Escaping coronavirus lockdowns, tourists flock to Dubai

Jan 18,2021
As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape -- despite a sharp rise in cases.
China records 480 on-duty police deaths in 2020
Jan 18
 A total of 315 regular police officers and 165 auxiliary police personnel died in the line of duty in 2020, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.
UK virus variant infects scores at Belgian retirement home
Jan 18
More than 100 people have been infected with the UK strain of the coronavirus at a Belgian retirement home, its director told AFP on Sunday.
France registers 16,642 new coronavirus cases, 141 deaths
Jan 18
France registered 16,642 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to figures released by the Public Health Agency on Sunday.
More than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees flee into Sudan: UN 
Jan 18
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday said that more than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into neighboring Sudan amid military confrontation in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region.
Australia unlikely to open border in 2021: health official
Jan 18
Australia's international borders are unlikely to open to travellers this year despite the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, a top health official said Monday.
Brazil rolls out Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 18
Brazil has started administering a coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech.