COVID review panel critical of China, WHO delay
Interim report says Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully, WHO took too long.
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Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles
Chopra named to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire near Capitol
Officials say there was no threat to the public and the fire, about 1.6km away from the Capitol, has been extinguished.
Uganda opposition says HQ raided as it readies election petition
Bobi Wine's party says it is preparing legal challenge against President Yoweri Museveni's declared win.
US-bound caravan faces hunger, Biden plans immigration reform
About 8,000 migrants face crackdown as Biden plans to offer citizenship pathways to 11 million undocumented in the US.
Boeing 737 MAX can return to Canadian skies this week
Canada plans to become the latest country to reauthorise Boeing's 737 MAX after two fatal crashes grounded the planes.
Tunisia deploys army to help quell days-long unrest
Security forces' deployment comes after mass arrests and days of violent protests in various cities across the country.
Israel to rein in rights groups over use of ‘apartheid state’
The move comes days after rights group B’Tselem slammed Israeli rule in occupied Palestinian territories as 'apartheid'.
Crypto climb: Bitcoin must break $40,000 again soon, analysts say
Traders seeking clues on investor appetite for risk are scrutinising the crytpocurrency's turbulent 12 percent slide.
CAR court confirms President Faustin Touadera’s re-election
Constitutional Court upholds Touadera's disputed election victory as armed groups threaten to attack capital.
Russia jails Navalny for 30 days; Kremlin foe calls for protests
Leading opposition figure now set to remain in prison until February 15 following dramatic airport arrest.
Sudan: Clashes between rival groups in South Darfur leave 47 dead
Violence follows the killing of at least 83 people on Saturday and Sunday in West Darfur.
‘Predictable, tactical’: How Biden will tackle US foreign policy
Joe Biden's presidency will signal a stark foreign policy shift from Donald Trump, experts say - in style and substance.
How US can bolster COVID vaccine roll-out after ‘chaotic’ start
Experts say US must bolster teams administering COVID-19 vaccines and raise public awareness to tackle surging pandemic.
‘Catastrophic moral failure’: WHO warns over vaccine distribution
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says prospects for equitable vaccine distribution are at 'serious risk'.
Tackle French ‘abuse’ of Muslims, civil society groups tell UN
Dozens of organisations from 13 countries accuse France of violating the 'basic rights' of its sizeable Muslim minority.
Indian Muslim trust to start Ayodhya mosque project on January 26
The project is a part of the settlement of a case surrounding the demolition of the Babri Mosque by a Hindu mob in 1992.
Russia: Is President Vladimir Putin afraid of Alexey Navalny?
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been arrested on his return to Moscow.
Twitter locks account of Republican lawmaker who supported QAnon
Move came after Marjorie Taylor Greene posted baseless claims of election fraud over the Georgia Senate elections.
Israeli fighter jets target Gaza Strip; no casualties reported
Israeli army says it targeted Hamas sites and tunnels after rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.