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Millions struggle without power as cold snap grips US
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - Millions were left without power as a deadly winter storm gripped the southern and central United States Tuesday, as weather chaos elsewhere saw at least three people killed when a tornado smashed into their community.
Injured Djokovic slams quarantine, suggests NBA-style 'bubble' tennis season
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» MELBOURNE: Top seed Novak Djokovic blamed the mandatory 14-day quarantine for injuries at the Australian Open on Tuesday and demanded a better solution for the tennis season, suggesting NBA-style "bubbles".
Dutch ordered to end virus curfew after riots, vaccine scramble intensifies
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» THE HAGUE - A Dutch court ordered the government Tuesday to lift a nationwide coronavirus curfew that sparked riots in the Netherlands, as frustration mounts throughout the world against virus measures almost a year into the deadly pandemic.
Trial for Suu Kyi begins in secret
New York Times, Published on 16/02/2021
» The closed-door trial began in secret, with the two defendants appearing by video. The defence attorney wasn’t even aware what was happening. By the time he rushed to the court on Tuesday afternoon, it was all over, in less than an hour.
Malaysia secures shots to cover 110% of population
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2021
» Malaysia has secured access to enough coronavirus vaccines for its entire population, as it prepares to roll out its inoculation programme by the end of this month.
Ethnic clashes test 'melting pot' southwest Nigerian city
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» IBADAN (NIGERIA) - The ruins of Shasha market, in the southwest Nigerian city of Ibadan, were still smouldering three days after deadly ethnic clashes.
Japan to start inoculation drive
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2021
» TOKYO: Japan will kick off its Covid-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday amid concerns that a shortage of special syringes could lead to the waste of millions of doses of Pfizer vaccine as the country grapples with its third and most serious wave of infections.
France to step up effort to 'decapitate' Sahel Qaeda groups: Macron
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» PARIS - France will intensify its efforts to help "decapitate" Qaeda-linked groups in the Sahel, President Emmanuel Macron told regional leaders via video conference on Tuesday.
Japan protests China incursions near disputed East Sea islands
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Japan’s top government spokesman said it was “unacceptable” that Chinese coastguard vessels had approached Japanese trawlers near disputed islands for two straight days this week, in a sign of rising tension between the neighbours.
Singapore digs deeper Into reserves for S$11 bn Covid aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Singapore plans to dig deeper into government reserves for a new S$11 billion (248 billion baht) package to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and its worst economic contraction since independence.