoy to Northern Ireland and Anna Cristina Niceta resigns as White House social secretary. (CNN) (CNN2)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2021
Jan
07
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbou

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures such as Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, from tomorrow until February 7. The government asks restaurants in those areas to close at 8 p.m. daily and also urges residents to limit non-essential travel. (CNA) Nationwide, Japan reports a record 7,568 new cases in the past 24 hours. Tokyo reports a record 2,447 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the prefecture to 68,790. (The Japan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2021
Jan
07
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Palau, COVID-19 vaccine Palau begins its vaccination program, with outgoing President Thomas Remengesau Jr.

COVID-19 pandemic in Palau, COVID-19 vaccine Palau begins its vaccination program, with outgoing President Thomas Remengesau Jr. and incoming President Surangel Whipps Jr. receiving the first two doses. The country plans to vaccinate more than 18,000 people with the Moderna vaccine provided by the United States. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2021
Jan
07
Politics / Government

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures such as Ch

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures such as Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, from tomorrow until February 7. The government asks restaurants in those areas to close at 8 p.m. daily and also urges residents to limit non-essential travel. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2021
Jan
07
Major Trends

Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing calculations for transfers worth US$1.8 billion sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after the Vatican a

Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing calculations for transfers worth US$1.8 billion sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after the Vatican and the Australian Church call for clarification. The transfers ranged from yearly totals of A$71.6 million (US$55.2 million) in 2014 to A$581.3 million in 2017, with about 47,000 separate transfers. "That amount of money and that number of transfers did not leave the Vatican City", a senior Vatican official with knowledge of the city-state's finances told Reuters last week. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2021
Jan
07
Politics / Government

Rep.

Rep. Jake LaTurner (KS-2) is notified of his positive COVID-19 diagnosis after the vote on Arizona and goes into isolation, missing the Pennsylvania vote. (Kansas City Star)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2021
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