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Another U.S.-Trained Soldier Stages a Coup in West Africa - The Intercept
WorldNews.com 27 Jan 2022
Earlier this week, the military seized power in Burkina Faso, ousting the country’s democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The coup was announced on state television Monday by a young officer who said the military had suspended the constitution and dissolved the government. Beside him sat a...read full story. "When the U.S ... .
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In Afghanistan, Taliban diktat sparks debate about women’s attire
Al Jazeera 26 Jan 2022
Kabul, Afghanistan – Many Afghan women in the capital Kabul have protested against a poster campaign launched by the Taliban, encouraging women to wear a burqa or hijab ... It did not issue an official directive ... The word “hijab” accompanied each picture as if to clarify what that should look like ... “This poses the question ... Mohd Rasfan/AFP] ... .
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IMF Urges El Salvador to Remove Bitcoin's Legal Tender Status
Beijing News 26 Jan 2022
The International Monetary Fund's board 'urged' El Salvador to do away with its move to make bitcoin a legal tender, while calling for strict regulation of the country's e-wallet ... Salvadoran Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya had no comment. In September, El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar.
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Jerusalem blanketed in white after rare snowfall
The Times of India 27 Jan 2022photo: AP / Andriy Dubchak
US warns China of 'global security' risks due to Russian threat in Ukraine
France24 27 Jan 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart that Russian aggression against Ukraine threatened security and the global economy, Washington said Wednesday ... .
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Ukraine: Five dead after soldier opens fire on security guards at military factory
The Independent 27 Jan 2022
A Ukrainian soldier killed five people and wounded five others after opening fire on security guards at a military factory in the centre of the country, police have confirmed. The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Pivdenmash missile factory in Dnipro as weapons were being issued. Police are looking for the soldier, who is now on the run.
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South Korea confirms highly pathogenic bird flu case
The Siasat Daily 27 Jan 2022
Seoul. South Korea reported another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a duck farm on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in poultry to 26 this winter season ... .
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Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court
BBC News 27 Jan 2022
President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term in June. His retirement plans are yet to be officially confirmed ... .
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Prince Andrew seeks jury trial in New York in sexual assault case
The Times of India 26 Jan 2022photo: Public Domain
China warns US over Ukraine, 'interfering' in Winter Olympics
Hong Kong Standard 27 Jan 2022
China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". . Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. ... The Standard Channel ... .
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Tonga earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor hits Pacific country
The Independent 27 Jan 2022
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck about 219km (136.1miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km. (More follows). Register for free to continue reading. Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism ... Year of birth ... .
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Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer
Hong Kong Standard 27 Jan 2022
The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... They were diagnosed with thyroid cancer between 2012 and 2018. ... Several workers deployed to the plant contracted cancer after being exposed to radiation and have received compensation from the government because the cases were recognized as occupational diseases. ... (AFP). .
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Saudi tourist trampled to death by elephant on safari in Uganda
The Guardian 27 Jan 2022
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Taiwan urged to release 14 detained fishermen
China Daily 27 Jan 2022
A Chinese mainland spokeswoman has urged the Democratic Progressive Party administration in Taiwan to immediately release 14 mainland fishermen detained by the island ... "The island authority should respect the fact that fishermen from both sides of the Taiwan Straits have long been operating in the fishing areas," Zhu said ...