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Monday, February 1, 2021

Italy's CDP pledges to submit bid for Atlantia's unit by end-Feb
Europe

Italy's CDP pledges to submit bid for Atlantia's unit by end-Feb

  • The binding offer was initially expected by the end of January, but a lengthy due diligence on Autostrade and Italy's ongoing political crisis have slowed down talks.
  • The negotiations are part of renewed efforts to end a long-standing dispute between Atlantia and the Italian government triggered by the 2018 deadly collapse of a bridge run by Autostrade.
Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:56pm
Biden to meet Republicans on COVID-19 plan in test of bipartisan approach
USA

Biden to meet Republicans on COVID-19 plan in test of bipartisan approach

  • Biden has voiced an interest in working with congressional Republicans. The White House promised the Republican senators "a full exchange of views."
  • Mr. President, we recognize your calls for unity and want to work in good faith with your administration to meet the health, economic and societal challenges of the COVID crisis,
Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:01pm
Japan, US reaffirm readiness to use bold steps to escape crisis: Aso
South Asia

Japan, US reaffirm readiness to use bold steps to escape crisis: Aso

  • Speaking after his first talks with Yellen since she became the new US Treasury Secretary, Aso said they had also agreed that it was important to hold close discussions on foreign exchange rates.
  • We reaffirmed that it's important to maintain G7 (Group of Seven) as well as G20 (Group of 20) agreements of up until now.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:38pm
Elderly in Poland won't be given AstraZeneca shot
Europe

Elderly in Poland won't be given AstraZeneca shot

  • If we are talking about the decision of the medical council, we expect it in the coming days or possibly hours, but it is clear that elderly people will not be vaccinated with this shot.
  • "We are waiting for a clear recommendation from the medical council and then... we will take a decision."
Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:00pm
UK makes formal request to join trans-Pacific trade deal
Europe

UK makes formal request to join trans-Pacific trade deal

  • Announcing the move, trade minister Liz Truss said it would position Britain "at the heart of some of the world's fastest-growing economies".
  • The request comes on the first anniversary of Britain's formal departure from the European Union before a transition period that ended at the end of 2020.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:34pm
EU governments condemn Myanmar coup, next steps unclear
Europe

EU governments condemn Myanmar coup, next steps unclear

  • "We call for the immediate release of all those detained and to reestablish the democratic process," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
  • EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU's executive arm, also released statements condemning the coup.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:32pm
Macron: Europe needs to be quicker and more efficient on COVID-19 vaccines
Europe

Macron: Europe needs to be quicker and more efficient on COVID-19 vaccines

  • "We are in a race against time against the virus," said Macron, adding that his views on the matter were shared by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU President Ursula Von Der Leyen.
  • We, as Europeans, need to be more efficient on this matter. I know this is also the intention of Chancellor Merkel and President Von Der Leyen.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:20pm
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court
Africa

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court

  • Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 election with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.
  • "We want the poll cancelled and repeated," said George Musisi, lawyer for Wine's National Unity Platform (NUP).
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:18pm
Poland finds first case of COVID-19 in mink
Europe

Poland finds first case of COVID-19 in mink

  • Late on Sunday the ministry said in a statement it had been informed by veterinary inspectors on Saturday of a case in Kartuzy county in northern Poland.
  • I hope this is a single case, although we must take all measures to limit possible transmission of the virus.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:16pm
Twitter blocks dozens of accounts on India's demand amid farm protests: sources
Asia

Twitter blocks dozens of accounts on India's demand amid farm protests: sources

  • The move by the social media giant came in the wake of protests by Indian farmers that took a violent turn last week, resulting in the killing of one demonstrator and injuries to hundreds of people, including police officers.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government denies this, saying the reforms open up new opportunities for farmers to sell their produce directly to private buyers.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:56pm
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
Europe

Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links

  • Residents in parts of Surrey, to the south west of London, will now be tested whether they are showing any symptoms or not, the local authority said.
  • This is a precautionary measure - the more cases of the variant we find, the better chance we have at stopping it from spreading further.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:47pm
UK PM Johnson says must keep up restrictions to lower COVID rates further
Europe

UK PM Johnson says must keep up restrictions to lower COVID rates further

  • We're starting to see some signs of flattening, and maybe even a falling off infection rates and hospitalisations.
  • The risk is that if you take your foot off the throat of the beast, if you allow things to get out of control and then you could, alas, see the disease spreading again, fast, before we got enough vaccines into people's arms. That's the risk.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:21pm
Italians flock back to coffee bars as COVID-19 restrictions eased
Europe

Italians flock back to coffee bars as COVID-19 restrictions eased

  • "We felt dead without bars," said Rome resident Tiziana Baldo after a barista poured her drink in a bar in central Rome.
  • "It is beautiful to come here and talk to the people behind the bar; they make us feel alive every morning before going to work," she added.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:15pm
Ethiopia's debt relief request to put other DSSI nations under scrutiny
Africa

Ethiopia's debt relief request to put other DSSI nations under scrutiny

  • Ethiopia has said it plans to seek a restructuring of its sovereign debt under a new common framework of the G20 group of major economies designed to help with the financial pressures of COVID-19.
  • G20 DSSI-eligible sovereigns and those requesting IMF programmes may come under additional scrutiny following Ethiopia's request for debt relief.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:10pm
Austria avalanches claim four lives
Europe

Austria avalanches claim four lives

  • "They were both totally buried by the avalanche and their bodies could only be recovered on the evening of January 31," the statement said.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:49pm
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court
Africa

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court

  • Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a legal challenge in the country’s supreme court on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of last month’s presidential election that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, his party’s lawyer said.
  • The former guerrilla leader, who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 vote with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:40pm
Modi breaks his silence on escalating farm laws protests
South Asia

Modi breaks his silence on escalating farm laws protests

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the protesters that stormed New Delhi's historic Red Fort last week, caused an "insult" to the country, and that his government will proceed with the proposed agricultural reform.
  • Farm leaders issued a statement that they were not responsible for violence, that it was caused by a minority of those on the parade, and that they will resume their talks with the government.
Updated 01 Feb, 2021 04:39pm
Taliban attacks increased in Kabul, says U.S. watchdog
Asia

Taliban attacks increased in Kabul, says U.S. watchdog

  • “Enemy attacks in Kabul were higher than during the previous quarter," the report quoted U.S. forces.
  • The report said that 17 percent increase was witnessed in casualties caused by improvised explosive devices in this quarter.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 02:21pm
Israel to apologize to UAE for official blaming virus surge on Dubai travel
South Asia

Israel to apologize to UAE for official blaming virus surge on Dubai travel

  • The United Arab Emirates has expressed its frustration with Israel, after a senior health official blamed a sharp rise in coronavirus cases on Israelis returning from vacations in Dubai.
  • Tens of thousands of Israelis have travelled to the United Arab Emirates since Israel normalised ties with the Gulf state in September.
Updated 01 Feb, 2021 03:35pm