France starts 6 pm curfew to slow Covid-19 | World
A French flag flutters in the sky over the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 10, 2018. — Reuters pic PARIS, Jan 16 — People across France started heading home …
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India set for huge vaccine drive as global virus deaths top 2 million | World
A sanitation worker receives COVISHIELD during the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination campaigns at Mathalput Community Health Centre in the remote Koraput district of the eastern state of Odisha January 16, …
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Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake | World
People look at the damaged province’s office of governor of West Sulawesi following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province January 15, 2021. — Picture by Antara Foto via Reuters …
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Six EU states voice ‘severe concern’ over Pfizer vaccine delays | World
A resident receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the EHPAD (care home and day centre for elderly people) of the Le Jeune hospital in Saint-Renan near Brest …
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On guns, abortion and voting rights, Trump leaves lasting mark on US judiciary | World
US President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, US, on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia’s Senate seats January 4, 2021. — …
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Creating her own world
MALAYSIAN artist and writer Reimena Yee became known within the international graphic novel scene with works such as the Eisner-nominated graphic novel The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya and Seance Tea …
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Virtual world campus for the new normal
IN today’s new normal, virtual reality has stepped in to enable people to “travel” virtually to every corner of the globe while remaining safe at home. University open days can …
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Trump urges Americans to be ‘united’ but doesn’t mention impeachment | World
In the videotaped speech, Trump said he was ‘calling on all Americans to overcome the passions of the moment and join together as one American people. Let us choose to …
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Britain targets 24/7 Covid vaccinations to speed rollout | World
A commuter wears a facemask as he sits in a bus shelter with NHS signage promoting ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ in Chinatown, central London January 8, 2021, as England entered …
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US House poised to impeach Trump for his role in Capitol assault | World
US President Donald Trump walks by supporters outside the White House January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC before his departure to Alamo, Texas. — AFP pic WASHINGTON, Jan 13 — …
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