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EXPLAINER: Why National Guard's Role Was Limited During Riot
In the aftermath of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, questions are being raised about why the District of Columbia National Guard played such a limited role as civilian law enforcement officers were outnumbered and overrun.
UK Minister Says Local Bike Rides Allowed After PM Johnson Cycles Across London
Britain's policing minister Kit Malthouse said local cycle trips were acceptable under COVID19 lockdown restrictions after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was criticised for riding to the Olympic Park in east London from Downing Street, a sevenmile trip.
UK Police To Get Tougher On COVID Lockdown Rulebreakers
British police will get tougher on those who flout rules aimed at stopping the spread of COVID19 and stricter measures could be brought in, the country's top officer and the minister responsible for policing said on Tuesday.
Japan Emergency State To Expand Beyond Tokyo As COVID-19 Cases Climb - Media
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to stem the spread of COVID19, Kyodo news reported.
Trump's Impeachment Pending, US State Department Website Announces His Departure, Then Backtracks
"Donald J. Trump's term ended 2021-01-11 19:49:00," Trump's official biography page said briefly on Monday before being taken down, with internet users instead seeing a message that there was a technical error.
FBI Warns of Nationwide Armed Protests Next Week Stoking Fears of More Bloodshed After Capitol Riots
An internal FBI bulletin warned that, as of Sunday, the nationwide protests may start later this week and extend through Bidens Jan. 20 inauguration, according to two law enforcement officials who read details of the memo to The Associated Press. Investig...
French New COVID-19 Cases At Seven-week High
France's new COVID19 infections are on average increasing by more than 18,000 a day, a sevenweek high, and the number of people hospitalised is rising again as the country grapples with the more infectious variant of the virus first found in Britain.
US Announces New Sanctions Over 2020 Election Interference
The Trump administration on Monday sanctioned more than a halfdozen associates of a Ukrainian lawmaker blamed by U.S. officials for interfering in the 2020 presidential election by releasing edited audio recordings of Presidentelect Joe Biden.
Saudi Arabia, the Largest Producer of Oil, Will Now Create a City Without Cars or Roads
Prince Mohammed said there was a need to transform the concept of a conventional city into that of a futuristic one.
China Says WHO Team To Probe COVID-19 Origins Will Arrive Thursday
A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID19 pandemic will arrive in China on Jan. 14, Chinese authorities said on Monday.
U.N. Chief Guterres Seeks To Stay On For Second Term: Bloomberg News
United Nations SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday citing two diplomats familiar with the matter. (https://bloom.bg/3...
EXPLAINER: Can Social Media Companies Boot Trump? Yes
Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump.
Still Hoping: Indonesians Await News Of Relatives On Missing Plane
"Bye bye family. We're heading home for now," Ratih Windania posted on Instagram from Jakarta's airport with pictures of three laughing children and two emojis blowing kisses.
Saudi Cut To Boost Oil Market De-stocking, Even As Demand Falters
Saudi Arabia's voluntary oil production cut is expected to bring the oil market into deficit for most of 2021 even as new lockdowns to contain the spread of the coronavirus batter oil demand, analysts say.
Xi Jinping Made a Promise to Give Covid-19 Vaccines to its African Allies. But Where are They?
With negative sentiment towards China hardening in Western democracies due to trade wars and human rights issues, African allies -- which have crucial voting rights at major international bodies -- have arguably become an even more vital bloc for China to...
UK's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Given Covid-19 Vaccine
A source told the domestic Press Association news agency that the queen, 94, and Philip, 99, were given the injections by a royal household doctor at Windsor Castle.
