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Pakistan PM Imran Khan Demands Full Transparency After UK-based Firm Alleges Corruption by Pakistanis
Khan in a series of scathing tweets said that Pakistan's elites were involved in systematic corruption and money laundering.
Six Injured By Leak At LG Display Plant In S.Korea, Says Fire Official
Six workers were injured on Wednesday due to a chemical leak at LG Display Co's factory in South Korea, an official at a local fire station said.
Past And Future Converge In America's Cup Challenger Series
The futuristic present and storied past of the Americas Cup will converge from Friday at Auckland, New Zealand when racing begins to find the latest winner of the famous sailing trophy first contested in 1851.
California COVID Surge Shows Signs Of Easing With Hospitals Strained To Brink
California's COVID19 surge is showing signs of leveling off after besieging hospitals, emergency services and morgues for weeks, the state's top health official said on Tuesday, although medical staffing continued to founder under the strain.
Pompeo Cancels Europe Trip at Eleventh Hour After EU Leaders Refuse to Meet Him
The extraordinary snub came days after the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, an unprecedented attack on American democracy that stunned many world leaders and U.S. allies.
Minneapolis Policeman Accused In Floyd Killing To Stand Trial Without Three Other Defendants
The former Minneapolis policeman accused of killing a Black man by kneeling on his neck will stand trial alone, without three officers accused of aiding and abetting the alleged murder, a Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday, in part because of COVID19 concerns.
Germany Tightens Travel Rules In Response To New Virus Strain
Germany plans to tighten controls on people entering the country as part of efforts to bring under control a surge in coronavirus cases which is leading to record numbers of deaths in the European Union's most populous country.
Ukraine Asks EU Neighbours For More Help Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday asked European Union countries for more help in procuring coronavirus vaccines after his government resisted turning to Russia for assistance.
Trump Should Leave Office, German Finance Minister Scholz Says
U.S. President Donald Trump should leave office before Inauguration Day after the Capitol Hill riots, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said, adding that Berlin was confident of a good start to relations with his successor Joe Biden.
EU Seeks Space Alliance To Defend Against U.S. And Chinese Ambitions
The European Union will pursue a more aggressive European space strategy to prevent being muscled out by U.S. and Chinese launcher technology, setting up an European alliance with industry this year, a EU official said on Tuesday.
Jordanian Sentenced To Death Over Knife Attack At Tourist Site
A state security court in Jordan on Tuesday sentenced a Jordanian to death and jailed two others for their role in a stabbing rampage against foreign tourists in 2019, judicial sources said.
Another Chinese City Goes Into Lockdown Amid New COVID-19 Threat
Authorities in China introduced new COVID19 curbs in areas surrounding Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million residents under lockdown as new infections raised worries about a second wave in a nation that has mostly contained the disease.
Stick To COVID Rules Or Tighter Restrictions Could Come In, UK Minister Says
The British public must stick to tough rules to prevent the spread of COVID19 or the government could bring in even stricter measures, the policing minister said on Tuesday.
Police Officer on Duty During US Capitol Riot has Died by Suicide: Report
The news of Liebengood’s suicide comes four days after another officer, Brian Sicknick, died of injuries suffered when Trump supporters assaulted the legislative building, bringing to five the number dead from the riot.
New Zealand To Ask International Travellers For Negative Virus Test Before Flying In
New Zealand will ask international travelers from most countries to show negative COVID19 test results before boarding flights to the country as new contagious variants of COVID19 spread across globally.
Trump Hits Cuba With New Terrorism Sanctions In Waning Days
The Trump administration on Monday redesignated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office.