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The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

February 1, 2021 1:45 AM CNN Newsource

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian MP Petter Eide nominated the global movement “for…

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party urges Myanmar people to oppose “coup” and any return to “military dictatorship”

January 31, 2021 10:44 PM Associated Press

NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR (AP) — Myanmar’s military staged a coup Monday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi —…

Myanmar military seizes power in apparent coup after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians

January 31, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior…

January 31 coronavirus news

January 31, 2021 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Thousands flout virus restrictions at Israel funerals — Anxiety grows as long-term facilities await COVID-19 vaccines…

Myanmar military seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians

January 31, 2021 9:55 PM CNN

Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of the country’s civilian leader…

Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says

January 31, 2021 9:31 PM CNN

North Korea’s former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an…

White House open to negotiation on Covid relief, but rejects GOP counter offer as insufficient

January 31, 2021 9:12 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is open to some negotiation on his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a senior administration official…

One person is dead after a mall shooting in Wisconsin

January 31, 2021 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

One victim is dead and a second suffered minor injuries Sunday after a shooting at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. The suspect is…

Myanmar Army seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians

January 31, 2021 9:01 PM CNN

Myanmar’s military has handed power of the country to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, following the arrests of the country’s…

Andrew Brooks, who led development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, dies at 51

January 31, 2021 7:51 PM CNN Newsource

Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, died suddenly on…

Myanmar military says it has taken control of the country for a year after coup

January 31, 2021 7:20 PM Associated Press

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year. An announcer on military-owned…

A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean

January 31, 2021 7:16 PM CNN

A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow. California Department of…

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, says ruling party spokesman

January 31, 2021 6:56 PM CNN

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained “by the military,” a spokesman for the governing…

Coup reportedly underway in Myanmar and State Counsellor Suu Kyi has been detained as communications appear to be cut

January 31, 2021 5:41 PM Associated Press

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Reports says a military coup is taking place in Myanmar and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained under…

Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

January 31, 2021 5:38 PM CNN

OSLO, Norway — The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. A member of the Norwegian Parliament made the…

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, says ruling party spokesman

January 31, 2021 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained, a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told…

Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah

January 31, 2021 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah. Kurt Damschroder, 57, of Park City, Utah, was…

Connecticut man arrested for 2004 murder of 16-year-old girl

January 31, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested and charged a local man for the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose 2004 death had long been unsolved.…

Mexico tops 158,000 virus deaths to be 3rd highest in world; Juarez has over 2,500

January 31, 2021 3:14 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reached 158,074 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 to end January, which now makes it the country with the world’s…

Missing in Mexico: Nearly 7,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ over past year

January 31, 2021 2:33 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Nearly 7,000 Mexicans were formally reported as disappeared in 2020, though that was a 22% decrease from a year earlier, the…

Major winter snow storm moves from Midwest to the East

January 31, 2021 2:04 PM Associated Press, ABC News

CHICAGO, Illinois — After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in…

Local health officials were doing their job. In the pandemic, that came with death threats and harassment

January 31, 2021 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

Joshua Embry took over as public health director in Grayson County, Kentucky just weeks before US officials announced the first case of coronavirus…

Russian authorities detain thousands at protests demanding the release of opposition leader Navalny

January 31, 2021 3:42 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have protested across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a wave…

EU chief says vaccine maker AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more doses, begin delivery sooner after urgent talks

January 31, 2021 12:38 PM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union says vaccine maker AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses to the 27-nation bloc during the…

WHO team investigating pandemic visits wet market, receives flu data

January 31, 2021 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

A team of World Health Organization investigators in China researching the origins of the coronavirus tell CNN they now have months of Chinese…

Grubhub has partnered with the Girl Scouts to help safely sell cookies and teach entrepreneurship

January 31, 2021 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

With the continuation of the pandemic, the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) is getting creative for cookie season. Besides safe in-person sales, the…

Thousands detained in Russia amid rallies for Alexey Navalny

January 31, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been released after her detention Sunday in Moscow, as protesters across the country rallied in her…

Wife of Putin critic Alexey Navalny among thousands detained as police clamp down on rallies

January 31, 2021 9:40 AM CNN

The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…

‘They were unjust to me,’ says teenager freed after blasphemy sentence quashed in Nigeria

January 31, 2021 9:23 AM CNN

Omar Farouq had an argument last year with a colleague that would change his life. Insults were exchanged in the heat of the moment, he admits, but…

An autographed Tom Brady rookie card got auctioned for $555,988

January 31, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

A Tom Brady rookie football card signed by the superstar quarterback has been auctioned on eBay for $555,988. The rare 2000 Playoff Contenders card…