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Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated
Omicron becomes dominant strain in US, weeks after the country ed its first case
South Africa scientists study link between Covid mutations and HIV
Covid lingers in people with weak immune systems for months, possibly leading to variants
Is there a link between HIV and Covid variants?
Scientists are studying whether mutations are developing in immuno-compromised people
US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost
Biden announced expanded testing and military for hospitals as well.
Biden involves military doctors to help fight surge in Covid cases
His istration is facing a barrage of lawsuits as it seeks employees are vaccinated.
Myanmar: Rescue operations underway after landslide in jade mining site
At least one person has died and 70 are missing after a landslide occurred at mine.
Tiananmen statue removed from University of Hong Kong
The Pillar of Shame was one of the few public reminders of the 1989 massacre
UN approves Afghanistan aid plan
The United Nations has removed a substantial obstacle to providing aid to Afghanistan
International community opens door to Afghan aid
The UN security council es resolution exempting aid from sanctions
Former South Korean President released from jail
Park Geun-Hye, who was serving a 22 year term, has been given a presidential pardon
Former South Korean President's corruption sentence pardoned
Former President Park Geun-hye was found guilty in 2017 in a massive corruption scandal.
Former South Korean President to be released from jail
The 69-year-old was convicted of abuse of power and coercion in 2018
Israel expands into Golan Heights
The Israeli cabinet votes in a $317 million plan to build 7,300 settler homes
Israel's multi-million dollar plan for Golan Heights settlement
The cabinet votes to approve a plan to build hundreds of new homes in the disputed area
Calculating the toll of climate change related disasters
Christian Aid identifies 10 extreme events that caused more than $1.5bn of damage in 2021
Covid-19: US cuts isolation period by half
The US authorities reduce the isolation period to 5 days to counter huge staff shortages
Isolation time for asymptomatic Covid carriers in US cut by half
The US halves isolation rules from ten days to five - but is this good health policy?
US halves Covid isolation time
People will only have to isolate for 5 days - in a bid to keep the economy going
Hong Kong police raid independent news outlet
Police target Stand News - one of the last independent media groups in the territory
Stand News: six detained on sedition charges in Hong Kong
The police have made the arrests at an independent media outlet in Hong Kong
Stand News arrests: Hong Kong targets pro-democracy media group
Six journalists have been accused of conspiring to publish seditious material
Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of trafficking under-age girls for sexual abuse
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex-trafficking trial
British socialite found guilty on five of six charges
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of five out of six federal child sex charges
Tens of thousands flee Colorado wildfires
We speak to one of the 30,000 people who've had to evacuate their homes
Colorado fires force tens of thousands to flee
The rapidly spreading flames - fanned by high winds - have destroyed hundreds of homes
Colorado wildfires: "There were no sirens, no warnings"
We speak to a woman who lost her home - her sister saved her life with a phone call
Sudan political crisis: Prime Minister Hamdok resigns
Two more people die after another day of mass protests, with more demonstrations to come
Sudan: Prime Minister resigns
More demonstrations in which another two people have died.
The recently reinstated Prime Minister of Sudan resigns following more demonstrations
Elizabeth Holmes facing lengthy jail term
She's been found guilty of defrauding investors
