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Xi meets Putin in show of solidarity as U.S. warns against helping Russia evade Ukraine-linked sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China for the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:34 pm(NZT)
Myanmar piles on 11th corruption charge against Suu Kyi
Police in Myanmar have filed an 11th corruption charge against Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s elected leader who was ousted from power by a military takeover a year ago, State media reported that Suu Kyi was being charged under a bribery law that carries a maximum prison term of 15 years
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:27 pm(NZT)
Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Scientists there say it could help increase very low vaccination rates across Africa.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:24 pm(NZT)
UK PM Johnson rocked by wave of resignations
A junior policy adviser is the latest to quit as Tory MPs continue to question the PM’s leadership.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:58 pm(NZT)
A boy fell 100 feet down a well, and the days-long rescue has transfixed Morocco
The rescue team in the northern Moroccan province of Chefchaouen is trying to rescue the boy without causing the well to collapse.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:57 pm(NZT)
Putin’s Olympic trip signals warmer Russia-China ties
Russia’s president heads to the Chinese capital, Beijing, in his first visit since the Covid pandemic.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:53 pm(NZT)
Biden joins pope, imam in calling for ‘human fraternity’
U.S. President Joe Biden is joining Pope Francis and a leading Sunni imam in calling for greater global cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other world crises
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:52 pm(NZT)
Spain to drop masks outdoors as omicron surge decelerates
Spain will end a mandate to wear masks outdoors next week, reversing a late December order against an unprecedented surge of coronavirus infections fueled by a highly contagious mutation
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:37 pm(NZT)
Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext
Officials say Russia could try to justify invading Ukraine with a fake attack video.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:36 pm(NZT)
‘All eyes on China’ as Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics set to open
BBC Sport tells you all you need to know about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:26 pm(NZT)
Billionaire Bezos’ superyacht sparks bridge row
Rotterdam’s Koningshaven Bridge may be dismantled to allow the ship to leave a shipyard.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:24 pm(NZT)
Morocco well rescue for five-year-old grips nation
The five-year-old boy fell into a water well while playing in the northern town of Tamrout.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:15 pm(NZT)
Australia’s men to tour Pakistan for first time in 24 years in March
Australia’s men will tour Pakistan for the first time in 24 years in March, with three Tests three one-day internationals and one T20 planned.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:07 pm(NZT)
As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy
Dozens of young men from Lebanon’s impoverished north have disappeared in recent months, often re-emerging with the Islamic State group in Iraq
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:02 pm(NZT)
Karnataka hijab row deepens as students petition court
A video showing college gates being shut on a group of Muslim students has led to outrage.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:56 pm(NZT)
Long COVID-free, isolated Pacific islands hit with outbreaks
For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:47 pm(NZT)
France’s Macron to visit Russia, Ukraine in mediation trip
French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Moscow and Kyiv next week as part of his push to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:47 pm(NZT)
South Sudan’s legacy of land mines hurts recovery from war
As South Sudan struggles for peace, it’s still cleaning up the deadly threat posed by thousands of land mines from previous conflict decades ago
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:06 pm(NZT)
Young shines as Hawks end Suns’ winning streak
Trae Young helps the Atlanta Hawks to another victory, the Los Angeles Lakers lose a thriller and the Golden State Warriors make it eight-straight wins.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:03 pm(NZT)
GB curling pair resist Australia fightback to maintain semi-final hopes
Great Britain’s mixed doubles curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat survive an Australia fightback to maintain their semi-final hopes.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:53 pm(NZT)
Bali reopens to foreign travelers from all countries
Direct international flights to Bali have resumed for the first time in two years as Indonesia opens the resort island to foreign travelers from all countries, but mandatory quarantine remains in place for all visitors
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:26 pm(NZT)
Elizabeth the Steadfast: Queen marks 70 years on throne
Queen Elizabeth II will mark 70 years on the throne Sunday, an unprecedented reign that has made her a symbol of stability as the United Kingdom navigated an age of uncertainty
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:26 pm(NZT)
The innovation and strategy that has made Sevilla title contenders
Captain Ivan Rakitic and director of football Monchi tell BBC Sport how Sevilla have emerged as La Liga title contenders.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:09 pm(NZT)
Yemen rebel attack on UAE brings tragedy to Indian families
Indian and Pakistani workers who are part of a vast foreign workforce powering the United Arab Emirates’ economy were caught in the crossfire of a wider regional war last month
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:08 pm(NZT)
Facebook owner Meta sees biggest ever stock market loss
The company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg saw his personal fortune fall by $31bn.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:40 pm(NZT)
One year after Myanmar’s coup, the fight is not going well for the generals
The junta is finding the spirit of Myanmar’s people is more indomitable than it may have calculated.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:01 pm(NZT)
4 of Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, marking latest blow for the UK PM
Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback for the British prime minister whose government has been embroiled in scandal in recent days.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 4 Feb 2022 | 5:24 pm(NZT)
ISIS leader dead after U.S. raid in Syria, Biden says
The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who assumed the Islamic State’s top post after the death of his predecessor in 2019.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:04 pm(NZT)
Ex-Nicaragua rebel convicted of conspiring against Ortega
A lawyers group in Nicaragua says a hearing that lasted only a few hours ended with the conviction of former Sandinista rebel commander Dora Mar�a Téllez
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 3:55 pm(NZT)
Canada won’t call in troops against truckers – PM
Organisers say they plan to stay in Ottawa until Covid-19 health mandates are lifted nationwide.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 3:05 pm(NZT)
Four senior aides to UK PM Boris Johnson resign
No 10 chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and senior civil servant Martin Reynolds are the latest to quit.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 2:38 pm(NZT)
Aid reaching disaster-hit Tonga brings first virus outbreak
For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 2:20 pm(NZT)
‘Ghost guns’ in crosshairs of Biden firearms fight
The Justice department is to crack down on homemade firearms made, bought and sold without records.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:56 pm(NZT)
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi killed in Syria, US says
Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi blew up himself and his family during a US operation that took months to plan.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:50 pm(NZT)
Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas
Plugging methane leaks from oil and gas fields could be an easy win in curbing climate change.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:45 pm(NZT)
‘All-American girl’ turned jihadist denied bail
Allison Fluke-Ekren, who allegedly led an Islamic State squadron, was once a doe-eyed Kansas schoolgirl.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:39 pm(NZT)
EXPLAINER: France in sticky situation amid crisis with Mali
France is facing its toughest challenge in Africa in years: What to do about thousands of French troops stationed in junta-led Mali, the core of a major international anti-terrorism operation in the increasingly restive Sahel region
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:23 pm(NZT)
Putin’s Olympic trip signals warmer Russia-China ties
Russia’s president heads to Beijing in his first visit since the Covid pandemic.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:21 pm(NZT)
EU: 2022 must see action on oceans, biodiversity, plastics
The European Union’s environment chief says 2022 must be the year for an ambitious agreement on the oceans, for action that protects the world’s biodiversity, and for starting negotiations to tackle the global crisis of plastic pollution especially at sea
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:21 pm(NZT)
Koo: India’s Twitter alternative with global ambitions
India’s Koo expects to surpass Twitter’s 25 million-strong user base in the country.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:20 pm(NZT)
With 25 candidates, Costa Rica’s election up for grabs
Costa Ricans head into national elections Sunday facing a dizzying array of 25 candidates for president, no dominant issue to drive turnout and nearly one-third of those intending to vote saying they have no clear idea of who their selection will be
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:18 pm(NZT)
Afghanistan women: ‘I felt anxious going back to university’
Some female students went back to campus for the first time since the Taliban takeover. How did it feel?
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:17 pm(NZT)
Costa Rica prosecutors seek lifting of president’s immunity
Costa Rica’s top prosecutor has filed papers seeking to lift President Carlos Alvarado’s immunity so he can face charges related to his office’s collection of personal information on citizens
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:17 pm(NZT)
Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
The Winter Games begin amid tight Covid-19 restrictions and allegations of human rights abuses.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:14 pm(NZT)
How to store excess wind power underwater
A Dutch company is testing an underwater system that can store excess energy from wind farms.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:11 pm(NZT)
Shackleton’s Endurance: The impossible search for the greatest shipwreck
The latest bid to find Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s lost polar yacht is set to get under way.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:11 pm(NZT)
Africa’s week in pictures: 28 January-3 February 2022
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 1:02 pm(NZT)
4 of Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, marking latest blow for the UK PM
Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback for the British prime minister whose government has been embroiled in scandal in recent days.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:54 pm(NZT)
Mexico steps up migrant raids in city near Guatemalan border
Mexican immigration agents and National Guard have stepped up raids on migrants staying in small hotels and on the streets of the southern city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:44 pm(NZT)
Nicaragua strips universities’ legal status in new attack on dissent
The most prominent target was the Polytechnic University of Nicaragua, an epicenter of antigovernment demonstrations in 2018.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:38 pm(NZT)
Four of Boris Johnson’s top aides quit, while ‘Partygate’ scandal rocks Downing Street
Commentators were attempting to figure out who jumped ship — and who was pushed.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:33 pm(NZT)
Canada PM: military response not in cards for COVID protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures is “not in the cards right now.”
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:28 pm(NZT)
Amazon raises US price for Prime as profits jump
The increase to its membership fee applies to US customers, with no other announcements “at this time”.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:04 pm(NZT)
Morocco well rescue for five-year-old grips nation
The five-year-old boy fell into a water well while playing in the northern town of Tamrout.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 12:03 pm(NZT)
Pope Francis asks nuns ‘to fight’ against sexism within the Catholic Church
This is not the first time the pontiff has urged nuns to push back against sexism.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:54 am(NZT)
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti’s side knocked out of Copa del Rey
Alex Berenguer scores an 89th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao knock Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:47 am(NZT)
Texas butterfly centre closes after QAnon threats
The National Butterfly Center in Texas was a major opponent of the US-Mexico border wall.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:47 am(NZT)
Salah’s Egypt to face Mane’s Senegal in Afcon final after shootout win against Cameroon
Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:24 am(NZT)
Trudeau says using military to end Ottawa protest ‘not in the cards right now’
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly, under criticism for his response, said “there may not be a policing solution to this demonstration.”
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 11:00 am(NZT)
Argentina reels as toxic batch of cocaine kills at least 23
A batch of cocaine that has killed at least 23 people in Argentina appears to have been laced with a synthetic opioid, and police are scrambling to get as much of it off the streets as they can
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:58 am(NZT)
Kremlin blasts U.S. for deploying troops to NATO’s eastern flank, even as Russia continues buildup around Ukraine
As Russia continued its buildup around Ukraine, the Kremlin said it would be “absolutely justified” if it chooses to respond to the Pentagon’s deployment of an additional 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland, Romania and Germany.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:52 am(NZT)
Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext
One option Russia is considering is a video about a staged attack blamed on Ukraine, officials say.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:13 am(NZT)
Live updates: ‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more,’ Biden says after ISIS leader killed in U.S. raid
Thirteen people died during the raid in Syria, including children, local first responders said. No U.S. casualties were reported in the operation, which left a U.S. helicopter destroyed on the ground.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 10:07 am(NZT)
Four senior aides to UK PM Boris Johnson resign
No 10 chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and senior civil servant Martin Reynolds are the latest to quit.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:53 am(NZT)
European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks
Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe have been hacked, the BBC has confirmed.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:50 am(NZT)
Canada PM: military response not in cards for COVID protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures is “not in the cards right now.”
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:42 am(NZT)
‘Ghost guns’ in crosshairs of Biden firearms fight
The Justice department is to crack down on homemade firearms made, bought and sold without records.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:22 am(NZT)
Argentina reels as toxic batch of cocaine kills at least 20
A batch of cocaine that has killed at least 20 people in Argentina appears to have been laced with a synthetic opioid, and police are scrambling to get as much of it off the streets as they can
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:16 am(NZT)
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi killed in Syria, US says
Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi blew up himself and his family during a US operation, President Biden says.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:12 am(NZT)
A sleepless night in Syria: Witnesses recount U.S. assault on ISIS leader
They described a thunder of helicopters and a terrible clatter of gunfire “from the sky.”
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 9:12 am(NZT)
Italian ex-priest ‘Don Euro’ jailed for extortion
Luca Morini was known for his frequent requests for contributions from his parishioners.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:52 am(NZT)
IS leader stayed hidden as he rebuilt his group from defeat
The leader of the Islamic State group killed in a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group’s videos
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:40 am(NZT)
Chris Silverwood leaves as England head coach after Ashes defeat
Head coach Chris Silverwood follows director of cricket Ashley Giles in leaving the England men’s team following the heavy Ashes defeat.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:36 am(NZT)
Pope Francis asks nuns ‘to fight’ against sexism within the Catholic Church
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:23 am(NZT)
Northern Ireland First Minister resigns
The move is part of the Democratic Unionist Party’s protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:19 am(NZT)
‘Dune,’ ‘The Power Of The Dog’ lead BAFTA nominations
Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:17 am(NZT)
Don’t ask for big pay rise, bank boss warns public
Andrew Bailey says a “painful” period of prices rising faster than wages is needed to control inflation.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:09 am(NZT)
Moroccan rescuers dig to save boy stuck down well for 2 days
Rescue workers in northern Morocco are frantically digging for the second straight day to reach a 5-year-old boy trapped in a 32-meter (105-foot) -deep well
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 8:02 am(NZT)
Here are ISIS and al-Qaeda leaders previously killed in American strikes or raids
A U.S. Special Operations mission killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Biden said. Here’s a list of other Islamic State and al-Qaeda leaders the United States has targeted abroad.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:57 am(NZT)
For Uyghur torchbearer, China’s Olympic flame has gone dark
At the age of 17, Kamaltürk Yalqun was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:55 am(NZT)
Who is the ISIS leader killed in the U.S. raid? Here’s what to know about Qurayshi and northern Syria.
Qurayshi was named “caliph” after the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a 2019 raid.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:47 am(NZT)
Canada won’t use troops against truckers – PM
Ottawa’s police chief on Wednesday said “there may not be a policing solution” to end protest.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:38 am(NZT)
Trudeau says using military to end Ottawa protest ‘not in the cards right now’
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly, under criticism for his response to the protest, said Wednesday that “there may not be a policing solution to this demonstration.”
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 7:15 am(NZT)
Russia mulls loosening restrictions amid record virus surge
The Russian president says his government is considering loosening some coronavirus restrictions, even as the country is facing a record-breaking surge of infections because of the highly contagious omicron variant
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:53 am(NZT)
Twin attacks in Pakistan kill 7 troops, 13 separatists
Pakistani authorities say twin attacks by separatists in the country’s volatile southwest triggered intense firefights that left seven soldiers and 13 assailants dead
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:48 am(NZT)
Head of board overseeing Puerto Rico finances to step down
Natalie Jaresko has announced that she is stepping down after five years as executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:48 am(NZT)
China ‘not well suited’ to host Olympics, says GB skier Kenworthy
British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy says China is “not well suited” to host the Winter Olympics because of its reported human rights abuses.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:46 am(NZT)
Morocco well rescue for five-year-old grips nation
The five-year-old boy fell into a water well while playing in the northern town of Tamrout.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:36 am(NZT)
With 25 candidates, Costa Rica’s election up for grabs
Costa Ricans head into national elections Sunday facing a dizzying array of 25 candidates for president, no dominant issue to drive turnout and nearly one-third of those intending to vote saying they have no clear idea of who their selection will be
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:18 am(NZT)
Bafta Film Awards 2022: Dune leads nominations with 11
The Power of the Dog, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, got eight nominations, while Belfast got six.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 6:02 am(NZT)
Caroline Dubois is the ‘next face of women’s boxing’, says promoter Ben Shalom
Promoter Ben Shalom says Caroline Dubois is destined to become “the next face of women’s boxing,” before the 21-year-old’s professional debut this weekend.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 5:38 am(NZT)
Greenwood situation influenced decision to keep Lingard at Man Utd – Rangnick
Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick says the decision to keep Jesse Lingard at Old Trafford was partially driven by Mason Greenwood’s current unavailability.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 5:17 am(NZT)
Turkey’s inflation soars to two-decade high of almost 49%
Turkey’s annual inflation soared to a 20-year high of 48.7% in January, data showed on Thursday, fueled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s push for unorthodox interest rate cuts and a resulting crash in the currency late last year.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:57 am(NZT)
International Space Station to crash down to Earth in 2031
Nasa says the ISS will operate until 2030 before the agency hands over to commercial companies.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:45 am(NZT)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: ‘Problem’ with Mikel Arteta led to Arsenal exit, says Barcelona striker
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says his “problem” with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta contributed to his decision to leave the club and join Barcelona.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:38 am(NZT)
‘I can assure fans I will give it absolutely everything’ – Lampard vows to help ‘unite’ Everton
Frank Lampard says he will embrace the Everton job “with everything I do” and vows to unite the club, its players and fans.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:32 am(NZT)
Russia tries to cast Western-backed Ukraine as aggressor, suggests disputed peace deal as path forward
U.S. officials signaled encouragement for the Minsk agreements as a way to de-escalate, even as they called out Russian violations of the 2015 peace deal.
Source: World | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:27 am(NZT)
IS chief al-Qurayshi: Why getting him mattered so much to the US
The operation which killed the head of the extremist group was unusually high-risk.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 4:12 am(NZT)
Jeff Bezos’ superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled
Rotterdam says the world’s richest man will foot the bill to remove part of the historic bridge.
Source: BBC News – Home | 4 Feb 2022 | 2:45 am(NZT)
Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin still a ‘presence’ among Australia’s Olympic snowboarding team following his death
Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin continues to affect Australia’s Olympic snowboarding team ‘in a positive way’ following his death, according to former teammate Cam Bolton.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 3 Feb 2022 | 11:48 pm(NZT)
Xi’s Olympic guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats
When China’s leader Xi Jinping opens the Beijing Olympics on Friday he will be flanked by leaders who are unlikely to quell the chorus of concerns these Games are bolstering an authoritarian regime.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 3 Feb 2022 | 10:16 pm(NZT)
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| 2022-02-04 17:37:41 美国民众：监管不力致枪支暴力泛滥 受新冠肺炎疫情暴发等因素影响，2020年以来美国枪支暴力有明显增多之势。近期纽约还接连发生警察遭到枪击的事件。对此，美国民众批评政府监管不力，导致枪支泛滥，社会秩序混乱。 |
| 2022-02-04 16:37:13 意大利总统马塔雷拉宣誓就职 呼民众团结重振经济 中新网2月4日电 据欧联网报道，当地时间2月3日，意大利总统马塔雷拉在罗马奎里纳尔宫宣誓连任，呼吁意大利民众齐心协力抗疫并重振经济，支持国家从新冠疫情中复苏。 |
| 2022-02-04 16:34:21 冬季风暴席卷美国多地 逾五千航班取消 中新社旧金山2月4日电 美国媒体3日报道称，一场严重的冬季风暴当天席卷美国多地，导致全美超过5000架次航班取消，约35万用户断电，至少3人的死亡与极端天气有关。 |
| 2022-02-04 16:16:52 马克龙将访问俄罗斯和乌克兰 计划讨论乌局势等议题 中新网巴黎2月4日电 法国官方当地时间4日宣布，法国总统马克龙将对俄罗斯和乌克兰进行访问。舆论普遍认为他此访计划讨论乌克兰局势等议题。 |
| 2022-02-04 16:10:30 意大利部分地区出现猪瘟 或致火腿出口崩溃 中新网2月4日电 据意大利天天通讯社报道，欧洲农业委员会主席诺贝特·林斯近日表示，“上月初在意大利皮埃蒙特大区和利古里亚大区暴发的非洲猪瘟是一个非常糟糕的信号。这可能直接导致意大利猪肉产品，特别是腌制火腿对第三国市场出口的崩溃。” |
| 2022-02-04 16:10:04 意大利向电动汽车过渡 逾7万个工作岗位面临风险 中新网2月4日电 据欧联网报道，当地时间2月3日，意大利多个汽车行业相关组织表示，意大利将向电动汽车过渡，这会使大约7.3万个工作岗位面临风险，呼吁政府开始讨论支持汽车行业的相关措施。 |
| 2022-02-04 16:04:43 全球视角观冬奥 跨越时代的逐梦之旅 (北京冬奥)全球视角观冬奥 跨越时代的逐梦之旅 |
| 2022-02-04 14:30:47 美国新冠病例累计超过7595万例 单日死亡人数达3916人 (抗击新冠肺炎)美国新冠病例累计超过7595万例 单日死亡人数达3916人 |
| 2022-02-04 14:30:05 巴西单日新增确诊病例创新高 死亡病例累计破63万例 (抗击新冠肺炎)巴西单日新增确诊病例创新高 死亡病例累计破63万例 |
| 2022-02-04 11:46:12 昂山素季被追加多项贪腐指控 昂山素季被追加多项贪腐指控 |
| 2022-02-04 11:44:24 厄瓜多尔原油泄漏 污染物抵达该国最大自然保护区 根据厄瓜多尔环境部通告，该国1月28日发生的原油管道泄漏事故，已经污染到该国最大的自然保护区亚苏尼国家公园。事故方OCP公司的报告显示，该公司发现管道出现泄漏后，及时关闭压力阀门，组织人力阻隔污染扩散，回收原油。即便如此，部分污染物还是扩散到亚苏尼国家公园。 |
| 2022-02-04 11:32:51 “派对门”持续发酵 英首相约翰逊四名得力助手辞职 中新网2月4日电 据新加坡《联合早报》报道，当地时间3日，英国首相约翰逊的四名得力助手相继请辞。报道指出，对于因为一系列违反防疫规定聚会深陷危机的约翰逊来说，可谓雪上加霜。 |
| 2022-02-04 10:30:11 NASA：国际空间站计划2031年退役 将坠入太平洋 中新网2月4日电 据美国中文网3日报道，美国航天局(NASA)近日表示，国际空间站计划在2031年退役，脱离轨道后将坠入太平洋。 |
| 2022-02-04 10:25:05 南非发现新奥密克戎亚型变异毒株 (抗击新冠肺炎)南非发现新奥密克戎亚型变异毒株 |
| 2022-02-04 10:23:11 在韩过年的中国工人：儿行千里莫担忧 (新春见闻)在韩过年的中国工人：儿行千里莫担忧 |
| 2022-02-04 09:51:39 法卫生部长：法国至少半数人口曾感染新冠 海外网2月4日电 当地时间2日晚间，法国卫生部长奥利维耶·韦兰在接受BFM电视台采访时指出，自新冠疫情暴发以来，法国至少二分之一人口感染了某种类型的新冠病毒。 |
| 2022-02-04 09:27:09 拜登支持率跌至上任来最低 民主党中期选举面临危机？ 中新网2月4日电 据美国中文网报道，路透社/益普索近日的一份全美民调显示，美国总统拜登的支持率已跌至41%，为其上任来的最低水平。报道指出，这对民主党来说是一个危险信号，该党有可能在11月8日的中期选举中失去对国会的控制权。 |
| 2022-02-04 08:38:32 日媒关注北京奥运村高科技床：参加了东京奥运会的人接连表示羡慕 【环球网报道】北京冬奥开幕前，奥运村的高科技床就先火了，一些人还联想起东京奥运村的纸板床。4日，日本共同社也发布一篇题为“运动员比较北京冬奥和东京奥运床铺引发热议”的文章。文章表示，参加北京冬奥会的美国运动员在社交媒体上称赞冬奥村房间里的高科技床，与考虑环保而使用瓦楞纸板床的东京奥运会的比较成为了话题。参加了东京奥运会的人士接连发声表示羡慕。文章承认，对于备战重要比赛的顶级运动员而言，果然是比起环保来，睡眠舒适度似乎更具魅力。 |
| 2022-02-04 08:38:02 俄法领导人再次就乌克兰局势等问题通电话 新华社莫斯科2月3日电(记者耿鹏宇)俄罗斯总统普京3日应约与法国总统马克龙通电话，讨论乌克兰局势、俄安全保障等问题。 |
| 2022-02-04 06:17:49 意大利总统马塔雷拉开启第二个7年任期 新华社罗马2月3日电(记者贺飞 周啸天)获得连任的意大利总统马塔雷拉3日在首都罗马宣誓就职，开启第二个7年任期。 |
| 2022-02-04 05:48:23 美国北加州一辆灰狗巴士发生枪击事件 致一死四伤 中新社旧金山2月3日电 当地时间2日晚，美国加利福尼亚州北部比尤特县奥罗维尔市一辆灰狗巴士内发生枪击事件，造成1人死亡，4人受伤。嫌疑人随后在一家超市被警方逮捕。 |
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| 2022-02-04 04:44:51 秘鲁发生6.5级地震 震源深度100千米 中新网2月4日电 据国家地震台网官方微博消息，中国地震台网正式测定：2月3日23时58分在秘鲁北部(南纬4.50度，西经76.80度)发生6.5级地震，震源深度100千米。 |
| 2022-02-04 04:11:15 美国服务业增速降至近一年来最低水平 中新社纽约2月3日电(记者 王帆) 美国供应管理学会(ISM)3日发布的数据显示，1月美国服务景气指数降至59.9，为该指数近一年来的最低值。 |
| 2022-02-04 04:08:52 法国累计确诊病例超过2000万例 (抗击新冠肺炎)法国累计确诊病例超过2000万例 |
| 2022-02-04 03:49:41 德国单日新增再创新高 官方拟建议高风险人群接种第四针疫苗 (抗击新冠肺炎)德国单日新增再创新高 官方拟建议高风险人群接种第四针疫苗 |
| 2022-02-04 03:28:02 中国驻美大使馆：奥运会是体育盛会，不是政治舞台 中新社华盛顿2月3日电 针对美国媒体涉北京冬奥会言论，中国驻美大使馆发言人刘鹏宇日前致函《华盛顿邮报》表示，奥运会是体育盛会，不是政治舞台。北京冬奥会是弘扬奥林匹克精神的竞技场，不应受到政治干扰和操纵。 |
| 2022-02-04 00:48:27 拜登证实“伊斯兰国”头目死于美军叙利亚突袭 中新社华盛顿2月3日电 (记者 陈孟统)美国总统拜登3日在白宫表示，美军当地时间3日在叙利亚实施突袭，极端组织“伊斯兰国”头目阿布·易卜拉欣·哈希米·库莱希面对美军围堵引爆炸弹自杀身亡。 |
| 2022-02-03 23:25:58 北京冬奥会开幕在即，多国奥运健儿发文：期待！ 中新网2月3日电(张奥林)2月4日晚8点，北京冬奥会开幕式将在国家体育场“鸟巢”举行。 |
| 2022-02-03 22:48:49 杜特尔特密接阳性患者后检测阴性 自我隔离办公 (抗击新冠肺炎)杜特尔特密接阳性患者后检测阴性 自我隔离办公 |
| 2022-02-03 22:29:22 美军在叙西北部军事行动致13人死亡 新华社大马士革2月3日电(记者郑一晗 汪健)叙利亚官方媒体3日报道说，美军当天在叙西北部伊德利卜省实施的一次军事行动造成至少13人死亡，其中包括6名儿童和3名妇女。 |
| 2022-02-03 22:27:02 世卫非洲区域办事处敦促非洲各国加快疫苗接种 新华社布拉柴维尔2月3日电(记者史彧)世界卫生组织非洲区域主任玛奇迪索·穆蒂3日在刚果(布)首都布拉柴维尔表示，非洲的新冠疫苗接种率依然很低，仅11%的非洲人口完成疫苗全程接种。非洲地区各国应加快疫苗接种工作，从而有效抗击疫情。 |
| 2022-02-03 22:26:38 经合组织地区去年通胀率创二十多年来最高水平 新华社巴黎2月3日电(记者刘芳)经济合作与发展组织(经合组织)3日发布最新数据显示，经合组织地区2021年通货膨胀率达4%，远高于2020年的1.4%，达到2000年以来的最高水平。 |
| 2022-02-03 22:13:45 南非查获一起黄金诈骗案 涉案金额达18亿美元 中新社约翰内斯堡2月3日电 (记者 王曦)据南非媒体3日披露，南非政府日前查获了一起特大黄金诈骗案，涉案金额高达18亿美元(约合114.5亿元人民币)。 |
| 2022-02-03 21:48:09 美总统拜登称极端组织“伊斯兰国”头目已被美军清除 中新网2月3日电 据法新社报道，当地时间3日，美国总统拜登表示，美国特种部队在叙利亚西北部实施的突袭行动中，清除了极端组织“伊斯兰国”头目阿布#8226;易卜拉欣#8226;哈希米#8226;库莱希。 |
| 2022-02-03 21:27:14 菲律宾各界祝福中国新年支持北京冬奥会 中新社马尼拉2月3日电 (记者 关向东)菲律宾政要、前政要、社会各界人士近来纷纷用发表贺词、拍摄视频的方式，送出虎年祝福，支持北京冬奥会。 |
| 2022-02-03 21:18:01 美总统拜登称美军击毙极端组织“伊斯兰国”头目 中新网2月3日电 据美联社报道，美国总统拜登3日表示，美国在叙利亚的突袭行动中，击毙了极端组织“伊斯兰国”头目阿布#8226;易卜拉欣#8226;哈希米#8226;库莱希(Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi)。 |
| 2022-02-03 21:05:21 多国领导人致电、致函习近平 预祝北京冬奥会和冬残奥会圆满成功 新华社北京2月2日电 近日，多个国家领导人和国际组织负责人致电、致函中共中央总书记、国家主席习近平，预祝北京2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会圆满成功，祝贺中国人民喜迎新春。 |
| 2022-02-03 21:02:36 访塔吉克斯坦总统拉赫蒙：“双奥之城”体现中国发展成就 中新社努尔苏丹2月3日电 (记者 张硕)当地时间2日，塔吉克斯坦总统拉赫蒙在首都杜尚别接受中国媒体记者联合书面采访时指出，北京冬奥会将是一届最具规模且独特的冬奥会，也将是最具观赏性的冬季体育赛事之一。 |
| 2022-02-03 20:52:47 因家人感染新冠 日本自民党干事长茂木敏充或成密接 中新网2月3日电 综合日媒3日报道，日本自民党干事长茂木敏充的家人确诊感染新冠。茂木本人目前检测呈阴性。但是，由于很有可能被认定为密切接触者，茂木决定从3日晚间开始控制出行，在议员宿舍等待安排。 |
| 2022-02-03 20:24:06 秘鲁日增确诊近2.4万例 专家：第三波疫情高峰期还未到来 中新网2月3日电 据秘鲁《公言报》报道，秘鲁新冠疫情持续扩散。该国卫生部公共卫生监测负责人塞萨尔#8226;穆奈科表示，目前秘鲁的新冠确诊病例正在增加，但还没有达到高峰期。 |
| 2022-02-03 19:42:57 在叙美军对叙利亚伊德利卜省发动空袭 致13人死亡 当地时间2月2日，在叙美军对伊德利卜省北部乡镇阿特梅发动空袭，致13人死亡。 |
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