US and Japan warn on tsunami.

The US and Japan have advised people on their Pacific coastlines to get away from the shore as a precaution against tsunami waves caused by a volcano eruption in the South Pacific. Japan has warned of waves as high as three metres, and waves of 1.2 metres hit the south of th…

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Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell'.

Turkmenistan's president has ordered the extinguishing of the country's "Gateway to Hell", a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert gas crater. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wants it put out for environmental and health reasons, as well as par…

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Prime Minister Imran Khan launches public version of first-ever National Security Policy.

Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled on Friday a public version of the country's first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) on 14 January 2022, saying the country was in dire need of a multi-pronged strategy for the future to ensure the protection of its citizens and guard…

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World Hindi Day - 10 January.

World Hindi Day is observed on January 10 to honour the language. The theme of this day is to make Hindi a part of public opinion, although it doesn’t necessarily mean that one has to leave their mother tongue. The first World Hindi Day conference was organised on January 10…

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China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander is first to find water on the moon.

China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander just marked a historic first: The spacecraft became the first to detect water on the moon at its landing site in real time. Chang'e 5 found water at its landing site near Oceanus Procellarum on the moon's near side, using an ins…

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O Yeong-su, of 'Squid Game,' wins South Korea's first Golden Globe Award.

South Korean actor O Yeong-su claimed the country’s first Golden Globe Award on Sunday for his role in the hit Netflix drama “Squid Game,” drawing cheers at home and abroad despite criticism for ceremony organizers over a lack of diversity. O, 77, won for his portrayal of Oh…

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Discovery of another new type of corona, the "Delta Cron".

Just a mere two months after detection of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant last November, and the threat of another big lockdown from taking over the world, there is now new evidence that another new variant has now appeared in Cyprus. This new variant has been…

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Rafael Nadal beats Cressy to win Melbourne Title.

Top seed Rafael Nadal has defeated American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6(6) 6-3 to win the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event and build up momentum heading into the Australian Open. The Spaniard, playing his first competitive tournament since August, was largely untroubled …

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World No.1 Ash Barty Wins Adelaide International.

World No.1 Ash Barty had a perfect start to the new season ahead of the home Grand Slam — the Australian Open –, winning the Adelaide International in dominant fashion by crushing world No. 14 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday night’s final.Also Read - Adelaid…

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Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman dies.

Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, according to her daughter Julie Bergman. She was 93. Along with her husband and collaborator Alan, Bergman was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of her career and won three…

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Daniel Ortega sworn in for 4th straight term as Nicaragua’s leader.

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term Monday following elections considered rigged and on a day marked by sanctions from the United States and European Union against members of his government. Alongside him was first lady Rosario Murill…

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European Parliament President David Sassoli passes away.

European Parliament President, David Sassoli has passed away due to health issues. He had served as the President of the European Parliament from July 2019 until his death in January 2022. He was first elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009. Later in Ju…

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NASA begins long process of focusing James Webb space telescope.

NASA’s ground team will handle adjusting the Webb’s mirrors, an alignment process that’s expected to take about three months. One of the world’s most powerful telescopes successfully reached space and now scientists will be tasked with carefully maneuvering the engineering m…

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Justice Ayesha Malik to be Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) - headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed - approved Malik's elevation by a majority of five votes against four. Pakistan on Thursday moved closer to appoint the first woman judge of the Supreme Court, after a high-power panel appro…

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas appointed as next IMF’s Chief Economist.

French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the next chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  He will succeed Gita Gopinath, the first woman to serve as the Fund’s chief economist.  He will take over as first deputy managing director of…

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New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel wins ICC Player of the Month Award.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Ajaz Patel as the winner of the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for December 2021. New Zealand’s, Ajaz Patel made history in December, when he picked up 10 wickets in an innings against India at Wankhede, becoming only th…

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Chris Morris retires from all cricket at 34.

South Africa all rounder Chris Morris has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. While declaring his decision to hang his boots after a 12-year career, the 34-year-old Morris also said that he would be taking up a coaching role with South African domestic side …

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Kazakh President Tokayev appoints Alikhan Smailov as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Alikhan Smailov as Kazakhstan’s prime minister, the presidential press service reported. On January 5, against the background of escalating protest rallies, the Kazakh president accepted the resignation of the previous governm…

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Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant.

A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. The transplant was considered the last hope of savin…

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The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2022 Global Ranking.

The Henley Passport Index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations. Updated quarterly, the Henley Passport Index is considered the standard reference tool for global citizens and sovereign states when assessing where a passport ranks on the glo…

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