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President Joe Biden looks signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

Biden signs orders to end ‘Muslim ban’, rejoin climate deal, WHO

Just hours into his US presidency, Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies.

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A wounded man reacts at the site of a suicide attack in Baghdad, Iraq January 21, 2021 [Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters]
DEVELOPING STORY

Several dead in twin suicide attack in central Baghdad: State TV

State TV and police report seven dead and more than 25 wounded in the attack in commercial street in central Baghdad.

Pompeo had pursued a harsh rhetoric on China during his time in office [File: Reuters]

China sanctions Pompeo, other Trump administration officials

Harris was born to immigrants to the United States - her father from Jamaica and mother from India [Reuters]

Kamala Harris: America’s first female, Black vice president

President Joe Biden's first moves are intended to mark a sharp change from the Trump administration's pandemic response [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

Biden galvanises COVID fight with US mask mandate, WHO ties

The British government announced a record number of deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday for the second day in a row despite a third lockdown [Toby Melville/Reuters]

‘Appalling’: Record UK COVID deaths for second day in a row

A healthcare worker reacts as she receives a dose of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine, produced by the Serum Institute of India at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 19, 2021 [Francis Mascarenhas/ Reuters]

WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout

China has repeatedly rejected accusations of abuse in its Xinjiang region, where a United Nations panel has said at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims had been detained in camps [File: Aly Song/Reuters]

Twitter locks account of China’s US embassy for post on Xinjiang

Rescue teams initially lost precious time as it took more than a day for the accident to be reported [Stringer via AFP]

Chinese rescuers aim to drill new shaft to free trapped miners

Researchers said they also applied for a patent to develop an insect repellant based on findings of study on catnip and silver vine [File: Etienne Torbey/ AFP]

Catnip leaves cats ‘feline groovy’, wards off mosquitoes


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A wounded man reacts at the site of a suicide attack in Baghdad, Iraq January 21, 2021 [Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters]
DEVELOPING STORY

Several dead in twin suicide attack in central Baghdad: State TV

Pompeo had pursued a harsh rhetoric on China during his time in office [File: Reuters]

China sanctions Pompeo, other Trump administration officials

Harris was born to immigrants to the United States - her father from Jamaica and mother from India [Reuters]

Kamala Harris: America’s first female, Black vice president

President Joe Biden's first moves are intended to mark a sharp change from the Trump administration's pandemic response [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

Biden galvanises COVID fight with US mask mandate, WHO ties

The British government announced a record number of deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday for the second day in a row despite a third lockdown [Toby Melville/Reuters]

‘Appalling’: Record UK COVID deaths for second day in a row

A healthcare worker reacts as she receives a dose of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine, produced by the Serum Institute of India at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 19, 2021 [Francis Mascarenhas/ Reuters]

WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout

China has repeatedly rejected accusations of abuse in its Xinjiang region, where a United Nations panel has said at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims had been detained in camps [File: Aly Song/Reuters]

Twitter locks account of China’s US embassy for post on Xinjiang

Rescue teams initially lost precious time as it took more than a day for the accident to be reported [Stringer via AFP]

Chinese rescuers aim to drill new shaft to free trapped miners

Researchers said they also applied for a patent to develop an insect repellant based on findings of study on catnip and silver vine [File: Etienne Torbey/ AFP]

Catnip leaves cats ‘feline groovy’, wards off mosquitoes

OPINION

There is no ‘return to normalcy’

America’s political and cultural leaders seem to have learned very little from the last four years.

Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, after his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, January 20, 2021 [Tom Brenner/Reuters]
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Living in the shadow of rebellion: India’s Gond tribe

Members of an Indian tribe have been caught in the middle of a decades-long conflict between Maoists and the police.

Women and children of the Gond tribe from Chhattisgarh state walk to collect drinking water [File: Noah Seelam/AFP]

World leaders welcome US return to the Paris climate accord

Joe Biden reverses Trump’s decision to withdraw the US – a major emitter of greenhouse gas – from the climate deal.

In one of his first acts as president, Joe Biden issued an executive order to bring the US, the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, to the Paris accord [File: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters]

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Maduro hopes for ‘better relations’ with US under Biden

The Venezuelan president urges the country’s parliament to “take initiatives” towards a “new beginning” with Washington.

Biden's nominee for secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, has described Maduro as a 'brutal dictator' [File: Marco Bello/Reuters]
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Now you see him: Jack Ma surfaces, giving Alibaba a $58bn boost

Ma’s appearance in a livestream on Wednesday marks his first public comments since he disappeared from view last year.

Much about the future of Jack Ma, China’s most famous businessman, remains unclear [File: Bloomberg]
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC with his wife Jill Biden at his side. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC with his wife Jill Biden at his side. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Kamala Harris is sworn in as US vice president as her spouse Doug Emhoff holds a Bible during the inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Kamala Harris is sworn in as US vice president as her spouse Doug Emhoff holds a Bible during the inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
The military band is seen before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Jim Bourg/Reuters]
The military band is seen before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Jim Bourg/Reuters]
A "Field of Flags" at the National Mall near the US Capitol represented the tens of thousands of Americans who usually attend the inauguration in person. [Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP]
A "Field of Flags" at the National Mall near the US Capitol represented the tens of thousands of Americans who usually attend the inauguration in person. [Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP]
President-elect Joe Biden, his wife Jill Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the steps of the US Capitol for the start of the official inauguration ceremonies. [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]
President-elect Joe Biden, his wife Jill Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the steps of the US Capitol for the start of the official inauguration ceremonies. [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]
Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]
Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol. [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]
Jennifer Lopez performs during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington. [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]
Jennifer Lopez performs during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington. [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]
Guests, socially distanced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, attend the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Guests, socially distanced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, attend the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/Reuters]
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/Reuters]
President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
Guests and spectators attend the 59th Presidential Inauguration for President Joe Biden. [Susan Walsh/Pool/AP Photo]
Guests and spectators attend the 59th Presidential Inauguration for President Joe Biden. [Susan Walsh/Pool/AP Photo]
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. [Patrick Semansky/Pool/AP Photo]
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden. [Patrick Semansky/POOL/AP Photo]
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrive for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden. [Patrick Semansky/POOL/AP Photo]
Doug Emhoff, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, President-elect Joe Biden, US Sen. Roy Blunt and US Sen. Amy Klobuchar walk into the US Capitol for the inauguration. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images]
Doug Emhoff, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, President-elect Joe Biden, US Sen. Roy Blunt and US Sen. Amy Klobuchar walk into the US Capitol for the inauguration. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images]
Flags line the National Mall towards the Capitol Building as events get underway for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
Flags line the National Mall towards the Capitol Building as events get underway for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
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In Pictures: Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US president
President-elect Joe Biden has been sworn in as the the 46th president of the United States.

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