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Israel becomes world's 1st country to offer 4th dose of #COVID19 vaccine, targetting immune-compromised people and elderly living in care homes. Israeli PM says the booster shot to provide Israelis "new layer of defense" http://xhtxs.cn/o2v pic.twitter.com/M5ronzxA0f

Palestinians "will not remain forever under (Israeli) occupation, and occupation must end in accordance with international resolutions," says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, urging new political path to end occupation http://xhtxs.cn/o2u pic.twitter.com/BZJdeNKuxa

Extreme weather leads to over 500 deaths in first 9 months of last year, making 2021 deadliest year of natural disasters since 2011 http://xhtxs.cn/o2o pic.twitter.com/KvdQa2EMiZ

one in 5 EU citizens received #COVID19 booster, says EU Commissioner http://xhtxs.cn/o2l pic.twitter.com/9plvcT3zvK

Evacuated residents can go home after #volcanoeruption on Spanish island #LaPalma http://xhtxs.cn/o2m pic.twitter.com/EoXe6ppi1Q

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tests positive for #COVID19 http://xhtxs.cn/o2h pic.twitter.com/AQmtnpNM7V

U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine boosters for children ages 12-15 http://xhtxs.cn/o2g pic.twitter.com/CVzIvRE0XF

Iran's foreign ministry says that the E3 group of France, Britain and Germany as well as the United States have realized that they have to quit their "maximalist demands" in the talks on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal http://xhtxs.cn/o2d pic.twitter.com/MOS6vrmSyg

Kuwait will suspend social events in closed areas from Jan. 9 to Feb. 28 to curb #COVID19 spread, and all incoming travelers are required to provide a PCR certificate taken at a maximum of 72 hours before their flight's departure time http://xhtxs.cn/o2c pic.twitter.com/54iddAZCk9

Bolivia ends 2021 with COVID-19 mortality rate at 0.8 percent, thanks to a mass vaccination program, says health ministry http://xhtxs.cn/o2a pic.twitter.com/EGmumGTn83

While U.S. businesses are hit hard by the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some sectors have adapted to the adversity with innovations of their products and services http://xhtxs.cn/o18 pic.twitter.com/hcISW3a0ul

Just In: The fire at the South African parliament in Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, which started early Sunday, flared up again Monday http://xhtxs.cn/o15 pic.twitter.com/3gSzQHUdu8

About one in three Americans believe that violence against the government can at times be justified, according to a poll conducted just days before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol http://xhtxs.cn/o14 pic.twitter.com/1hdDkXKKWd

The last day of the year-end holiday travel rush is unfolding like every day since Christmas Eve for airline passengers: chaotic http://xhtxs.cn/o13 pic.twitter.com/7X2pXj6pRR

Israeli authorities said an outbreak of pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in a northern village http://xhtxs.cn/o12 pic.twitter.com/mVqzjL9qo6

In 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been engaged in intensive "cloud diplomacy" in such forms as video speeches, bilateral and multilateral virtual meetings. His viewpoints and proposals have been inspiring to many. #Xiplomacypic.twitter.com/T9RBDSJDKn

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region transported more than 185 million tonnes of cargo in 2021, up 6.2 percent year on year, regional railway authorities said http://xhtxs.cn/o1Y pic.twitter.com/X5ZhgFUYlT

Leaders of the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States on Monday issued a joint statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races. See the full text of the statement: http://xhtxs.cn/o1W pic.twitter.com/fJmMvCCkwm

A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds that about 1 in 3 Americans say they believe violence against the government can at times be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic. #HeadlinesWatch: http://wapo.st/32CkR77 pic.twitter.com/XCZmsm81Eq

Twenty-three people were injured and over 13,000 evacuated after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Ninglang in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday, local authorities said http://xhtxs.cn/o1X pic.twitter.com/nZqi3yEPQT