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The site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market is seen in Baghdad, Iraq January 21, 2021 [Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters]

Twin suicide bombings hit heart of Iraqi capital, 28 killed

About 70 others wounded after a street in central Baghdad hit by explosions, with toll likely to rise, military says.

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Smoke rises from Serum Institute of India plant in Pune, India [Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo]
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Fire at India plant of world’s biggest vaccine maker

Fire breaks out at Serum Institute of India, local media say, adding that production of COVID vaccine was not affected.

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

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

China sanctions Pompeo, other Trump administration officials

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

Khumariyaan are among a new generation of musicians reframing the global narrative on Pashtuns [Courtesy: Coke Studio]

How a Pakistani folk band changed Pashtun narrative through music

The UK, an EU member for 46 years, voted to quit in 2016 and completed its tortuous journey out of the bloc on December 31 [File: Toby Melville/Reuters]

UK resists giving EU diplomats full status, sparking row

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

Bobi Wine has claimed he won the election [File: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]

Uganda: Bobi Wine files detention complaint at UN

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


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Smoke rises from Serum Institute of India plant in Pune, India [Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo]
DEVELOPING STORY

Fire at India plant of world’s biggest vaccine maker

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

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

China sanctions Pompeo, other Trump administration officials

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

Khumariyaan are among a new generation of musicians reframing the global narrative on Pashtuns [Courtesy: Coke Studio]

How a Pakistani folk band changed Pashtun narrative through music

The UK, an EU member for 46 years, voted to quit in 2016 and completed its tortuous journey out of the bloc on December 31 [File: Toby Melville/Reuters]

UK resists giving EU diplomats full status, sparking row

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

Bobi Wine has claimed he won the election [File: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]

Uganda: Bobi Wine files detention complaint at UN

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

China calls for ‘better angels’ to prevail in reset with US

Beijing welcomes the US rejoining the World Health Organization and the Paris climate accord.

China has congratulated President Joe Biden on his inauguration [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]

To counter China, India pursues vaccine diplomacy in South Asia

India’s move draws praise from neighbours as it pushes back against China’s dominating presence in the region.

A pickup van carries AstraZeneca vaccines, which arrived from India as a gift to Bangladesh, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to the storage house, in Dhaka [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
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Poet Amanda Gorman steals the show at Biden inauguration

Gorman, 22, offers a hopeful vision for a deeply divided United States with her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’.

Gorman's poem was greeted with a hail of critical acclaim on social media [Patrick Semansky/Pool via Reuters]

Greek MPs approve extension of territorial waters in Ionian Sea

Move comes days before Greece and Turkey resume exploratory talks over contested maritime claims in the Aegean Sea.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece's discussions with Turkey were expected to resume at the point where they were interrupted in 2016 [File: Costas Baltas/Reuters]
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Investigators probing Trump finances have some of his tax records

Manhattan District Attorney’s office has some of Trump’s tax information, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Investigators probing Trump's finances can now move ahead even without a Supreme Court order that would give them eight years of Trump's returns, sources tell Bloomberg news [File: Al Drago/Getty Images]
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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