Democrats move ahead with efforts to remove Trump
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have introduced a resolution to the House asking Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove US Presiden
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Black Boxes of Indonesian passenger plane located
"Black boxes" from a passenger plane that crashed into the sea soon after take-off in Indonesia yesterday have been located. Navy divers are confident that they will b
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 black boxes located
Black boxes of a passenger plane which crashed in the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday have been located. BBC News reports ships have been sea
Indonesia Navy says Boeing 737 passenger plane crash site found
Indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from the country's cap
10 newborn babies die in hospital fire in India
Ten babies, some them days old, have been killed in a fire at a hospital in India as members of staff rushed to evacuate the ward. Seven infants were rescued from the
Passenger plane in Indonesia missing minutes after take off, debris found sparking fears it crashed
Rescue crews have discovered bits of debris in the ocean near where a Boeing 737 was last seen on flight radar before it vanished just moments after takeoff from Jakarta.
Reports that Russia & China oppose the candidacy of Ambassador Khan to be President of the UN Human Rights Council
There are reports that Russia and China have opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Kh
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip receive vaccinations
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have received COVID-19 vaccinations. BBC News reports the vaccinations were administered yesterday by a household doctor at Windsor
Boeing 737 passenger plane feared to have crashed in Indonesia
A Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 62 people is believed to have crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. BBC News reports the
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Twitter has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account on citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.†Trump’s account
COVID-19: UK sees highest daily toll of 1,325 deaths
A further 1,325 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test - the biggest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began. BBC News re
A study suggests Pfizer vaccine 'works' against key variant mutation
Lab studies have shown the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine can still target a key mutation that has emerged in two new strains of coronavirus. This is only one of many mutatio
Trump banned by Facebook
Facebook has banned US President Donald Trump. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says they believe the risks of allowing Trump to continue to use their service
WHO team investigating COVID-19 origins denied entry to China
A World Health Organisation team due to investigate the origins of COVID-19 in the city of Wuhan has been denied entry to China. Two members were already en route, wit
Polish hospital faces fine for letting celebs jump vaccine queue
A hospital in Poland is facing a fine of $US67,000 for allowing a group of actors, media executives and a former prime minister to jump ahead of the queue and receive a c
British Prime Minister announces new national lockdown for England
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavi
Concern over 'rushed' approval for India Covid vaccine
Experts have raised concerns over India's emergency approval of a locally-produced coronavirus vaccine before the completion of trials. Delhi approved the vaccine - kn
Pope Francis criticizes people going on holiday to avoid COVID-19 lockdowns
The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has condemned people who travelled abroad for a vacation and avoid COVID-19 lockdowns, adding that holidaymakers were not con
Coronavirus: India approves vaccines from Bharat Biotech and Oxford/AstraZeneca
India has formally approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for one of the world's biggest vaccination drives. The drugs regulatory author
Legal bid to get Pence to overturn results rejected
The latest in a series of attempts by allies of President Donald Trump to overturn the November US election result has failed. A Texas judge rejected the case, brought
Samuel Little: America's 'most prolific' serial killer dies
Samuel Little, a man described by the FBI as the most prolific serial killer in US history, has died aged 80. Little died in a California Hospital. He was serving a