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Poll Finds 47% Of Americans Favor Trump Conviction In Impeachment Trial
Just under half of Americans think former U.S. President Donald Trump should be convicted in his Senate impeachment trial after the first day of the historic proceedings, according to an Ipsos poll conducted for Reuters released on Wednesday, with opinion...
EU Lawmakers Back Green Conditions For COVID-19 Cash, Critics Eye Fossil Fuel Loopholes
Funds from the European Union's COVID19 economic recovery fund could end up being spent on certain fossil fuels despite rules to ensure they are not invested in climatedamaging activities, officials and sustainable finance experts say.
Keep Faith In Democracy, Taiwan President Tells Hong Kongers In New Year Message
Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen reached out to the people of Hong Kong in a Lunar New Year message on Wednesday, telling them that while democracy is not perfect it is humankind's best system and they should keep the faith.
Russia Issues CIS-wide Arrest Warrant For Close Navalny Ally
Russia has issued an arrest warrant that covers a swath of other former Soviet republics for one of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's closest allies, a Moscow court said on Wednesday.
Pfizer Could Directly Deliver COVID-19 Shot To South Africa Vaccination Points
Pfizer said it could deliver its COVID19 vaccine, which requires ultracold temperatures for storage and distribution, directly to points of vaccination in South Africa.
U.N. Experts Point Finger At North Korea For $281 Million Cyber Theft, KuCoin Likely Victim
A preliminary United Nations inquiry into the theft of $281 million worth of assets from a cryptocurrency exchange last September "strongly suggests" links to North Korea with industry analysts pointing to Seychellesbased KuCoin as the victim of one of t...
WHO Team To Brief Media On Wuhan Findings On Tuesday
Members of a World Health Organizationled team looking for clues about the origins of COVID19 will hold a briefing on Tuesday after nearly a month of meetings and site visits in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the disease was first identified.
US Court Seeks Status Report on Visas to Family Members of H-1B Holders
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from...
As More Transmissible Variants of Coronavirus Spread, Experts say its Time to Wear Better Masks
Scientists have agreed for some time the main way the virus is spread is through the air, rather than surfaces, and there's growing evidence that small droplets from ordinary breathing and speech that can travel many meters (yards) are a common mode of tr...
With Trust Low, UK Calls For "Refinement" Of Brexit Deal
Britain and the European Union need to reset their relationship after trust was eroded by a row over vaccine supplies, British minister Michael Gove said on Monday, calling for a refinement of a deal covering postBrexit trade in Northern Ireland.
Dutch Freeze International Adoptions After Abuses Uncovered
The Netherlands is freezing international adoptions after a government commission found some children had been stolen or bought from their birth parents in cases going back to the 1960s.
Cambodia Releases Activists Detained Over Illegal Logging Protest
Cambodian authorities on Monday released five environmental activists after they were detained for three days for protesting against illegal logging inside one of the country's biggest wildlife sanctuaries.
Haiti Prime Minister Says About 20 People Detained Over Alleged Power Grab
Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe on Sunday said more than 20 people have been arrested in Haiti after an alleged power grab, while in the capital PortAuPrince demonstrators protesting against President Jovenel Moise clashed with the police.
Saudi-led Coalition Says Intercepted Four Houthi Armed Drones
The Saudiled military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed four armed drones launched by the Iranaligned Houthi movement towards southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-led Coalition Says Intercepted Two Houthi Armed Drones
The Saudiled military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by the Iranaligned Houthi movement towards southern Saudi Arabia.
Tom Hanks' Covid Diagnosis Shaped Americans' Perception of the Disease, Says Study
The researchers, including Jessica Gall Myrick from the Pennsylvania State University in the US, surveyed around 700 people about their attitudes and behaviours toward the virus the day after Hanks posted the news on social media on March 11, 2020.