World
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France, 14 other countries urge Mali to let Danish forces stay
Jan 27, 2022 13:19France and 14 other countries have called on Mali to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, whose transitional government insists that they have entered Mali without formal invitation and must immediately withdraw.
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One body found, 38 still missing from capsized migrant boat off Florida
Jan 27, 2022 13:16Rescue crews recovered one body but hopes dimmed for 38 other people lost at sea over the weekend from a capsized boat off Florida's coast in an incident being treated as an ill-fated human smuggling attempt, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
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China: Russia's security concerns ‘should be taken seriously’
Jan 27, 2022 11:29China has urged the United States to remain calm and refrain from actions that stir up tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously," amid a brewing crisis between Moscow and the West.
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Oklahama set to execute disabled inmate by lethal injection
Jan 27, 2022 11:25US authorities are set to put to death another disabled man, using the controversial lethal injection method, which according to experts, makes victims feel like “burned alive.”
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North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of 2022 launches
Jan 27, 2022 08:54North Korea has reportedly fired two “unidentified projectiles” that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project won’t move forward if Russia invades Ukraine: US
Jan 27, 2022 08:45The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany will not proceed if Russia invades Ukraine, says the US State Department.
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San Francisco reports 567% rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Jan 27, 2022 08:33Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in San Francisco had an “alarming rise” last year, data shows.
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COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, US study suggests
Jan 27, 2022 08:29The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new US study.
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Boris Johnson keeps clinging to power, refuses to resign
Jan 27, 2022 07:44British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not resign against the backdrop of a scandal involving lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and residence during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pakistani parliament censures government over Iran trade status
Jan 26, 2022 19:31The Pakistani parliament has voiced dissatisfaction over the low level of trade between the country and neighboring Iran as lawmakers censure the government in Islamabad for its lack of action to get round US sanctions on Tehran to enable trade between the two countries to boom.