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Capitol police were overrun, little defence against rioters
WASHINGTON - Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planne...
Jan 11, 2021
Asia Today: Virus rules tightened in province near Beijing
BEIJING - Chinese health authorities say scores more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Hebei province bordering on the capital Beijing. The outbreak focused on the Hebei cities of Shijiaz...
Jan 11, 2021
English health official warns pandemic entering worst weeks
LONDON - England's chief medical officer warned Monday that the coming weeks would be the worst of the pandemic for the National Health Service as he appealed to the public to strictly follow guidelin...
Jan 11, 2021
Yemen's rebels defiant as aid agencies fear US terror label
CAIRO - Yemen's Iran-backed rebels on Monday dismissed the U.S. move to designate them a terrorist organization in the final days of the Trump administration while a leading aid agency warned such a d...
Jan 11, 2021
Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone
President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters' siege on the U.S. Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where - if anywhere - on...
Jan 11, 2021
Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid tight security
ISLAMABAD - Despite a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio amid tight security, hoping to eradicate the crippling children's dise...
Jan 11, 2021
Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
WASHINGTON - Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump's name, the Capitol's attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured on video. They mortally wounde...
Jan 11, 2021
N. Korea's Kim adds title: General secretary of ruling party
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the title of general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party formerly held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported...
Jan 11, 2021
Biden faces challenge in guiding America past Trump era
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden appeared on television last week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers huddled in an undisclosed location to protect them from a violent mob that was ransacking the...
Jan 11, 2021
Pompeo to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as terrorist group
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a "foreign terrorist organization" as time runs down on the Trump administration. ...
Jan 11, 2021