The World Today: Top Insights from The Associated Press
Friday, February 5, 2021
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FRONT PAGE
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ASI-GEN MYANMAR
YANGÓN, Myanmar – Nonviolent resistance to the military coup in Myanmar gathers steam with public protests in various regions, including the capital Naipyido, where there are strict controls. 852 words. AP Photo. SENT
EUR-GEN CORONAVIRUS-EUROPE
LONDON – Britain is demanding a 10-day quarantine in a hotel for visitors from areas with high rates of COVID-19 infections, in an attempt to stop the entry of new variants of the coronavirus into the country. 561 words. AP Photo. SENT
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-AMN-GEN CORONAVIRUS-MEXICO: Mexico is running out of vaccines against COVID-19
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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REP-GEN LATIN AMERICA IN IMAGES-PHOTOS
NO SOURCE – This photo gallery highlights some of the best news images taken by The Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean and released this week. AP Photo. SENT
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U.S
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AMN-INM USA-DEATH AT BORDER
SAN DIEGO – The current leadership of the US Border Patrol tried to protect agents from the death of a migrant at the border in 2010, according to an international human rights case document. 400 words. SENT
AMN-GEN BIDEN-TRAVEL
NO PROVENANCE – Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Delaware for the weekend on his first outing from Washington since taking office. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends giving up travel as the coronavirus pandemic hits the US. By Amer Madhani. 325 words. AP Photo. SENT
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WORLD
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EUR-GEN RUSSIA-NAVALNY
MOSCOW – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in court in Moscow for the second week, this time accused of defaming a World War II veteran. 307 words. AP Photo. SENT.
MOR-INM LIBYA-MIGRANTS
CAIRO – Hundreds of migrants heading to Europe are intercepted off the Libyan coast and detained, according to the UN immigration agency. 261 words. SENT
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SPORTS
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DEP-BEAUTIFUL CARIBE SERIES
MAZATLÁN, Mexico – Tomateros beat Caribes de Anzoátegui, from Venezuela, 4-3, and advance to the semifinals of the 2021 Caribbean Series that is played in Mazatlán. 1501 words. AP Photo. SENT
DEP-BAS JAZZ-HAWKS
ATLANTA – The Utah Jazz retain the best record in the NBA with a landslide 112-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jordan Clarkson hits five 3-pointers to finish with 23 points. The Hawks have lost three consecutive games. By Charles Odum. 299 words. AP Photo. SENT
DEP-TEN AUSTRALIA-TOURNAMENTS
MELBOURNE – Ash Barty is in charge of resuming the activity of the preparatory tournaments for the Australian Open, interrupted for a day by the detection of a case of COVID-19 in one of the quarantine hotels used for the event. By John Pye. 465 words. AP Photo. SENT
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