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First woman executed by US govt in 67 yrs

Lisa MontgomeryWASHINGTON: An American woman was put to death by lethal injection yesterday, becoming the first female to be executed by US federal authorities in nearly seven decades. Lisa Montgomery's execution came in the final days of the government of US President Donald Trump, which pushed forward with her execution despite a legal battle that the Supreme Court ended with a ruling in the early hours of yesterday.Montgomery, 52, murdered an...

WASHINGTON: Members of the US National Guard arrive at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFP n

Deserted, boarded up, fenced off: Washington barely recognizable

WASHINGTON: Members of the US National Guard arrive at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFPWASHINGTON: Walking through central Washington, it is difficult to distinguish between those buildings boarded up due to pandemic closures, and those boarded up due to riots. The capital of the United States is known for its grand vistas, historical monuments and crowds of tourists, but the city has radically changed in the last year. "This is my first...

AMRITSAR: Wives and daughters of farmers practice driving tractors to take part in Women Tractor Rally on the occasion of Republic Day in India's capital Delhi to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Amritsar. - AFPn

Women cultivate a new voice in Indian farm protests

AMRITSAR: Wives and daughters of farmers practice driving tractors to take part in Women Tractor Rally on the occasion of Republic Day in India's capital Delhi to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Amritsar. - AFPKUNDLi, India: India's rural landscape is notoriously male-dominated, but thousands of women have become a pillar of the farmer protests blocking roads into New Delhi that have...

BERLIN: This file photo shows the three candidates for the leadership of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party (from left) Friedrich Merz, Armin Laschet and Norbert Roettgen posing at the end of a discussion at the party's headquarters in Berlin. -AFP n

CDU to pick new Leader in vote for Merkel succession

BERLIN: This file photo shows the three candidates for the leadership of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party (from left) Friedrich Merz, Armin Laschet and Norbert Roettgen posing at the end of a discussion at the party's headquarters in Berlin. - AFPBERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU party will elect a new leader on Saturday, in a key vote kicking off the race for Germany's top job as a deadly pandemic roils...

This file photo illustration picture taken in London shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. - AFPn

Tech giants hope for US data privacy law

This file photo illustration picture taken in London shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. - AFPSAN FRANCISCO: Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden's incoming administration in the United States will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said at CES, the annual electronics and technology show. "I think the stars are better aligned...

NEW YORK: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks as Nikola Jokic #15, Paul Millsap #4, and PJ Dozier #35 of the Denver Nuggets look on during the first half at Barclays Center on January 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. - AFPn

Durant propels Nets past Nuggets, Embiid leads 76ers to overtime win

NEW YORK: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks as Nikola Jokic #15, Paul Millsap #4, and PJ Dozier #35 of the Denver Nuggets look on during the first half at Barclays Center on January 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Kevin Durant poured in 34 points and handed out 13 assists as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-116 in the NBA on Tuesday. Durant added nine...

BURNLEY: Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (right) talks with Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani as the leave the pitch at half-time during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on Tuesday. - AFPn

Can Man Utd sustain Premier League title push?

BURNLEY: Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (right) talks with Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani as he leave the pitch at half-time during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on Tuesday. - AFPLONDON: Manchester United are top of the Premier League table with nearly half the season gone but are they title contenders...

SYDNEY: Australia's captain Tim Paine (center) and Steven Smith (right) celebrate the dismissal of India's Rishabh Pant during the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on January 11, 2021. - AFPn

Depleted India out to breach Australia's Gabba fortress

SYDNEY: Australia's captain Tim Paine (center) and Steven Smith (right) celebrate the dismissal of India's Rishabh Pant during the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on January 11, 2021. - AFPBRISBANE: Injury-hit India head to Australia's Gabba fortress for tomorrow's final Test with high hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy after securing an epic draw in...

PARIS: President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde holds her smartphone as she attends the One Planet Summit, part of World Nature Day, at the Reception Room of the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Tuesday. - AFPn

ECB's Lagarde confident on outlook despite virus surge

PARIS: President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde holds her smartphone as she attends the One Planet Summit, part of World Nature Day, at the Reception Room of the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Tuesday. - AFPFRANKFURT: European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said yesterday that she remained confident of the eurozone's recovery in 2021, despite renewed virus curbs and a challenging start to vaccination programs. The...

LOS ANGELES: In this file photo rideshare drivers demonstrate against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest in Los Angeles. - AFPn

Uber, Lyft drivers challenge California 'gig worker' ballot

LOS ANGELES: In this file photo rideshare drivers demonstrate against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest in Los Angeles. - AFPSAN FRANCISCO: Drivers for ride-share and meal delivery apps filed a lawsuit Tuesday to nullify a referendum passed by California voters that lets such "gig workers" be treated as contractors. Labor legislation known as Proposition 22 -- passed in November and heavily backed by Uber, Lyft and...

MEXICO CITY: A restaurant worker packs food in a biodegradable and compostable container after receiving a call to order delivery food in Mexico City. After years of discussion, single-use plastics were banned in Mexico City. - AFPn

Mexico City plastic ban poses challenge for virus-hit firms

MEXICO CITY: A restaurant worker packs food in a biodegradable and compostable container after receiving a call to order delivery food in Mexico City. After years of discussion, single-use plastics were banned in Mexico City. - AFPMEXICO CITY: Mexico's ban on single-use plastic in its capital, one of the world's most populous metropolises, has delighted environmentalists but dismayed some businesses struggling to cope with the coronavirus...

This combination of pictures shows two handout photo courtesy of Vogue, of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a Michael Kors Collection suit on the February 2021 cover of Vogue magazine(left) and against colors inspired by those of her Howard university sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (right) as she wears a Donald Deal jacket and Converse sneakers on the February 2021 cover of Vogue magazine.-AFP n

Vogue's Wintour defends controversial Kamala Harris cover

This combination of pictures shows two handout photo courtesy of Vogue, of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a Michael Kors Collection suit on the February 2021 cover of Vogue magazine(left) and against colors inspired by those of her Howard university sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (right) as she wears a Donald Deal jacket and Converse sneakers on the February 2021 cover of Vogue magazine.-AFPA Vogue...

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