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World leaders welcome Biden with praise, pleas, and parting shots at Trump

When Joe Biden is sworn in Wednesday as the 46th United States president, he will take the reins of a country in crisis. But his task on the global stage will be daunting too. [...]

US accuses China of 'genocide' of Uyghurs and minority groups in Xinjiang

The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. [...]

China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people

China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. [...]

UAE: 95,783 residents vaccinated in last 24 hours

The UAE's vaccine administration rates are just second behind Israel globally. [...]

UAE reports 3,506 Covid cases, 3,746 recoveries, 6 deaths

The new cases were detected through additional 162,945 tests. [...]

Sheikh Hamdan recreates historic Sheikh Rashid photo

The Dubai Crown Prince has announced a rehabilitation project for Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort [...]

DOTr: Bicol International Airport construction progress rate now at 72.2 percent

(Eagle News) — The Bicol International Airport construction progress rate is now at 72.2 percent, the Department of Transportation said on Wednesday, January 20. In a statement, the DOTr said as of 13 January 2021, Package 2A of the BIA development project was now 88.2 percent complete. Package 2A covers the airport’s landside facilities such as the Administration Building, Air Traffic Control Building, Crash Fire Rescue Building, and the Maintenance Building. Package 2B, which covers […] [...]

Mother, girlfriend of Filipino with UK COVID-19 variant test positive for COVID-19

Close contacts of index patient who tested positive for COVID-19 now at 11 (Eagle News) — The mother and the girlfriend of the 29-year-old male who tested positive for the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, January 20. Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said apart from the two, another close contact of the male tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent re-swabbing, but she said this […] [...]

PNP reports 43 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News)–Forty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel rose to 9141. Twenty-four additional cases, however, pushed the total to 9645. Of these, 476 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 28. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government said uniformed personnel, including the […] [...]