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Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air loses contact with passenger plane
- January 09, 2021
The plane model was an older Boeing 737-500 . A Boeing 737 passenger jet with 62 people onboard has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after takeoff from Jakarta , reports claim. A passenger plane departing from Jakarta , Indonesia on Saturday has lost contact within four minutes of taking off, according to the flight tracker website FlightRadar24. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
The plane model was an older Boeing 737-500 . A Boeing 737 passenger jet with 62 people onboard has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after takeoff from Jakarta , reports claim. A passenger plane departing from Jakarta , Indonesia on Saturday has lost contact within four minutes of taking off, according to the flight tracker website FlightRadar24. (more...)
Osaka seeks state of emergency as Tokyo Covid cases top 2000
- January 09, 2021
The number of daily cases reported in Japan has risen to around 7,900, while the daily death toll also hit a record of 78. Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide made the announcement at an evening press conference., explaining that the decree applies in the Japanese capital and the three neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa for a period of one month, starting on January 8. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
The number of daily cases reported in Japan has risen to around 7,900, while the daily death toll also hit a record of 78. Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide made the announcement at an evening press conference., explaining that the decree applies in the Japanese capital and the three neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa for a period of one month, starting on January 8. (more...)
Iran's supreme leader bans import of American and British Covid vaccines
- January 09, 2021
Khamenei added that he does not trust the French vaccine either, due to France's infected blood scandal in the 1980s and 1990s. Iran claims that they never received the compensation. India has now approved two vaccines, the Oxford-Astrazeneca's and Serum Institute of India's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. According to Gavi - a vaccine alliance that helped set up Covax - the only vaccine available to Iran through the scheme, now that they are boycotting the U.S. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Khamenei added that he does not trust the French vaccine either, due to France's infected blood scandal in the 1980s and 1990s. Iran claims that they never received the compensation. India has now approved two vaccines, the Oxford-Astrazeneca's and Serum Institute of India's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. According to Gavi - a vaccine alliance that helped set up Covax - the only vaccine available to Iran through the scheme, now that they are boycotting the U.S. (more...)
High-ranking Senate Democrat calls for Hawley to resign
- January 09, 2021
Hawley told the publisher in reaction, "We'll see you in court". Hawley had been the first senator to announce he would object to President-elect Joe Biden's victory and was photographed on the way to the vote raising his fist in solidarity with protesters. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Hawley told the publisher in reaction, "We'll see you in court". Hawley had been the first senator to announce he would object to President-elect Joe Biden's victory and was photographed on the way to the vote raising his fist in solidarity with protesters. (more...)
Fire at India hospital ward kills 10 newborn babies
- January 09, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident "heart-wrenching". The cause of the fire in the four storeyed building is not known but could have been the result of an electrical short circuit , he said. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that in order to prevent such accidents from happening again, he has ordered safety audit of the child care units of other hospitals in the state. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident "heart-wrenching". The cause of the fire in the four storeyed building is not known but could have been the result of an electrical short circuit , he said. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that in order to prevent such accidents from happening again, he has ordered safety audit of the child care units of other hospitals in the state. (more...)
Indonesia frees radical cleric
- January 09, 2021
Wearing a white shirt and black mask, Bashir kept his auto window firmly closed as it left the jail followed by an ambulance and three other vehicles. "It's still raw after all of these years later", Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during a press conference in Canberra on Friday, when asked to comment about Bashir's release. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Wearing a white shirt and black mask, Bashir kept his auto window firmly closed as it left the jail followed by an ambulance and three other vehicles. "It's still raw after all of these years later", Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during a press conference in Canberra on Friday, when asked to comment about Bashir's release. (more...)
China tightens Covid curbs on new cluster ahead of Lunar New Year
- January 09, 2021
The source of the outbreak has been still under investigation . A whole year has now passed since the viral outbreak started in China . The first infection was reported January 2 in a woman, 61, who visited relatives and attended wedding celebrations before being diagnosed. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
The source of the outbreak has been still under investigation . A whole year has now passed since the viral outbreak started in China . The first infection was reported January 2 in a woman, 61, who visited relatives and attended wedding celebrations before being diagnosed. (more...)
The case for D.C. statehood, more urgent than ever
- January 09, 2021
Roughly a half-hour later, Ackerman said that "the Pentagon says the Justice Department is in charge". "It wasn't until things really escalated that there was a kind of a panicky state", said the Pennsylvania Democrat. But the Capitol Police had set up no hard perimeter around the Capitol. So go home. We love you. The department, he said, had a "robust plan" to handle "anticipated First Amendment activities". (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Roughly a half-hour later, Ackerman said that "the Pentagon says the Justice Department is in charge". "It wasn't until things really escalated that there was a kind of a panicky state", said the Pennsylvania Democrat. But the Capitol Police had set up no hard perimeter around the Capitol. So go home. We love you. The department, he said, had a "robust plan" to handle "anticipated First Amendment activities". (more...)
North Korea's Kim threatens to build more nukes, in challenge to Biden
- January 09, 2021
During this week's speeches, Kim said North Korea will further boost ties with China, its biggest ally and economic lifeline. Kim also "declared the general orientation and the policy stand of our party for comprehensively expanding and developing the external relations", the KCNA said. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
During this week's speeches, Kim said North Korea will further boost ties with China, its biggest ally and economic lifeline. Kim also "declared the general orientation and the policy stand of our party for comprehensively expanding and developing the external relations", the KCNA said. (more...)
Trump supporters rally as Congress set to confirm Biden win
- January 09, 2021
Wednesday's ordinarily mundane procedure of Congress certifying a new president was always going to be extraordinary, with Republican supporters of Trump vowing to protest election results that have been certified by the states. The vice-president has no legal authority to declare Mr Biden's election victory invalid. Pelosi and Schumer called on Pence and Trump's Cabinet to invoke the U.S. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Wednesday's ordinarily mundane procedure of Congress certifying a new president was always going to be extraordinary, with Republican supporters of Trump vowing to protest election results that have been certified by the states. The vice-president has no legal authority to declare Mr Biden's election victory invalid. Pelosi and Schumer called on Pence and Trump's Cabinet to invoke the U.S. (more...)
Punjab conducts second dry run for Covid-19 vaccine
- January 09, 2021
The massive mock drill was conducted in 736 districts across 33 States and Union Territories. Pakistan is expecting the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, said Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid on Thursday. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
The massive mock drill was conducted in 736 districts across 33 States and Union Territories. Pakistan is expecting the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, said Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid on Thursday. (more...)
Elaine Chao Is First Cabinet Member To Resign Following Capitol Hill Riots
- January 09, 2021
Chao said she and her team will help with the transition of her announced successor Pete Buttigieg . She said the events at the Capitol "deeply troubled me in a way I can not simply set aside". Ms DeVos's resignation follows that of Elaine Chao , the Transportation secretary and wife of the leader of the Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell . (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Chao said she and her team will help with the transition of her announced successor Pete Buttigieg . She said the events at the Capitol "deeply troubled me in a way I can not simply set aside". Ms DeVos's resignation follows that of Elaine Chao , the Transportation secretary and wife of the leader of the Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell . (more...)
Biden to pick Raimondo as Commerce secretary
- January 09, 2021
During the press conference, Biden called Walsh, a survivor of childhood cancer and alcoholism , "tough as nails" and said the 53-year-old Dorchester native would work to protect and encourage unionization. She launched workforce training programs like what Biden has advocated. His former primary rival, Sen. "His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the U.S. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
During the press conference, Biden called Walsh, a survivor of childhood cancer and alcoholism , "tough as nails" and said the 53-year-old Dorchester native would work to protect and encourage unionization. She launched workforce training programs like what Biden has advocated. His former primary rival, Sen. "His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the U.S. (more...)
Trudeau says Trump incited a violent assault on democracy
- January 09, 2021
Mr. Trudeau has been careful not to criticise Mr. Trump over the last four years as 75% of Canada's exports go to America. He added, "We have a responsibility as Canadians to continue to lead with respect, to engage substantially with different points of view and to never resort to violence as a way of impacting public discourse". (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Mr. Trudeau has been careful not to criticise Mr. Trump over the last four years as 75% of Canada's exports go to America. He added, "We have a responsibility as Canadians to continue to lead with respect, to engage substantially with different points of view and to never resort to violence as a way of impacting public discourse". (more...)
UAE welcomes Qatari arrivals in Gulf thaw
- January 09, 2021
Al-Marri being our latest addition to the Digitürk team". The diplomatic breakthrough followed a final push by the outgoing Trump administration and Kuwait to mediate the dispute. "Teach Qatar, and those who support Qatar, that our country is patient", the lyrics go. It remains at cross purposes with Qatar and Turkey over Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, also key issues for Egypt. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Al-Marri being our latest addition to the Digitürk team". The diplomatic breakthrough followed a final push by the outgoing Trump administration and Kuwait to mediate the dispute. "Teach Qatar, and those who support Qatar, that our country is patient", the lyrics go. It remains at cross purposes with Qatar and Turkey over Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, also key issues for Egypt. (more...)
China criticises US order against dealing with Chinese apps
- January 09, 2021
Tensions have escalated within Washington on China policy in the final days of the Trump administration before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan 20. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying was speaking at a regular news briefing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control". (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Tensions have escalated within Washington on China policy in the final days of the Trump administration before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan 20. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying was speaking at a regular news briefing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control". (more...)
Naples man arrested during D.C. riots at the Capitol
- January 09, 2021
Mr Sicknick collapsed after returning to his division office and was rushed to the hospital, where he was reportedly on a ventilator. Earlier today, the police department denied reports a police officer had died, saying some officers were hospitalised but "none has passed away". (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Mr Sicknick collapsed after returning to his division office and was rushed to the hospital, where he was reportedly on a ventilator. Earlier today, the police department denied reports a police officer had died, saying some officers were hospitalised but "none has passed away". (more...)
Boeing agrees to pay over $2.5 bil. in fines
- January 09, 2021
The news comes as airlines have begun flying the MAX again, albeit in limited rotation, as the USA continues to reel from COVID-19-related falloff in travel. a $1 million rebate per plane if additional pilot training was required for the Max. About $500m will go to families of the 346 people killed in the tragedies. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
The news comes as airlines have begun flying the MAX again, albeit in limited rotation, as the USA continues to reel from COVID-19-related falloff in travel. a $1 million rebate per plane if additional pilot training was required for the Max. About $500m will go to families of the 346 people killed in the tragedies. (more...)
Woman Dies From Suspected Shark Attack In New Zealand
- January 09, 2021
Kaelah Marlow, 19, died after she was mauled at Waihi Beach about 5pm on Thursday. He said. Another witness, Eliott Hall, said that paramedics resuscitated the woman for more than 20 minutes as her family and friends gathered around her. "Initial indications suggest she may have been injured by a shark". "We can't get over there, mum can't get over there", she said. I would like to acknowledge the emergency service responders who went to her aid including the Waihī Beach Surf Life Saving ... (more...)
- January 09, 2021
Kaelah Marlow, 19, died after she was mauled at Waihi Beach about 5pm on Thursday. He said. Another witness, Eliott Hall, said that paramedics resuscitated the woman for more than 20 minutes as her family and friends gathered around her. "Initial indications suggest she may have been injured by a shark". "We can't get over there, mum can't get over there", she said. I would like to acknowledge the emergency service responders who went to her aid including the Waihī Beach Surf Life Saving ... (more...)
Republican lawmaker apologizes for quoting Hitler at rally outside Capitol
- January 09, 2021
We urge Congresswoman Miller to apologize , ' Schneider said in a statement. There's no way any sentence that begins with "Hitler was right on one thing" can possibly end well. 'If Rep. Miller has any respect left for the role of a U.S. Congressperson or any shred of dignity in her, she will do what's right and resign, ' the Illinois Legislative Jewish Caucus said in a statement. (more...)
- January 09, 2021
We urge Congresswoman Miller to apologize , ' Schneider said in a statement. There's no way any sentence that begins with "Hitler was right on one thing" can possibly end well. 'If Rep. Miller has any respect left for the role of a U.S. Congressperson or any shred of dignity in her, she will do what's right and resign, ' the Illinois Legislative Jewish Caucus said in a statement. (more...)
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