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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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**Hundreds of residents flee and ] withdraw after the town of ] in ], ], is captured by ] ]s. The military says it "tactically withdrew" troops, while confirming the town is under ] control.

'''Business and economy''' '''Business and economy'''
*] manufacturers ] and ] finalize their 50-50 ] agreement, founding ]. The new corporation becomes the world's ]. *] manufacturers ] and ] finalize their 50–50 ] agreement, founding ]. The new corporation becomes the world's ].


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
*Five people die of ] at a ] in ], ], ]. Seven other people are hospitalized in critical condition. *Five people die of ] at a ] in ], ], ]. Seven other people are hospitalized in critical condition.


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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⚫ ****] surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19.
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*****] surpasses one million cases of ], becoming the first county in the ] to do so. *****] surpasses one million cases of ], becoming the first county in the ] to do so.
*****] reports their first case of the ] of ] in a man who traveled to the UK and is currently in quarantine in ]. *****] reports their first case of the ] of ] in a man who traveled to the ] and is currently in quarantine in ].
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*****] reports their first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a woman from ] who traveled to the ]. *****] reports their first case of the UK variant of ] in a woman from ] who traveled to the United Kingdom.
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*****] reports their first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the Greater ] area. *****] reports their first case of the UK variant of ] in the Greater ] area.
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*****] reports their first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a man from ] with no known travel history. *****] reports their first case of the UK variant of ] in a man from ] with no known travel history.
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⚫ ****] surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19.
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****] ] launches the world's largest ] programme against ] in ], which plans to vaccinate more than 1.3 billion people. A sanitation worker is the first person to receive the ]. *****] ] launches the world's largest ] programme against ] in ], which plans to vaccinate more than 1.3 billion people. A sanitation worker is the first person to receive the ].
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****] reports a record 14,224 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 896,642. ****] reports a record 14,224 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 896,642.
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****The Drug Regulatory Authority of ] approves the ] ] for emergency use in the country. ****The Drug Regulatory Authority of ] approves the ] ] for emergency use in the country.
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****] reports their first case of a ] of ] that originated in ] in a person who travelled to ], according to the ]. ****] reports their first case of the South African variant of ] in a person who travelled to ].
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****] reports records for both daily counts of new cases and deaths, with 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths, bringing the nationwide cumulative totals to 539,416 confirmed cases and 8,709 deaths. ****] reports records for both daily counts of new cases and deaths, with 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths, bringing the nationwide cumulative totals to 539,416 confirmed cases and 8,709 deaths.
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****] receives one million doses of Sinopharm's ] vaccine, becoming the first European country to receive a Chinese-made vaccine. ****] receives one million doses of Sinopharm's ] vaccine. They are the first European country to receive a Chinese-made vaccine.
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****] ] receives the first dose of the ] vaccine at a hospital in ]. ****] ] receives the first dose of the ] vaccine at a hospital in ].
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****] receives their second batch of ]'s ] vaccine.
****Argentina reports their first case of the more infectious ] in a man who travelled from the ] in late December and later tested positive. *****] receives their second batch of ]'s ] vaccine.
****Argentina also reports their first case of the ] of ] in a man who travelled from the ] in late December and later tested positive.
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⚫ ****The ] announces that the ] has returned documents from União Química seeking approval for ]'s ] vaccine as it didn't meet the criteria.
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⚫ *****The ] announces that the ] has returned documents from União Química seeking approval for ]'s ] vaccine as it didn't meet the criteria.


'''International relations''' '''International relations'''
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'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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**The ] announces that far-right activist ], commonly known as ''Baked Alaska'', has been arrested in ] for participating in the ] of the ].
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**The ] carries out its final ] under the ], executing convicted ] ] by ] at ] in ]. **The ] carries out its final ] under the ], executing convicted ] ] by ] at ] in ].


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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**] ] ] is elected ] of the ], one of the ruling parties in the ] and the party of incumbent ] ]. Laschet's election makes him a front-runner to be the party's candidate in the ] in September. **] ] ] is elected ] of the ], one of the ruling parties in the ] and the party of incumbent ] ]. Laschet's election makes him a front-runner to be the party's candidate in the ] in September.
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**The ] declares incumbent ] ] the winner of the presidential election, winning about 59% of the vote, while opposition leader ] received only 35% of the vote, according to the commission. **The ] declares incumbent ] ] the winner of the presidential election, winning about 59% of the vote, while opposition leader ] received only 35% of the vote, according to the commission.
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January 16, 2021 (2021-01-16) (Saturday)

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