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Friday, January 15, 2021
At least 34 dead in Indonesia quake
A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 34 people.
More than 600 people were injured during the magnitude 6.2 quake
French 6pm curfew extended nationally to combat coronavirus
All of France will become subject to a curfew from 6pm to 6am for at least 15 days from Saturday in a bid to curb COVID-19.
The measure "has proven to be effective," French Prime Minister Jean Castex said.
An 8pm curfew has been in place
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine induces immune response after 1 dose: study
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday published early data for its coronavirus vaccine, showing a lasting immune response and tolerability among trial volunteers. According to the findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine
WHO scientists arrive in Wuhan to investigate coronavirus pandemic origins
A World Health Organization team has started its investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in China despite concerns that the Beijing government might try to block any embarrassing findings.
Thirteen scientists arrived in Wuhan, China
Warning of 'ghastly future' for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
The world is on track for a "ghastly future," an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss threatening the survival of all of the planet's species unless world leaders face up to the challenge and act urgently.
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WHO team arrives in Wuhan
A global team of scientists led by the World Health Organization arrived in China’s central city of Wuhan, where COVID-19 first surfaced in late 2019, to investigate the origins of the pandemic, state television said on Thursday.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Dublin breaking news LIVE: 'Famous local celeb' dies, baby's motorway terror and Beast From East weather latest
Welcome to Dublin Live's breaking news live blog, where we will keep you updated on all the very latest stories from across the capital every day.
Our team will be letting you know about all the latest happenings from Balbriggan to Bray and everywhere in between.
Poland plans to make censoring of social media accounts illegal
Polish government officials have denounced the deactivation of Donald Trump’s social media accounts, and said a draft law being readied in Poland will make it illegal for tech companies to take similar actions there.
Japan Identifies a New Coronavirus Variant
HEALTH OFFICIALS IN Japan have confirmed a third coronavirus variant that is separate from the strains that were first documented in the U.K. and South Africa. The variant was detected in four people who traveled to Japan from Brazil, according to Japan's health ministry.
New Zealand Implements Mandatory Testing for Travelers
NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCED on Tuesday that nearly all travelers entering the country must undergo a coronavirus test upon arrival.
"Given the high rates of infection in many countries and evidence of the global spread of more transmissible variants,
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Who are the actual NGO beneficiaries?
The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $1.90 a day. I have often wondered about the person living at this level, like a woman whom I will refer to as Nkirote, who donors believe they are helping.
Early in my career
Exclusive: Massive data leak exposes information scraped from more than 214 million social media accounts
A massive data leak has exposed a "huge trove" of information scraped from more than 214 million Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts, and stored on an unsecured server, according to cybersecurity researchers.
In a report provided to 9News
Monday, January 11, 2021
Reading stabbings: Libyan sentenced to life for deadly UK park attack
A Libyan man who stabbed three friends to death as they sat in an English city park on a summer evening was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
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‘Sputnik Light’: Testing of single-dose anti-Covid vaccine based on ‘Sputnik V’ kicks off in Russia
Trials of a simplified version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine have begun in Russia. While providing less protection, the solution is expected to be easier to distribute and use in emergency mass-vaccination scenarios.
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More Than 29 Million Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker
The biggest vaccination campaign in history has begun. More than 29 million doses in 43 countries have been administered, according to data collected by Bloomberg. Delivering billions more will be one of the greatest logistical challenges ever undertaken.
Germany’s Merkel: Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said Monday.
Twitter permanently suspended Trump from
World Health Organization experts set to arrive in China for coronavirus origin probe
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) will soon arrive in China for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. The experts will arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese counterparts, China's National
Iran to execute 2nd wrestler, sparking outrage from US State Department
A top U.S. State Department official came out swinging Sunday against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s plan to execute another wrestler, after Tehran’s rulers publicly hanged the champion wrestler Navid Afkari in September on widely criticized, trumped-up charges.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Pakistan: Power partially restored after nationwide outage
Pakistan's electricity supply was being gradually restored Sunday after the country's national power grid experienced a major breakdown, leaving millions of people in darkness.
All major cities, including the capital Islamabad, were hit.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Australian woman killed in New Zealand shark attack
The 19-year-old woman killed in New Zealand's first fatal shark attack in eight years has been identified as an Australian.
Kaelah Marlow is believed to have been mauled by a great white shark after being
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