UN labour arm ILO warns of ‘lost lockdown generation’
The pandemic wiped out 114 million jobs and 8.8 percent of global working hours, equal to 255 million jobs, in 2020.
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Moderna says COVID vaccine works against coronavirus variants
US biotech firm plans trials of a booster shot against the virus strain first discovered in South Africa as precaution.
Davos meeting: Firms warned not to slide on women’s equality
Women's needs are often being put last in pandemic response strategies, women leaders told virtual WEF meeting.
Two Virginia police officers suspended over role in Capitol riot
Accused officers claim they have been terminated as dozens of police across the US are investigated for role in riot.
Syria: Latest round of talks on constitution begins in Geneva
UN-backed talks aimed at revising the constitution involve delegations from Syrian gov't, opposition and civil society.
India, China army commanders’ talks on border dispute ‘positive’
Ninth round of negotiations to defuse tensions came days after Indian and Chinese soldiers brawled again along frontier.
Merck pulls plug on two potential COVID vaccines
The drugs giant said it is giving up on the two COVID vaccine candidates following poor results in early-stage studies.
China’s Xi warns against ‘new Cold War’
At virtual Davos summit, Xi Jinping says attempts to 'threaten' or 'intimidate' others will further divide the world.
#MeTooInceste: Victims of incest in France are speaking up online
Thousands have taken to social media to share their experiences using the hashtags #MeTooInceste and #MeTooGay.
Dominion Voting Systems sues Trump’s lawyer Giuliani for $1.3bn
Dominion alleges Rudy Giuliani exploited false claims of election fraud to hawk gold coins and other items on a podcast.
China: Bodies of nine gold mine workers recovered
Eleven rescued, one missing after a blast at a gold mine in coastal Shandong province on January 10.
Executive order: Biden to boost gov’t purchases of US-made goods
The order aims to use $600bn the federal government spends on procurement to boost domestic factories, officials said.
‘Counterproductive, dangerous’: Putin slams pro-Navalny protests
The Russian president, who is under pressure from the West to free Navalny from jail, condemns rallies as illegal.
COVID: How has the UK managed to master the vaccine roll-out?
In a rare pandemic success, the UK, which has a high death rate, is winning praise for its vaccination programme.
Manaus COVID-19 crisis could strike across Brazil, doctors warn
Health system in Amazonas state capital is overrun and experts say other regions could face a similar catastrophe.
UK could become ‘failed state’ without reform, former PM warns
Brexit and the COVID-19 crisis have weakened the ties that bind the UK together, says ex-Labour PM Gordon Brown.
Mexican authorities find 19 charred bodies near US border
The Tamaulipas state prosecutor’s office said that the bodies were discovered along a dirt road near Camargo town.
Egypt incarcerating prisoners in inhumane conditions: Amnesty
Rights group says thousands held for years in overcrowded prisons with abysmal conditions; given unhealthy food.
India, China troops in new clash along contested border: Reports
Media reports quote Indian military officials as saying there were casualties on both sides.
COVID has worsened inequality even as the rich thrive: Oxfam
Oxfam warns that unless governments take prompt action, the world's poorest will not recover for more than 10 years.