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China deploys anal swabs to test for Covid-19

Pak govt decides to amend Constitution for Senate election

'Too little, too late': Dethroned Italian prince criticized over apology for King's role in rubber-stamping fascist laws

A letter from a descendent of Italy's wartime King, apologizing for his ancestor's role in enabling Mussolini's fascist policies during World War II, has been criticized by historians and Jewish groups after several decades of silence from members of the disbanded royal family.

Infographic: Global coronavirus cases surpass 100 million

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Japan PM apologises after lawmakers' night club outings

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government's call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of Covid-19.

AstraZeneca pulls out of vaccine delivery talks: EU official

International: On January 25, the EU threatened to impose tight export controls within days on COVID-19 vaccines made in the bloc.

EU vaccine delivery dates weren't guaranteed, says AstraZeneca CEO

AstraZeneca is pushing back strongly against criticism from EU officials over delayed deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine.

Indian-origin youth in Singapore detained for planning to attack Muslims at two mosques

International: The teenager is the youngest person to be dealt with under the ISA for terrorism-related activities, the Internal Security Department said.

Yulia Navalnaya's husband was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Vladimir Putin

"Why are you detaining me? Have I violated any laws?" demanded Yulia Navalnaya, as four policemen surrounded her on Saturday. She was on her way to a protest in Moscow, where thousands had gathered to demand the release of her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, from jail.

Watch: Clingy baby panda in South Korea hitches a lift on zookeeper's leg

Offbeat|Asia|: Seoul: Video footage of an adorable baby giant panda clinging desperately to her zookeeper's leg in South Korea has garnered more than four million hits on YouTube.Fu Bao was born last year to a pair of giant pandas presented to South Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping In the viral clip the zookeeper weighs little Fu Bao on a scale and then places the baby panda on the floor in an enclosure at the Everland Zoo near Seoul. But it seems the six-month-old cub - whose name means "a treasure that gives happiness" - does not want to be separated from her keeper. Fu Bao wraps her front paws around his leg, clinging on even as he tries to walk away. She is carried across the room until the zookeeper bends down to untangle his leg from Fu Bao's grip. The persistent cub tries to grab him once again before she gives up and rolls over in retreat. The near two-minute long video shows the zookeeper placing the baby panda next to a pile of bamboo leaves before walking away. "I am in love with that panda. He's just so cute and furry," commented one user. Another user added: "Bruh, I couldn't have this job. They'd fire me cuz I wouldn't get anything done except cuddling pandas." Fu Bao was born last year to a pair of giant pandas presented to South Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016.

TikTok is laying off employees in India as the country doubles down on its ban

TikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the country.

Russia’s lower house approves extension of nuclear arms pact with U.S.

International: The Kremlin said on Tuesday the two countries had reached a deal to extend the pact which was signed in 2010,

Zlatan scores, almost fights former teammate and gets red card in fiery derby

Talk about a busy evening. Zlatan Ibrahimović generated plenty of headlines on Tuesday in the Milan derby -- and then some.

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Almost all Republicans vote to dismiss Trump impeachment trial, suggesting conviction is unlikely

International: Notably, Senate Minority Leader, who had in recent weeks entertained the possibility of convicting Mr. Trump, joined his Republican colleagues and voted against taking the trial forward.

#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein to pay sexual abuse victims $17 million

Weinstein, 68, was sentenced to 23 years in prison last year after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. The money will be split between 37 women, meaning they are each likely to receive six-figure sums.

Class-action suit alleges French police discriminate in identity checks

News/World: In a first for France, six nongovernmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the French government for alleged systemic discrimination by police officers carrying out identity checks.

UK PM extends condolences to deceased kin in UK

As the United Kingdom on Tuesday crossed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths due to Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended condolences to the kin of victims and said it was hard to "compute the sorrow contained in the grim statistic". Johnson during a Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday said that he and his government take "full responsibility" for the decisions taken by him and his Cabinet to curb the spread of the virus and reduce the fatalities due to the pathogen

Sourav Ganguly complains of chest pains, being rushed to hospital again

ICC|India|: Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricket captain and President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been admitted to Apollo Hospital after he complained of chest pains again. Ganguly had undergone an angioplasty on January 2 for 90 per cent blockage in one of the arteries. Details to follow...

Ottawa residents seek to dump Trump street name

The Central Park neighborhood, known for New York City-themed street names, was built in the late 1990s -- long before a certain Big Apple real estate mogul entered politics.