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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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***At least nine security personnel are killed in ], near the border with ], when ] ]s simultaneously attack two ]. ***At least nine security personnel are killed in ], near the border with ], when ] ]s simultaneously attack two ].
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**An ]ian ] ] is killed and another injured after a bomb planted by ] detonates under a truck that was part of a UN logistics convoy.
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**A ]an ] ] is killed in a rebel ambush near ] in ], ], acccording to ]. Two ]i peacekeepers are also wounded in the attack.

'''Business and economy'''
*Canadian ] chain ] withdraws its bid to ] the French retailer ], after the ] expressed its intent to veto the ]16 billion (]19.5 billion) deal.


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
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**A ] 6.2 earthquake struck the ] on the island of ], ], killing at least 42 people and wounding more than 820 others. It was preceded by a ] measuring 5.7 a few hours ago. **A ] 6.2 ] strikes the ] in ], ], killing at least 42 people and wounding more than 820 others. It was preceded by a ] measuring 5.7 a few hours before.


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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**The number of ] ] worldwide surpasses two million.
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******] ] receives her first dose of the ].
*****] ] is expected to deploy the ] and ] resources to distribute vaccines across the ] when he takes office. He also says that he will invoke the ] to produce vaccines.
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*****] reports their first case of a more contagious variant of ] in a person who traveled to the ] and the ] and was later diagnosed with COVID-19.
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*****] reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated from the ] in a man from ] with no travel history.
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*****] reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated from the ] in a man from ] with no travel history who tested positive last month.
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*****] ] announces that the ] will extend its ] for 60 days.
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****] reports a record 21,366 new confirmed cases, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 1.61 million.
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⚫ *****] reports 144 new cases, the majority in ] and ] ]. This is the highest number of daily cases in the past 10 months and brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 87,988.
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*****] reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a 44-year old man who was in close contact with people who travelled to the ].
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****] reports a record 12,818 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, including 3,095 in ], bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 882,418. ****] reports a record 12,818 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, including 3,095 in ], bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 882,418.
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****] extends their ] to ] beginning at midnight as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
⚫ ****] reports 144 new cases, majority of them are in ] and Northeastern ] ]. It is the highest number of daily cases in 10 months and brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 87,988.
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****The ] extends until January 31 its travel ban on more than 30 countries and territories where cases of ] have been reported.
⚫ ***] surpasses two million cases of ].
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⚫ ****] surpasses two million cases of ].
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****] reports a record 159 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,543.
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****] reports a record 40,197 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,252,164.
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*****] ] receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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****] ] announces the closure of all ] beginning January 18 at 4:00 a.m. ]. He also announces that all travellers must have proof of a negative ] from the previous 72 hours and quarantine for 10 days upon arrival, unless they test negative after five days.
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****The Chilean government reports 4,471 new cases, the highest daily total since June. A potential new lockdown in the ] is under evaluation according to the Ministry of Health.
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****] approves the emergency use of Russia's ] ], becoming the fourth South American country to approve the use of the vaccine against COVID-19, after Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Supply of the vaccine will be facilitated by the ].
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***] reports a record 4,170 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours as the country enters a four-day ] and also closes all schools until January 24 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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**Authorities in ] suspend the import and transit of ] from European countries where an outbreak of the ] has been reported. **Authorities in ] suspend the importation and transit of ] from European countries where an outbreak of the ] has been reported.


'''International relations''' '''International relations'''
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**] says it will withdraw from the ], following the U.S. withdrawal from the treaty last year. The ] says the U.S. withdrawal has "significantly upended the balance of interests of signatory states". **] says that it will withdraw from the ], following the U.S. withdrawal from the treaty last year. The ] says that the U.S. withdrawal has "significantly upended the balance of interests of signatory states".


'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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**The ] announces that ] activist ], commonly known as "Baked Alaska", has been arrested in ] for participating in the ] on the ].
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**The family of ], the ] bomber, loses a posthumous appeal at a top Scottish court against his conviction. Al-Megrahi was the ] for the ] attack, whereas his family say he was victim of a "]". **The family of ], the ] bomber, loses a posthumous appeal at a top Scottish court against his conviction. Al-Megrahi was the ] for the ] attack, whereas his family say that he was the victim of a "]".


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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**Opposition activist ] claims victory in the presidential election, despite early results giving incumbent ] ] a wide lead, calling the results "a joke". **Opposition activist ] claims victory in the presidential election, despite early results giving incumbent ] ] a wide lead, and calls the results "a joke".
**Bobi Wine ] that ] has "taken control" of his home and placed him under ], just hours after claiming victory in the disputed election. **Bobi Wine ] that ] has "taken control" of his home and placed him under ], just hours after claiming victory in the disputed election.
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⚫ *The ] elects ] ] as its new ], replacing retiring chief ]. Sisoulith was elected for a five-year term as leader of the ], the top post in the country, and part of the country ].
**] ] congratulates ] ], 73 days after the ].
⚫ *The ] of ] falls after ]s regarding the childcare allowance scandal.
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⚫ **The ] of ] falls after ]s regarding the childcare allowance scandal.
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**] ] announces that the legislative elections will be held on May 22, while the presidential elections will be held on July 31. These are the first elections in the ] since ].
⚫ *The ] elects ] ] as its new ], replacing retiring chief ]. Sisoulith was elected for a five-year term as leader of the ], the top post in the country, and part of the country's ].

'''Sports'''
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**] postpones its ] originally scheduled for January 24, following an increase in COVID-19 cases in ].
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