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The US began its vaccination programme in mid December, but the number of people vaccinated has lagged behind goals set by the Trump administration [File: Irfan Khan/Reuters]

US passes 25m COVID cases, over a quarter of world’s infections

Meanwhile, Joe Biden chief of staff says Trump administration lack of planning led to lag in COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.

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Law enforcement officers clash with participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Moscow [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]

Russia accuses US of meddling, but says open to dialogue

Spokesman for Vladimir Putin says Russian president open to talking to Joe Biden after US slams crackdown on protesters.

Paramedics transport a person from Roberta Place, a long-term elderly care facility in Barrie, Ontario, on January 18 [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]

As COVID surges in Canada, workers ‘can’t afford to get sick’

In April 2020, Oman ordered state-owned companies to accelerate the process of replacing foreign staff with Omani nationals [File: Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP]

Oman bars expatriates from certain jobs as pandemic bites

Sturgeon says 'the polls now show that a majority of people in Scotland want independence' [File: Reuters]

Scottish leader promises to hold ‘legal’ independence vote

Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn a dumpster during a protest against a lockdown in their neighbourhood due to a coronavirus outbreak [File: Oded Balilty/AP Photo]

Israeli ultra-Orthodox clash with police over school closures

A Taiwanese soldier waves a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, on January 19, 2021 [Sam Yeh/AFP]

US support for Taiwan ‘rock-solid’ as China again sends warplanes

The long-running violence has killed thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands displaced [File: Philippe Desmazes/AFP]

Six Malian soldiers killed in ‘complex and simultaneous’ attacks

Eloise ruined 136,755 hectares of crops, destroyed nine schools and damaged about 17 other schools and 11 hospitals [Reuters]

Thousands displaced after Tropical Cyclone Eloise hits Mozambique

Freed Houthi prisoners arrive after their release in a prisoner swap, in Sanaa airport, Yemen October 15, 2020 [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Yemen’s warring sides resume prisoner exchange talks in Jordan


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Law enforcement officers clash with participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Moscow [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]

Russia accuses US of meddling, but says open to dialogue

Paramedics transport a person from Roberta Place, a long-term elderly care facility in Barrie, Ontario, on January 18 [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]

As COVID surges in Canada, workers ‘can’t afford to get sick’

In April 2020, Oman ordered state-owned companies to accelerate the process of replacing foreign staff with Omani nationals [File: Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP]

Oman bars expatriates from certain jobs as pandemic bites

Sturgeon says 'the polls now show that a majority of people in Scotland want independence' [File: Reuters]

Scottish leader promises to hold ‘legal’ independence vote

Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn a dumpster during a protest against a lockdown in their neighbourhood due to a coronavirus outbreak [File: Oded Balilty/AP Photo]

Israeli ultra-Orthodox clash with police over school closures

A Taiwanese soldier waves a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, on January 19, 2021 [Sam Yeh/AFP]

US support for Taiwan ‘rock-solid’ as China again sends warplanes

The long-running violence has killed thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands displaced [File: Philippe Desmazes/AFP]

Six Malian soldiers killed in ‘complex and simultaneous’ attacks

Eloise ruined 136,755 hectares of crops, destroyed nine schools and damaged about 17 other schools and 11 hospitals [Reuters]

Thousands displaced after Tropical Cyclone Eloise hits Mozambique

Freed Houthi prisoners arrive after their release in a prisoner swap, in Sanaa airport, Yemen October 15, 2020 [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Yemen’s warring sides resume prisoner exchange talks in Jordan

Thousands gather in Pushkin Square to protest the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Moscow on Saturday. [Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo]
Thousands gather in Pushkin Square to protest the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Moscow on Saturday. [Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo]
An estimated 15,000 demonstrators gathered in and around Moscow, where clashes with police broke out. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
An estimated 15,000 demonstrators gathered in and around Moscow, where clashes with police broke out. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
Law enforcement officers detain a man during the rally in the Russian capital. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
Law enforcement officers detain a man during the rally in the Russian capital. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
Russian police arrested more than 3,000 people, according to a group that documents political detentions. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
Russian police arrested more than 3,000 people, according to a group that documents political detentions. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
People attend a rally in support of Navalny in St Petersburg. [Anton Vaganov/Reuters]
People attend a rally in support of Navalny in St Petersburg. [Anton Vaganov/Reuters]
Security forces detain a man during the protest in St Petersburg. [Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo]
Security forces detain a man during the protest in St Petersburg. [Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo]
Police detain demonstrators at a rally in Yekaterinburg. [Anton Basanayev/AP Photo]
Police detain demonstrators at a rally in Yekaterinburg. [Anton Basanayev/AP Photo]
Law enforcement officers stand in front of protesters during a rally in support of Navalny in Kazan. [Alexey Nasyrov/Reuters]
Law enforcement officers stand in front of protesters during a rally in support of Navalny in Kazan. [Alexey Nasyrov/Reuters]
Police detain demonstrators during a rally against the jailing of Navalny in the Siberian city of Omsk. [AP Photo]
Police detain demonstrators during a rally against the jailing of Navalny in the Siberian city of Omsk. [AP Photo]
Law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest in support of Navalny in Yakutsk. [Ksenia Korshun via Reuters]
Law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest in support of Navalny in Yakutsk. [Ksenia Korshun via Reuters]
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In Pictures: Mass demonstrations engulf Russia
Russians demand the release of Alexey Navalny in unprecedented protests that stretched across the vast country.

Tunisian border traders, smugglers struggle to survive amid COVID

Strict coronavirus restrictions have hit vital border trade in southeast Tunisia hard, triggering an exodus to Europe.

In the border city of Ben Guardane, the closing of the border with Libya due to anti-COVID measures has deeply affected the regional economy [Paula Gonzalez/Al Jazeera]

Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet

Sheikh Sabah had resigned after parliament backed a request to question him over his choice of cabinet members.

The barely one-month-old government had been acting in a caretaker role since it resigned [File: AFP]

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Pirates kill 1, kidnap 15 crew on Turkish ship off West Africa

Vessel was sailing from Lagos to Cape Town when it was attacked northwest of Sao Tome and Principe.

The Gulf of Guinea is the most dangerous sea in the world for piracy, according to the International Maritime Bureau [File: Armando Franca/AP]

Russia arrests thousands amid unprecedented pro-Navalny protests

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny demand his release, defying bitter cold and a ban on protests.

Police detain a man during a protest against the jailing of Alexei Navalny in Moscow [Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo]

New Zealand detects first community COVID-19 case in two months

A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing two weeks in isolation.

New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic with just 25 deaths from 1,927 confirmed cases in a population of five million [Fiona Goodall/Reuters]
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