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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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***Two judges are shot dead by gunmen while travelling to their office at the ] in ]. ***Two judges, both female, are shot dead in an ambush while en-route to their offices at the ] in ]; their driver is wounded. Afghan officials claim the ] is responsible, however no one has claimed responsibility for the attack and a spokesman for the Taliban, ], says that the group was not responsible.
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**Forty-eight people are killed during clashes between different ethnic groups in ], ], ]. The clashes started after a row in which a man was stabbed to death. ***Eighty-three people are killed during clashes between different ]s in ], ], ]. They started after a row in which a man was stabbed to death.


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
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**More bodies are found under debris in ], ], after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the island two days ago, bringing the death toll to 78. **More bodies are found under debris in ], ], after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the island two days ago, bringing the death toll to 78.
*A ] helicopter of the ] ] in the ] in ], ], killing all seven personnel onboard. *A ] helicopter of the ] ] in the ] in ], ], killing all seven personnel onboard.
*Six people have been killed due to ]s and ]s that affected nine subdistricts and 33 neighborhoods in ], ], ]. *Six people have been killed by ]s and ]s that affected nine subdistricts and 33 neighborhoods in ], ], ].


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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****] reports a record 9,102 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 736,460. ****] reports a record 9,102 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 736,460.
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****] signs a deal to receive two million doses of the ]-] ]. ****] signs a deal to receive two million doses of the ]-] ].
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****] announces the closure of all land borders for at least one week, beginning tomorrow at 6:00 pm, as part of measures to reduce the spread of ]. ****] announces the closure of all land borders for at least one week, beginning tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., as part of measures to reduce the spread of ].
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****The ] reports a record 3,453 new confirmed cases in a single-day, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 253,261. ****The ] reports a record 3,453 new confirmed cases in a single-day, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 253,261.
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****] ] receives the first dose of ]'s ] vaccine. ****] ] receives the first dose of ]'s ] vaccine.
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****] delays the reopening of ]s due to the rapid increase in cases of the ]. ****] delays the reopening of schools due to the rapid increase in cases of the 501.V2 variant.
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****American music producer ], who was convicted for the ] of American actress ], dies from COVID-19 at a hospital in ].
⚫ ****] reports their first case of a ] of ] in a woman in her 20s from ] who traveled to the ] and began experiencing symptoms the day after she returned.
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⚫ ****] reports their first case of a more contagious variant of ] in a woman in her 20s from ] who traveled to the ] and began experiencing symptoms the day after she returned.
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***The ] (Anvisa) grants ] requests for the vaccines developed by ] and ]-]. ***The ] (Anvisa) grants ] requests for the vaccines developed by ] and ]-].
***Minutes after Anvisa's announcement, a nurse from ] becomes the first person in Brazil to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. ***Minutes after Anvisa's announcement, a nurse from ] becomes the first person in Brazil to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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***] extends their nationwide ] until February 7 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid fears about new ]. People will also be required to wear full protective masks beginning January 25. ***] extends their nationwide ] until February 7 in order to reduce the spread of ] amid fears about new ]. People will also be required to wear full protective masks beginning January 25.


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**] Commissioner ], the founder of "Cowboys for ]", is arrested for his involvement during the ] of the ], in which he allegedly entered restricted area during the riot. He claimed to be planning to drive to ] with a rifle and revolver.
**Gracyn Courtright, a ] student who is a senior at the ], is charged for entering the ] during the riot.
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**Opposition politician and anti-corruption activist ] is arrested upon landing in ], according to a statement from the prison service. The prominent Putin critic was arrested on charges of parole violations and terms of a suspended prison sentence and will be held in custody until a court makes a decision in his case. **] politician and anti-] activist ] is arrested upon landing in ], according to a statement from the prison service. The prominent Putin critic was arrested on charges of parole violations and terms of a suspended prison sentence and will be held in custody until a court makes a decision in his case.
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**A caravan of at least 6,000 ] bound for the United States prompts the deployment of ] and ] troops to the ], where security forces fire ] and assault migrants attempting to cross the border. Health officials report several casualties. **A caravan of at least 6,000 ] bound for the United States prompts the deployment of ] and ] troops to the ], where security forces fire ] and assault migrants attempting to cross the border. Health officials report several casualties.

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January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17) (Sunday)

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