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Warning of Russian invasion of Ukraine stokes fears

The US and Russia have held what they say are frank talks as they try to resolve their standoff on Ukraine. But the discussions have failed to find a breakthrough. For many Ukrainians, the build-up of Russian troops at the border has echoes of 2014, when war came to the east. Al Jazeera’s @Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel:…

Tickets to Beijing Winter Olympics will not be sold to public amid Omicron fears

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Beijing 2022 Olympic Committee announced on January 17, 2022 that tickets to watch the Winter Games will not be sold to the public. The decision comes less than three weeks before the Games’ opening as China battles Covid-19 outbreaks. Sporadic outbreaks have spread to cities including Xian, Shenzhen and Tianjin, which is next to Beijing….

Hong Kong’s Citizen News to close, amid fears for staff’s safety

Hong Kong independent online news outlet Citizen News has announced it will close on Tuesday, citing a hostile media environment and concerns about the security of its staff. It is the third media outlet to shut down after last week’s raid and arrests at Stand News, and the forced closure of Apple Daily last year. Pro-democracy and human rights activists say Beijing has greatly curtailed…

Teenagers in India queue to get vaccinated as Omicron fears grow

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Teenagers across India have been queuing to get their first Covid-19 jabs after the government extended its vaccination programme to those aged 15-18 on January 3, 2022. It comes as cities start tightening restrictions as fears grow of a surge in infections from the Omicron variant. With cases on the rise, officials want to avoid a…

India fears new COVID wave as Omicron infections spread

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is raising fears of a third wave of the pandemic in India. The country on Wednesday reported a total of nearly 800 Omicron cases, while COVID-19 infections rose by 9,195 new daily cases – a 44 percent spike from the previous day. India’s capital New Delhi has reported the highest 238 Omicron cases so far, while the western state…

Ukraine invasion fears grow as Russian troops mass on border – BBC News

Russia has for weeks been massing troops and tanks on the Ukrainian border. Ukraine has said it fears an invasion and along with Poland and Lithuania is calling for more western sanctions against Russia. A joint statement by the countries accuses Russia of aggression and urges NATO to take action. Russia denies that it is preparing an invasion and in turn accuses the West of…

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