Colombian businessman wanted by US had Maduro-Iran letter
Alex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.
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Canada considering quarantining travellers in hotels
Canada already requires those entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test.
Biden orders threat assessment of violent domestic groups
Top law enforcement and intelligence officials will look into the threats weeks after a riot at the US Capitol.
Travel industry groups opposes quarantine for US-bound passengers
President Biden directs federal agencies to require international travellers to quarantine upon arrival in the US.
Texas files lawsuit to block Biden’s 100-day deportation freeze
Texas, which shares a long border with Mexico, claims freeze will cause 'irreparable harm' to the state.
Double oh-no: James Bond film No Time to Die postponed again
The movie's global release has been pushed back from April to October as the pandemic keeps many theatres shuttered.
Mexico asks US to probe ‘fabricated’ case against ex-minister
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says US should probe case against former minister Salvador Cienfuegos.
Hungary buys Russia’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine, first in EU
Hungary FM says Budapest is buying two million doses of the Russian jab hoping to lift lockdown restrictions sooner.
COVID: Second wave overwhelms medical system in Brazil’s Manaus
As COVID cases and hospitalisations surge, the medical system in Amazonas state is collapsing amid oxygen shortages.
EU tells Ivory Coast to brace for stricter cocoa laws
The eurozone hopes to ratify laws later this year to protect forests, curb child labour and end farmer poverty.
People-smugglers jailed in UK for Vietnamese truck deaths
The judge says the defendants will serve at least two-thirds of their terms in custody, instead of the usual half.
Move-in ready: US existing home sales hit 14-year high in 2020
Home sales in the US rose to 6.48 million last year, the highest total since the peak of the housing boom.
What legal woes does Trump face as he begins civilian life?
Trump's return to civilian life comes with a laundry list of court cases from which the presidency shielded him.
Thousands in Nepal protest against dissolution of Parliament
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dismissed the legislature in December, accusing members of his own party of noncooperation.
British PM says new COVID variant may be more deadly
Boris Johnson says all current evidence shows both vaccines remain effective against old and new variants.
US baseball legend and civil rights icon Hank Aaron dies
Aaron, one of the few Black baseball players at the time, beat Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.
UK police break up lockdown-flouting wedding with 400 guests
Under UK COVID lockdown rules, weddings can only take place in 'exceptional circumstances' with up to six people.
UN says 12 murdered at al-Hol camp in Syria since start of year
UN expresses concern over 'deteriorating security conditions' at camp for displaced people controlled by Kurdish forces.
Global chip shortage chokes China’s bitcoin mining sector
Soaring computer equipment prices are squeezing smaller miners while benefitting big-time players, many outside China.
US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as defence secretary
Former army general with personal ties to Joe Biden takes charge of US Department of Defense, US military.