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**] ] ] is placed under ] in the capital ] after the military ] that overthrew her ]. **] ] ] is placed under ] in the capital ] after the military ] that overthrew her ].
⚫ **] blocks a ] statement formally condemning the ] coup in Myanmar.
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**Three ] opposition parties say that at least 52,000 ]s have died in ]. **Three ] opposition parties say that at least 52,000 civilians have died in ].


'''Business and economy''' '''Business and economy'''
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**The ] votes 50–49 to pass a ] that would allow ] to pass ] ]'s ]1.9 trillion ] without support from ]. **The ] votes 50–49 to pass a ] that would allow ] to pass ] ]'s ]1.9 trillion ] without support from ].
*] founder ] announces that he will step down as ] during the third quarter. Current ] CEO ] is expected to replace him. *] founder ] announces that he will step down as ] during the third quarter. Current ] CEO ] is expected to replace him.
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*****], a ] veteran who served in ] and who donated to charities during the lockdown, dies from ] at the age of 100. *****], a ] veteran who served in ] and who donated to charities during the lockdown, dies from ] at the age of 100.
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*****] ] announces a phased return to school for ]'s youngest children, with nurseries and all primary pupils from P1 to P3 planned to be back in the classroom beginning on February 22. *****] ] announces a phased return to school for ]'s youngest children, with nurseries and all primary pupils from P1 to P3 planned to be back in the classroom beginning on February 22.
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****] will restrict travel to ] and ] due to concerns about ] of ]. ****] will restrict travel to ] and ] due to concerns about ] of ].
****Spain reports 724 deaths in the past 24 hours, the most since April. ****Spain reports 724 deaths in the past 24 hours, the most since April.
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****] surpasses the 10.000 COVID-19 cases.
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****The ] National Authority for Health approves the use of the ] ] for people aged under 65. ****The ] National Authority for Health approves the use of the ] ] for people aged under 65.
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****] reports a record 101 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,418. ****] reports a record 101 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,418.
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****] ] extends all of the ]'s tough ] measures for at least a month due to the spread of more transmissible ]. ****] ] extends all of the ]'s tough lockdown measures for at least a month due to the spread of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2.
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****Former ] ] dies from COVID-19 at the age of 76.
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⚫ *****] reports its first two cases of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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*****] reports its first two cases of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the ] area.
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****] approves the use of ] vaccine in the country.
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****] reports a record 21 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 791. ****] reports a record 21 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 791.
****Malaysia extends their ] in all states and territories except ] until February 18. ****Malaysia extends its ] in all states and territories except ] until February 18.
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****] reports a record 12,848 recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 896,530. ****] reports a record 12,848 recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 896,530.
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****The Japanese government extends an ongoing ] in 10 ], including ], which surpassed 100,000 cases yesterday. ****The Japanese government extends an ongoing ] in 10 ], including ], which surpassed 100,000 cases yesterday.
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****] is expected to receive 504,000 doses of the ]-] ] in March.
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****] ] launches the vaccination campaign against ] in ], with the first dose of ] vaccine administered to a doctor in ]. ****] ] launches the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in ], with the first dose of ] vaccine administered to a doctor in ].
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****] begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 starting with ] in the occupied ].
⚫ ****The ] confirms that 276 people in 10 provinces and cities are currently infected with the ] of ].
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⚫ ****The ] confirms that 276 people in 10 provinces and cities are currently infected with the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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⚫ ****] reports their first two cases of the UK variant of ].
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****A ] result published in the journal '']'' finds ]'s ] vaccine to be 91.6% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infection. It is the third major vaccine candidate to exceed 90% efficacy, along with the ] and ] vaccines. ****A ] result published in the journal '']'' finds ]'s ] vaccine to be 91.6% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infection. It is the third major vaccine candidate to exceed 90% efficacy, along with the ] and ] vaccines.

'''International relations'''
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⚫ **] blocks a ] statement formally condemning the ] coup in Myanmar.


'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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**Police in ] announce that they have insufficient evidence to ] an unidentified ] officer who shot and killed a ]er during the ].
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**Two ] agents are killed and three others are wounded during a shootout in ], ], while serving an ]. The gunman is later found dead. This is the deadliest incident involving FBI agents since ]. **Two ] agents are killed and three others are wounded during a shootout in ], ], while serving an ]. The gunman is later found dead. This is the deadliest incident involving FBI agents since ].
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**Five children and one adult are killed, and another person is wounded, during a shooting at a home in ]. A 25-year-old male suspect who had been living with the victims is taken into custody. **Five children and one adult are killed, and another person wounded, during a ] at a home in ]. A 25-year-old male suspect who had been living with the victims is taken into custody.


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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**The ] votes to confirm ] as ], making him the first ] ] person to be confirmed to a ] post. **The ] votes to confirm ] as ], making him the first ] ] person to be confirmed to a ] post.
**The Senate also confirms ] as ], making him the first ] person, first ] person and first ] to head the ]. **The Senate also confirms ] as ], making him the first ] person, first ] person and first ] to head the ].
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**] ] invites former ] ] to form a new ] following the ] of ] as ]. **] ] invites former ] ] to form a new ] following the ] of ] as ].
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'''Sports''' '''Sports'''
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**] defeats ] 9–0 to set the record for the ] in a ] match, equalling that of ]'s ] against the same team in ] and their own ] against ] in ]. **] defeats ] 9–0 to equal the record for the ] in a ] match, equalling that of ]'s ] against the same team in ] and their own ] against ] in ].
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