The Buzz | Portugal leads in average virus cases per capita

Portugal has the highest seven-day average rate of new cases per capita and the second-highest rate of new deaths in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. The daily new cases

USA | Biden sworn in as nation’s 46th president

Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States. Biden took the oath of office just before noon today (Wednesday) during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The

Trump’s exit: President leaves office with legacy of chaos

Donald Trump will walk out of the White House and board Marine One for the last time as president today (Wednesday), leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and

Taipei military stages drill aimed at repelling Beijing attack

Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill yesterday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its

AP-NORC poll | Virus, economy swamp other priorities for US

Containing the coronavirus outbreak and repairing the economic damage it has inflicted are the top priorities for Americans as Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th president of the United

This day in history | 1961 John F Kennedy sworn in as US president

The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated as the 35th president on a

UAE | Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge

Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of champagne. DJs spinning party tunes through multi-hour brunches. Since becoming one

The Buzz | Xi, Modi expected for ‘virtual’ Davos in era of pandemic

World Economic Forum organizers are expecting leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for a virtual

Tedros lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

The World Health Organization chief lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or

This day in history | 1966 Indira Gandhi takes charge in India

Indira Gandhi, only daughter of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is to become the country’s next leader. She was chosen at the end of a bitter leadership battle with former

USA | FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

U.S. 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, prompting the FBI to vet all

The Buzz | China Slams US Covid lab claims as ‘conspiracy theories’

China accused the U.S. of spreading “lies” and “conspiracy theories” after the Trump administration said it had new information suggesting the coronavirus might have emerged from a Chinese laboratory. A U.S.

Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020

Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world’s most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death last year, following changes halting executions for non-violent drug-related crimes,

This day in history | 1991 Iraqi Scud missiles hit Israel

Iraq has attacked two Israeli cities with Scud missiles, prompting fears that Israel may be drawn into the Gulf War. Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, and Haifa, its main seaport, were

USA | Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants

President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long

The Buzz | Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream

The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government. The Daqiaodao Food Co., Ltd. in Tianjin,

RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after two years on red planet

NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature. Scientists in Germany spent two years trying to get their heat

This day in history | 1999 Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns

Mr Yeltsin made the shock announcement live on Russian television and said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take over as acting president, with elections now due to take place on

USA | Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the U.S. Capitol in a

The Buzz | US ambassador to UN and Taiwan’s president meet virtually

Her trip canceled in the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft instead met virtually yesterday with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and

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