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Russian police detain Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival at airport 17 Jan 2021 - 09:20 pm
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia Navalnaya walk out of a plane after arriving at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Polina Ivanova
Biden will wait for recommendation on sharing secrets with Trump 17 Jan 2021 - 08:24 pm
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Fauci says 100 million vaccinations in 100 days 'absolutely a doable thing' 17 Jan 2021 - 07:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is reflected in a video monitor behind him on stage as he listens to the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 8, 20
Law enforcement officials brace for pro-Trump protests at state capitol buildings 17 Jan 2021 - 07:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Members of the National Guard gather at the U.S. Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. Vice President Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington
Brazil regulator to decide on emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines 17 Jan 2021 - 05:20 pm
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Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday 17 Jan 2021 - 04:06 pm
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden introduced key members of his White House science team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 16, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses 17 Jan 2021 - 04:02 pm
A health worker takes a swab from a man to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town of Hasbaya, Lebanon, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo 17 Jan 2021 - 03:38 pm
A view shows the site of a recent discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Navalny plans to return to Russia after recovery in Germany 17 Jan 2021 - 03:28 pm
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen in a still image from video in Germany, in this undated image obtained from social media January 13, 2021.
Britons lament 'UK variant' label as coronavirus strain spreads around the world 17 Jan 2021 - 03:20 pm
Firefighters from the Marins-Pompiers of Marseille (Marseille Naval Fire Battalion) take samples in Marseille sewage water to detect the concentration of coronavirus traces and the presence of the new UK variant of the virus in Marseille, France, January
Bayer aims to help CureVac with COVID-19 vaccine output, says CEO 17 Jan 2021 - 03:06 pm
Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG, addresses the German drugmaker's annual results news conference in Leverkusen, Germany, February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
Oman to close land borders again to curb coronavirus 17 Jan 2021 - 03:02 pm
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Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen - report, company filings 17 Jan 2021 - 02:49 pm
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Russian freight ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast - governor 17 Jan 2021 - 01:48 pm
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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8 17 Jan 2021 - 01:28 pm
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives for a news conference, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
German minister says Covid curbs should be eased for vaccinated people 17 Jan 2021 - 01:09 pm
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas listens to his counterpart Djordje Radulovic of Montenegro during their meeting in Berlin, Germany, January 15, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via Reuters
UK hopes to be able to consider lockdown easing in March - minister 17 Jan 2021 - 12:41 pm
Britain's Foreign Affairs Secretary Dominic Raab arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London, Britain December 13, 2020. Reuters/Simon Dawson/File Photo
Indonesian volcano spews ash as officials grapple with disasters 17 Jan 2021 - 11:57 am
Mount Semeru volcano spews hot lava as it erupts, as seen from Oro-oro Ombo village in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, January 17, 2021. Zabur Karuru/Antara Foto via REUTERS