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In Pictures: Defiance as thousands rally in Myanmar
People pour onto the streets across Myanmar for a second day to protest last week’s military coup.
7 Feb 2021
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In Pictures: Defiance as thousands rally in Myanmar
People pour onto the streets across Myanmar for a second day to protest last week’s military coup.
7 Feb 2021
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Facebook cracks down on anti-vaccine accounts amid COVID surge
Facebook and Instagram will remove accounts that repeatedly spread false information about COVID-19 and vaccines.
8 Feb 2021
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US top doctor says vaccination key to fighting COVID-19 variants
Despite concern over supply, Anthony Fauci says study on taking only one vaccine dose could take months to complete.
8 Feb 2021
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Russia, China expanding Middle East sway with COVID-19 vaccines
Moscow and Beijing using coronavirus shots in a soft-power move to extend influence in Middle East countries.
9 Feb 2021
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Iran could pursue nuclear arms, intelligence chief warns
Mahmoud Alavi says Iran could reverse course of nuclear programme if the country is ‘cornered’.
9 Feb 2021
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Biden backs stimulus cheque income limits in CEO meeting
Biden told a group of business leaders Tuesday that he supports phasing out stimulus cheques for higher earners.
9 Feb 2021
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Biden administration will continue to seek Assange extradition
Justice Department official says US will continue to seek extradition of Wikileaks founder despite calls to drop effort.
9 Feb 2021
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EU nations unite ahead of WhatsApp, Skype privacy talks
European Union members’ decision to take a joint stance in the privacy talks represents the end of a three-year impasse.
10 Feb 2021
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How did the QAnon conspiracy go global?
For people outside the US, QAnon seemed like a uniquely American threat – until it wasn’t.
10 Feb 2021
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Chicago teachers affirm COVID safety deal for school return
The debate over how to safely reopen Chicago schools is echoed around the US, with new CDC guidelines expected.
10 Feb 2021
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Mexico president warns against believing US now has ‘open doors’
Lopez Obrador urged migrants not to believe traffickers who tell them they could get US legal status immediately.
11 Feb 2021
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AstraZeneca expects COVID variant vaccine by mid to late 2021
The drug company says it expects an updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting new variants to be ready for use this year.
11 Feb 2021
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Hundreds of thousands swell Myanmar protests against coup
Protests on Friday the biggest so far, and came a day after the US imposed sanctions on generals who led the coup.
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Alexey Navalny appears in court on defamation charges
Kremlin critic, facing charges of insulting a WWII veteran, says the case is politically motivated.
12 Feb 2021
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Amazon sues New York’s AG to pre-empt a state COVID lawsuit
Amazon accused Letitia James of overstepping bounds by legally threatening the firm and demanding surrender of profit.
12 Feb 2021
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Yellen pledges US cooperation, urges G7 to ‘go big’ on virus aid
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her G7 peers that Washington was committed to multilateralism.
12 Feb 2021
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US Senate votes to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment
The 55-45 vote in favour of allowing witnesses means vote on conviction unlikely to come on Saturday.
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US top court clears way for accused Ghosn plotters’ extradition
US Supreme Court rejects bid to freeze extradition of two men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan.
13 Feb 2021
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Transcript: Mitch McConnell’s Trump impeachment speech
Donald Trump was acquitted on a charge of ‘incitement of insurrection’ over the January 6 US Capitol riot.
14 Feb 2021
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New Zealand orders largest city Auckland into snap lockdown
Schools, businesses, to shut down as PM Ardern orders Auckland to go into lockdown for the first time in six months.
14 Feb 2021
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Ahead of Sahel summit, where do France and G5 countries stand?
France expected to announce Barkhane troop drawdown as Sahel leaders increasingly mull negotiations with armed groups.
14 Feb 2021
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Mitch McConnell’s big bet: Trump is not the future of the GOP
In an effort to set up the Republican Party for long-term success, he has magnified intraparty tensions.
15 Feb 2021
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Canada, US and allies denounce ‘immoral’ arbitrary detentions
Canada, the US and 56 other countries endorse declaration condemning the political detention of foreign nationals.
15 Feb 2021
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US farmers won’t see a year as profitable as 2020 for a decade
Federal aid payments accounted for more than a third of US farmers’ $121.1bn in net income last year.
16 Feb 2021
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Biden to push COVID stimulus bill at Wisconsin town hall event
Biden will hold town hall in Wisconsin on Tuesday to build support for bill, which faces opposition from Republicans.
16 Feb 2021
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US producer prices soar most since 2009, inflation fears persist
Inflation remains in focus as some analysts worry Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus could overheat the economy.
17 Feb 2021
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Prisoner exchange between Israel and Syria underway: State media
Two Syrians should be released in return for a young Israeli woman in swap mediated by Russia.
17 Feb 2021
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Walmart expects full-year sales to slow as US COVID lockdowns end
Walmart made a hefty profit of $560bn last year as Americans stocked their pantries during the height of the pandemic.
18 Feb 2021
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Macron urges US, EU to rapidly divert COVID vaccines to Africa
Current imbalance in access to vaccine doses is ‘politically unsustainable’, French president says.
18 Feb 2021
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Indoor farming gains ground amid pandemic, climate challenges
Investors say urban farming can boost food security despite rising inflation, trade tensions and global food shortages.
18 Feb 2021
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Biden set to declare major disaster in storm-hit Texas
Biden expedites governor’s request as state deals with widespread water access issues and 180,000-plus without power.
19 Feb 2021
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Anti-Trump Republicans weigh forming new party
Despite the failure of US third parties to take hold, a growing number of unhappy Republicans consider breaking away.
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Biden to hold virtual meeting with Trudeau next week
Joe Biden’s first meeting with foreign head of government since becoming president will be with Canada’s Justin Trudeau.
20 Feb 2021