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Giuseppe Conte's last hurrah? Italy's 'simple citizen' plots return

When Conte left the Italian premier's office over the weekend, Chigi Palace employees leaned out the windows to warmly applaud him after his more than 2 1/2 years at Italy's helm

Donald Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal

Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family

Australia receives over 142,000 doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will also be among the first to receive a dose in a bid to raise public confidence in the program

Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid Covid-19 pandemic

Airlines slashed their schedules and flights declined by more than 50 per cent with less than 80 per cent of seats filled

Aung San Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

Suu Kyi will now be remanded until February 17, according to Khin Maung Zaw, a lawyer asked by Suu Kyi''s party to represent her

Impeachment isn't the final word on Capitol riot for Donald Trump

Now a private citizen, Trump is stripped of his protection from legal liability that the presidency gave him

Japanese economy sees recovery at 12.7% from coronavirus pandemic slump

Japan's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product had grown at a dramatic annualized rate of 22.9% in the July-September period

Australia says Google, Facebook close to media 'significant' pay deals

Parliament is scheduled to consider the draft laws on Tuesday after a Senate committee last week recommended no changes to the proposed regulations

G7: Joe Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world's major economies

Biden will emphasize the need for global coordination on vaccine production, distribution and supplies, as well as global efforts to prepare for and protect against future pandemics

Pakistan beats South Africa by 4 wickets to win T20 series 2-1

Pakistan overcame David Miller's 45-ball 85 to beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 and clinch the series 2-1 on Sunday.

Myanmar rattled by armoured army movements, expected internet cutoff

Sightings of armoured personnel carriers in Myanmar's biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday

Japan approves its first vaccine, inoculations to start within days

Japan on Sunday formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, power blackout; minor injuries

Workers were clearing up a major coastal highway connecting Tokyo and northern cities where a major landslide occurred. Several other roads were also blocked by rocks

China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency over Covid-19

"To better understand this pandemic and prepare for the next one, China must make available its data from the earliest days of the outbreak." Sullivan''s statement said

Impeachment: Biden White House seeks to turn page on Donald Trump

Biden made a point of not watching the trial live, choosing to comment only briefly on the searing images of the riot that gripped the nation

Donald Trump remains dominant force in Republican party following acquittal

For Trump's loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president's fiery base

US: High court denies accused Carlos Ghosn smugglers' bid to stay in US

Justice Stephen Breyer denied a bid to put the extradition on hold to give Michael and Peter Taylor time to pursue an appeal in their case challenging the US officials' plans to hand them to Japan

Egypt: Archaeologists unearth world's oldest beer factory in Abydos

The factory was found in Abydos, an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River, over 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Cairo

European Union calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel

While Britain is no longer in the EU, it remains a member of the Council of Europe, which oversees a 1989 agreement linking broadcasting licenses

WHO chief warns of complacency as global coronavirus cases drop

The head of the World Health Organization said the drop in confirmed Covid-19 infections around the world was encouraging, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb its spread