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Kim Jong-un’s new missile points to early provocations for Biden
SEOUL, Jan 16 (Bloomberg): Kim Jong-un has rolled out a lot of new missiles in recent months, including at least one more this week. The next step is for him to fire them into the air to get President-elect Joe Biden’s attention.
Factbox: German conservative contenders to succeed Merkel as chancellor
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) elects a new leader on Saturday who would be in the pole position to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor after she steps down following federal elections in September.
End of Merkel era begins as German CDU picks new party leader
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Christian Democrats elect a new chairman on Saturday, aiming to unite their conservative party behind a new leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when she steps down after federal elections in September.
U.S. troops in Afghanistan now down to 2,500, lowest since 2001: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, the Pentagon said on Friday.
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet's dark corners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a message on the pro-Donald Trump website TheDonald.win. Inspired by the mob's attempt to stop lawmakers from confirming President-elect Joe Biden's electoral win, user CONN_WYNN said in an all-caps message, replete with an expletive, that it was "TIME TO LEAVE THE KEYBOARD" and "FIGHT FOR MY...COUNTRY."
Shalin keeps Li Jane rolling on
PETALING JAYA: Asia ‘s No. 1 bowler Sin Li Jane has come far in bowling because of her perseverance, passion and attitude.
A dozen Covid-19 patients discharged
BEIJING: Hebei province has seen its first 12 coronavirus patients discharged from the hospital. They are the province’s first recoveries in this year’s outbreak amid a continued uptick in cases.
Treasury Pulse - Forex Market, Treasuries, Bonds, ringgit, equity
THE dollar found support from expectations of a continued economic recovery in the United States amid countries in Europe resorting to lockdowns to fend off a second Covid-19 wave; and expectations of higher government spending under the Biden administration – after a plunge in payrolls in December raised the prospect of more federal spending to aid the coronavirus-battered economy.
India's protesting farmers, govt to hold new round of talk as Covid-19 cases rise to 10.527 million
NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (Reuters): The Indian government will hold new talks with the leaders of tens of thousands of farmers camped on the outskirts of New Delhi for almost two months protesting for the repeal of new agricultural laws they say threaten their livelihoods.
Laos: Communist party elects Thongloun as new gen-sec; all Covid-19 patients recovered
VIENTIANE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua): Prime Minister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith was elected as the new General Secretary of the country's ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee at the communist party's 11th congress held in the capital Vientiane on Friday.
