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Read More The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is set to return to service in Canada following a flight ban of almost two years, which was imposed after crashes that killed hundreds of people, the country’s transport regulator said on Monday. Transport Canada said in a statement that it will lift the ban on January 20,…

Read More GENEVA, Jan 18 (IPS) – Ilze Brands Kehris is Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights heading the UN Human Rights Office in New York   Addressing an online event organized by the Danish Institute for Human Rights in conjunction with the Human Rights Council’s third inter-sessional meeting on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda…

Read MoreDirector-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where “profits are highest.”Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where “profits are highest.”

Read More Opposition politicians in India have called for an investigation into a potential national security leak after a TV anchor’s messages showed he had prior knowledge of airstrikes launched against Pakistan in February 2019. Amid a series of text messages sent from Arnab Goswami, news anchor and editor-in-chief of Republic TV network, to the…

Read More Country receives one million doses of the Sinopharm jab Country receives one million doses of the Sinopharm jab

Read More Iran’s most senior general has ridiculed the US after American armed forces and the national guard were brought in to protect Washington from any further violence during the week of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president. “We are at the peak [of our power] today as enemies are collapsing,” said Major General Mohammad Hossein…

Read MoreOne human rights group says the Netanyahu government’s approval of East Jerusalem construction puts it on a “collision course” with the Biden White House.One human rights group says the Netanyahu government’s approval of East Jerusalem construction puts it on a “collision course” with the Biden White House.

Read More Government officials put green stickers on vehicles fit for the road while owners of unfit vehicles are fined and given red stickers Government officials put green stickers on vehicles fit for the road while owners of unfit vehicles are fined and given red stickers

Read More Imran Khan says leaked chats have exposed ‘global disinformation campaign’ Imran Khan says leaked chats have exposed ‘global disinformation campaign’

Read MoreThe move comes days after rights group B’Tselem slammed Israeli rule in occupied Palestinian territories as ‘apartheid’.The move comes days after rights group B’Tselem slammed Israeli rule in occupied Palestinian territories as ‘apartheid’.

Read MoreSince the FARC disarmed in 2017, 253 former fighters have been killed in total – including four so far this year.Since the FARC disarmed in 2017, 253 former fighters have been killed in total – including four so far this year.

Read More Pilot launched after study suggested black people were six times more likely to be stopped than white people Britain’s biggest police force will start recording the ethnicity of people stopped in their cars in a move aimed at stopping the alleged targeting of people for “driving while black”. It follows a spate of…

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Read More Director-general warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ if richer countries hoard treatment Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The world is on the edge of a “catastrophic moral failure” in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, with just 25 doses administered across all poor countries compared with 39m in wealthier ones, the…

Read MoreRussian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained immediately upon his return to Moscow after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on Vladimir Putin. Charlie D’Agata reports.Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained immediately upon his return to Moscow after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on Vladimir Putin. Charlie D’Agata reports.

Read More We know more about Martin Luther King, Jr. than we do about most historical figures. Monitored at every turn by the FBI, King’s daily activities were recorded with the sort of care and attention to detail normally reserved for occupants of the White House. For the last four and a half years of…

Read More Time is running out with trapped miners suffering from a lack of water and fresh air Time is running out with trapped miners suffering from a lack of water and fresh air

Read More As many as 8,000 migrants and asylum seekers have entered Guatemala in hopes of reaching the US  As many as 8,000 migrants and asylum seekers have entered Guatemala in hopes of reaching the US 

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Read More“We are in urgent need of medicine, painkillers, medical tape, external anti-inflammatory drugs,” read the note scrawled on crumpled up paper.”We are in urgent need of medicine, painkillers, medical tape, external anti-inflammatory drugs,” read the note scrawled on crumpled up paper.

Read More Outgoing president has issued invites for event taking place in Maryland at 8am on Wednesday Follow the latest US political news – live updates Donald Trump has announced plans for an alternative presidential sendoff on the same day as Joe Biden’s inauguration. The outgoing president has issued invites for an event taking place…

Read More A new coronavirus mutation has been detected in southern Germany during an outbreak at a medical clinic where 73 patients and staff tested positive. Three of them were found to have a previously unknown variant of the virus. The Munchner Merkur newspaper was first to report on the new variant on Monday. At…

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Read More Shoppers feel the bite of Brexit as empty shelves appear in Paris M&S stores, reports Anthony Cuthbertson from the French capital Shoppers feel the bite of Brexit as empty shelves appear in Paris M&S stores, reports Anthony Cuthbertson from the French capital

Read More Authorities will ‘thoroughly vet’ national guard troops Pro-Trump Capitol attack on 6 January left five dead Washington prepares for an inauguration under siege US defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, prompting the FBI to…

Read More The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced in a Jan. 14 notice posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website that Army is looking to buy Mk-80 series general-purpose and BLU-109 hardened penetration bomb kits.  In a notice posted on the Federal website, the Contracting Command in Rock Island said it is issuing sources sought announcement…

Read More In a breakthrough that could help unravel several of the most perplexing mysteries of the universe, scientists believe they have detected traces of a hypothetical dark matter particle. All the matter in the universe is made up of many different kinds of particles. The most common are protons, neutrons and electrons. However, a…

Read MoreIn a matter of weeks, the 26-year-old has been elevated from back-up bowler to a veteran paceman.In a matter of weeks, the 26-year-old has been elevated from back-up bowler to a veteran paceman.

Read MorePutin’s No. 1 foe, detained in Moscow after poisoning, says he’s “seen a lot of mockery of justice,” but his sudden appearance before a judge, “is the highest degree of lawlessness.”Putin’s No. 1 foe, detained in Moscow after poisoning, says he’s “seen a lot of mockery of justice,” but his sudden appearance before a…

Read More Security has been ramped up in Washington ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, with the FBI vetting all 25,000 National Guard troops stationed there. Plus, Trump attacks environmental protections for a final time Good morning. Joe Biden will be inaugurated as president on Wednesday, following a bitter and contested election that culminated…

Read More Mark Drakeford says it would be ‘logistically damaging’ to use up supply too soon Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The deployment of tens of thousands of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccinations in Wales is being staggered to avoid staff sitting around with nothing to do once they get through their current supplies,…

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Read More Biden will appeal for unity as US braces for violence Washington prepares for an inauguration under siege Executive orders will reverse Trump on climate, Iran, Covid and more US on verge of 24 million Covid cases with 400,000 deaths Kamala Harris: how will the next vice-president wield her power? Join the Guardian for…