Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained early Monday, her party said, amid fears of a coup. Aung Shine Oo/AP hide caption
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Demonstrators in Moscow clash with police Sunday during a protest against the jailing of Alexei Navalny. Thousands of people took to the streets across Russia to demand the opposition leader's release. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption
Defying Putin, Russians Return To The Streets To Demand Alexei Navalny's Release
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour On Renewed Diplomatic Relations With The U.S.
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Israelis receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from medical professionals at a vaccination center set up on a mall parking lot in Givataim, Israel, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, on Jan. 20. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption
Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries
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The European Union quickly reversed a decision invoking an emergency provision of the Brexit deal that could have restricted exports of COVID-19 vaccines across the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sean Gallup/AP hide caption
The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the Ice Ribbon, is the venue for speed skating events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Qianlong.com/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Exploring Alexei Navalny's Journey To Becoming A Symbol Against Russian Corruption
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Indonesia Excludes Older People From First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Ana Teresa Castillo, who runs a shelter for Venezuelan migrants in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, says she is tending to many more rape victims now than before the pandemic began. She blames the closing of official border posts and gangs blocking their smuggling trails during daylight hours, forcing migrants to cross at night, when they are far more vulnerable. John Otis for NPR hide caption