Trump’s impeachment trial in US Senate to begin next month
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US proposes 5-year extension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The New START treaty is the last remaining deal limiting US-Russia nuclear weapons as Trump withdrew from two others.
South Africa to pay 2.5 times more than EU for COVID vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca quotes Pretoria $5.25 for each jab, while EU nations pay $2.16 for the same vaccine.
Pakistan says ‘onus on India’ to restart dialogue
Foreign minister tells Al Jazeera India must reverse steps in disputed Kashmir before Pakistan comes to the table.
Israeli missiles strike Syria’s Hama killing four civilians: SANA
Syria claims Israeli jets carried out attacks in central province, adding its military shot down most of the missiles.
ISIL takes responsibility for deadly Baghdad suicide bombings
More than 100 people were wounded in the deadliest blasts in nearly three years to have hit the Iraqi capital.
Sriwijaya crash puts Indonesian transport safety in the spotlight
While flying has become much safer, issues over maintenance and regulatory failure continue to affect transport networks
India’s female health workers on rural front line get COVID shot
A place on priority list is a long-overdue validation for women who work as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA).
Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown for first time
New measure will target two districts which cover a small, but densely populated part of the Kowloon Peninsula.
Indian farmers reject government’s offer to suspend new laws
Coalition of farmers' unions says they will settle for nothing less than a complete repeal of the farm laws.
Google’s threat to block Australia over content fees sparks anger
Proposed law will force Google, Facebook to pay local media for their news content or face millions of dollars in fines.
Japan insists Olympics will go ahead after cancellation report
State of emergency in Tokyo and chief cities over raise doubts about delayed Games now scheduled for July.
Medically vulnerable refugees in Australia hotels finally freed
Dozens of men held in hotels as part of Australia's controversial offshore immigration policy have been freed.
COVID ‘could have been contained’: Taiwan’s ex-health minister
Dr Chen Chien-jen says prompt action in December 2019 could have averted a global pandemic.
QAnon in disarray as reality of Biden presidency settles
Followers of the far-right conspiracy theory will likely migrate to other groups and their offshoots, experts say.
US Congress removes hurdle for Biden’s defence secretary pick
Retired Army General Austin on track for Senate confirmation with waiver of civilian rule.
Lebanon central bank chief says he’ll comply with Swiss probe
Salameh said he would face questioning in Switzerland as part of a money-laundering probe, a source tells Al Jazeera.
Fauci says COVID infections might be plateauing in the US
Dr Anthony Fauci says new US administration is also seeking to increase production of coronavirus vaccines.
Bitcoin bites: Cryptocurrency closes at three-week low
Bitcoin tumbles as much as 11.3 percent on Thursday, sliding below $31,000.
Brazil’s most vulnerable communities face COVID food crisis
The coronavirus has killed about 212,000 people in Brazil and wreaked havoc on what was an already-shaky economy.