Calls grow for sanctioning Putin allies amid rare protests in Russia

As Russia’s most prominent opposition figure Alexey Navalny awaits his sentencing hearing on Tuesday, thousands have gathered in freezing cities to protest against jailing the Kremlin critic.

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Burma’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials arrested, party spokesman says

Burma’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said on Monday.

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UK school principal plans to come out to pupils, staff during online assembly

The principal of an exclusive private school plans to make history in the UK by coming out as gay during an online assembly.

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French citizens protest against Amazon for small town facility, 'precarious' workers rights

Demonstrators gathered in a number of towns across France

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Somalia's al-Shabab rebels attack hotel in Mogadishu

A hotel in Somalia's capital has been hit by an explosion and an attack by jihadist rebels, police have confirmed.

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Russia arrests over 1,000 people demanding Navalny's release

Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia's vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up a wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. Over 1,000 were detained by police, according to a monitoring group.

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Venezuela hired longstanding Democratic donor for $6M

Newly filed lobbying records show Venezuela’s socialist government previously hired a longtime Democratic Party donor for $6 million at the same time it was lobbying to discourage the U.S. from imposing sanctions on the oil-rich nation.

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Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south

Trudeau said any positive test will result in quarantine.

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Iraq kills ISIS commander, week after Baghdad suicide blasts

Iraqi security forces have killed a senior commander of the Islamic State group, the prime minister said on Thursday, a week after the rare, twin suicide bombing by IS militants killed dozens in Baghdad.

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Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated the Black Lives Matter movement for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for bringing attention to racial inequities around the world. 

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Canadian millionaire, wife face possible jail time over alleged COVID-19 vaccine fraud

Casino owner Rodney Baker, 55, and his wife, Ekaterina, 32, flew from Vancouver to Beaver Creek to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Chinese biotech firm offered to build COVID labs in US, likely to try to collect Americans' DNA: report

A Chinese company offered to build COVID-19 testing labs in the U.S. at the start of the pandemic, with intelligence officials warning it might have been an effort to collect DNA from American citizens, according to a "60 Minutes" report.

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UK government removes ‘sexist’ coronavirus ad following backlash

A coronavirus safety awareness advertisement put forward by the British government that urged citizens to "Stay home. Save lives" was pulled this week after it was widely criticized as "sexist."

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Fire at Romanian hospital treating virus patients kills 4

A fire early Friday at a key hospital in Bucharest that also treats COVID-19 patients killed at least four people, authorities said.

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Documentary alleging opulent Putin palace gets 100M views

A feature-length documentary released by Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week as he returned to Russia from Germany and was subsequently arrested has racked up more than 100 million views on YouTube as of late Thursday.

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Could former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad be back?

Many Iran-watchers say the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would never allow Ahmadinejad to run again after butting heads on various issues in the past, but clearly nobody is getting in Ahmadinad's way as he continues to dabble in politics. 

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Coronavirus demands frustrating public, policymakers globally: Why it’s hard to make vaccines, boost supplies

With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world’s supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. Right away.

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Least corrupt nations worldwide produce best COVID-19 response, says anti-graft watchdog study

Countries with the least corruption have been best positioned to weather the health and economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a closely-watched annual study released Thursday by an anti-graft organization.

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Viral photos show horde of spiders piled up on bedroom ceiling

That’s too many spiders for one room.

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Viral photos show hoard of spiders piled up on bedroom ceiling

That’s too many spiders for one room.

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Navalny defiant as Russian court rejects arrest appeal

The court appearance followed a raid by police on Navalny's apartment and offices.

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Poland’s near-total abortion ban takes effect amid nationwide protests

A near-total ban on abortion has taken effect in Poland and triggered a new round of nationwide protests three months after a top court ruled that the abortion of congenitally damaged fetuses is unconstitutional.

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Pakistan court orders man accused in journalist Daniel Pearl's death freed

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of a Pakistani man convicted and later acquitted in the gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.

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China tells Taiwan that independence ‘means war’: report

China on Thursday intensified its rhetoric directed towards Taiwan and said its independence would result in war.

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WHO refuses to confirm coronavirus originated in China as Biden strengthens ties

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Gordon Chang: China testing Biden with incursions against Taiwan, India: 'This is a very dangerous time'

Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new American president, according to China expert Gordon Chang.

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‘We owe this to them’: Auschwitz survivors get COVID-19 vaccine on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, an acknowledgement of past suffering and a tribute to resilience 76 years after Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

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Pope marking Holocaust warns another genocide possible

Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another genocide.

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Police raid Russian opposition leader Navalny’s apartment, offices

​​​​​​​Moscow police launched a series of raids Wednesday on apartments and offices of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s family and associates, arresting his brother.

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Boris Johnson effectively extends UK coronavirus lockdown after delaying school reopenings

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively extended a national coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday after ruling out a return to school for most students until at least March 8.

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Iran pushing Biden to act first, drop sanctions before reviving nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister is reportedly urging President Biden to make the first move toward reviving a 2015 nuclear deal "by removing all sanctions imposed since [former President Donald] Trump assumed office" -- despite lingering concerns about the Islamic Republic’s pursuit of atomic weapons. 

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US strategic bombers fly over Persian Gulf, first show of force under Biden

A pair of American B-52 bombers on Wednesday flew another 36-hour round-trip mission over the Persian Gulf from Louisiana in the latest show of force against Iran, the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. 

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Mexican TV host under fire after going to Florida to get COVID vaccine

A popular Mexican TV host is under fire after traveling to Florida just to get the coveted COVID-19 vaccine, which most Americans have not received.

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California couple’s slaying in Mexico leads to arrest, authorities say

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the slayings of an elderly California couple whose bodies were found at the bottom of a water well about two hours south of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report.

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Low on virus cases, deaths, Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after COVID-19 hospital cluster

Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new coronavirus cases linked to a hospital.

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Casino CEO and wife pose as motel workers, travel to remote Canadian territory for COVID-19 vaccine

A 55-year-old Canadian casino CEO resigned after he and his 32-year-old wife were nabbed for misleading authorities by traveling to a remote territory near Canada and posing as motel workers in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against women: 'An evil that has caused too much damage'

Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency this week over violence against women -- a move activists are hoping will help stem the tide of gender-based killings on the island, which average to at least one a week, reports say. 

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Mexico horror: Many of 19 bodies found shot, burned may have been Guatemalan migrants, relatives say

Most of the 19 bodies found shot and burned in a northern Mexico border state may have been Guatemalan migrants from a small group that began heading toward the U.S. earlier this month, relatives said.

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Iran executes another wrestler despite US, international outcry, reports say

Iran has executed another decorated wrestler this week despite international outcry and condemnation from the U.S. State Department, according to reports. 

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US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

The U.S. military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in Saudi Arabia and additional two airfields in the kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran, the military said Tuesday.

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11 Chinese miners rescued after 14 days trapped in gold mine after explosion

Almost a dozen survivors were rescued, having survived on liquid food sent through a makeshift shaft.

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EU weighs response to Navalny arrest, protest crackdown

The EU will consider further actions having already sanctioned a number of Russian officials in October.

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China pushes fringe theories on COVID-19 pandemic origins, vaccines

Some worry that when the state pushes fringe theories, it encourages poor public health policy by fostering skepticism about the virus.

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Mexico's president tests positive for COVID-19

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.

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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace days after Biden takes office

China ratcheted up activity in Taiwan airspace on Sunday by flying 15 fighter jets between mainland Taiwan and the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea, a report said.

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Kremlin: US comments on protests support law-breaking

A U.S. Embassy spokeswoman supported the protests and accused Russian officials of suppressing the demonstrations.

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Serial killer invited to get COVID vaccine before elderly ignites outrage

As the United Kingdom battles a coronavirus surge linked to a more contagious variant, one of the country’s most infamous serial killers is set to be vaccinated before millions of Britain’s vulnerable elderly and essential workers on the frontlines, according to reports.

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Pirates attack Turkish ship off W. Africa; kill 1, kidnap 15

Armed pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one of them, officials said Sunday as Turkey sought to recover the captured crew.

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Chilean authorities spread false tsunami warning, apologize for causing panic

Chilean authorities have apologized for spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning, according to reports.

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New Zealand reports first community coronavirus case in two months

New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community.

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