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More than 15,000 protest in the capital Yerevan calling for Pashinyan to resign. 2021-02-27 5078d40a22ba45a98498e95295c6561a244938d6 35 Cuba 1 /wiki/cuba animal rights activists 36 /wiki/animal%20rights%20movement animal sacrifice 70 /wiki/animal%20sacrifice animal welfare 13 /wiki/animal%20welfare cockfight 115 /wiki/cockfight Cuba animal rights activists animal sacrifice animal welfare cockfight Cuba /feed/2021/02/27/cuba-approves-its-first-animal-welfare-law-after-pressure-from-animal-rights-movement-groups-the-decree-will-regulate-s Reuters 27 c7445d9545ddd1c43e42ac7775c1733146140b0d 2 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-politics-animalrights/cuba-approves-animal-welfare-law-after-civil-society-pressure-idUSKBN2AR0GM?il=0 2021 Cuba approves its first animal welfare law after pressure from animal rights movement groups. The decree will regulate scientific experiments on animals, the handling of stray cats and dogs, and veterinarian practices in the country. Some civil society groups say the decree doesn't go far enough, as it doesn't outlaw animal sacrifice or cockfighting. 2021-02-27 064ea28a2e470a0a1bf00000423f045649d6972b 34 Sistan and Baluchestan province 1 /wiki/sistan%20and%20baluchestan%20province Sistan and Baluchestan province Sistan and Baluchestan province /feed/2021/02/27/iran-s-sistan-and-baluchestan-province-has-reported-internet-outages-in-the-past-week-following-a-series-of-violent-cla Voice of America 27 3305d15b2243f29e289df5475f4c320c3340cb93 2 https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/voa-news-iran/internet-disruption-reported-southeast-iran-amid-unrest 2021 Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province has reported internet outages in the past week, following a series of violent clashes between protestors and the police. 2021-02-27 3f0ee7256de167e5c643ff7192b1a09a25e6b26d https://img.beritasatu.com/cache/jakartaglobe/640x441-4/2021/02/1614404000.jpg <70fbafe40cafc40c938b557bd93fcc0869f49a0e>https://img.beritasatu.com/cache/jakartaglobe/640x441-4/2021/02/1614404000.jpg 33 Corruption Eradication Commission 2 /wiki/corruption%20eradication%20commission Makassar 116 /wiki/makassar Nurdin Abdullah 37 /wiki/nurdin%20abdullah South Sulawesi 14 /wiki/south%20sulawesi corruption 71 /wiki/corruption corruption 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission Makassar Nurdin Abdullah South Sulawesi corruption corruption Corruption /feed/2021/02/27/indonesia-s-anti-corruption-agency-arrests-south-sulawesi-governor-nurdin-abdullah-and-several-other-people-for-alleged Jakarta Globe 27 70fbafe40cafc40c938b557bd93fcc0869f49a0e 2 https://jakartaglobe.id/news/anticorruption-champion-nabbed-by-kpk-when-sleeping 2021 Indonesia's anti-corruption agency arrests South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah and several other people for alleged corruption in Makassar. Abdullah's arrest came as a surprise to many with his track record as an anti-corruption champion. 2021-02-27 4122559e87814034e387decc57b719c7d9e422cc 32 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic South Africa 2 /wiki/south%20africa COVID-19 pandemic South Africa COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/south-africa-receives-its-second-shipment-of-more-than-80000-doses-of-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine News24 27 cfe071ca767c4b448d1e763aef2cb15d1a34bdad 2 https://www.news24.com/amp/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-second-batch-of-johnson-johnson-vaccine-arrives-on-saa-flight-from-belgium-20210227 2021 South Africa receives its second shipment of more than 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 2021-02-27 d949be501d4beea3fddede75547cfca9e69476de https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-2243824/34cd171c5e8353ce977ef2b2ec88246cff4c3cb6-16x9-x0y0w1365h768.jpg?imwidth=1024 <8d4941b0afd3ea9e78945cfa979e496a31954360>https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-2243824/34cd171c5e8353ce977ef2b2ec88246cff4c3cb6-16x9-x0y0w1365h768.jpg?imwidth=1024 30 Australia 37 /wiki/australia COVID-19 2 /wiki/covid-19 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Victoria 14 /wiki/victoria%20(australia) mask mandates 71 /wiki/face%20masks%20during%20the%20covid-19%20pandemic Australia COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic Victoria mask mandates COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/covid-19-related-restrictions-in-victoria-are-eased-in-line-with-the-rest-of-australia-after-a-recent-outbreak-was-conta 7 News 27 8d4941b0afd3ea9e78945cfa979e496a31954360 2 https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/victoria-covid-restrictions-eased-further-with-changes-to-gathering-and-mask-rules-weeks-after-snap-lockdown-c-2243824 2021 There will be further changes to mask rules and gathering limits in just a few hours. COVID-19-related restrictions in Victoria are eased in line with the rest of Australia after a recent outbreak was contained. Private gatherings of up to 30 people and public gatherings of up to 100 people are allowed, masks will only be mandated in shopping centres and on public transport, and offices are allowed to return up to 75% of their workforce. 2021-02-27 a02ef7f74b8ae27fad478beaefb84d66a93e9262 28 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Food and Drug Administration 2 /wiki/food%20and%20drug%20administration Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 14 /wiki/johnson%20&%20johnson%20covid-19%20vaccine United States 71 /wiki/united%20states emergency use authorization 37 /wiki/emergency%20use%20authorization COVID-19 pandemic Food and Drug Administration Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine United States emergency use authorization COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/the-food-and-drug-administration-approves-the-single-dose-johnson-johnson-vaccine-for-emergency-use-in-the-united-stat The Guardian 27 d507d98e896cbf7209ee6b1924917f06a96652d6 2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/fda-approves-johnson-johnson-coronavirus-vaccine 2021 The Food and Drug Administration approves the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for emergency use in the United States. 2021-02-27 7a90cbaa94c089bec28961ada1ce3953bf554fb1 27 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic California 14 /wiki/california Lancaster County 37 /wiki/lancaster%20county,%20nebraska Nebraska 2 /wiki/nebraska COVID-19 pandemic California Lancaster County Nebraska COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/nebraska-reports-their-first-case-of-california-s-b1429-variant-in-a-man-in-his-60s-in-lancaster-county The Lincoln Journal Star 27 6bae08374cc09b0e1c7e91476662512cc7306ee3 2 https://journalstar.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/lancaster-county-reports-first-case-of-california-coronavirus-variant/article_e247cc12-46e8-52f0-9a10-fefe130146c6.html 2021 Nebraska reports their first case of California's B.1.429 variant in a man in his 60s in Lancaster County. 2021-02-27 e86e7331b631a5d876280f633be9f77290a80905 https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/08/13/20200811-covid19-mecq-sap-rodriguez-rizal-jc-5387.jpg <44490413cc1364142780c83087ebe45628a40e7e>https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/08/13/20200811-covid19-mecq-sap-rodriguez-rizal-jc-5387.jpg 23 COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines 14 /wiki/covid-19%20community%20quarantines%20in%20the%20philippines COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Davao City 71 /wiki/davao%20city Metro Manila 37 /wiki/metro%20manila government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20the%20philippines COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines COVID-19 pandemic Davao City Metro Manila government COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/the-government-extends-the-general-community-quarantine-in-metro-manila-davao-city-and-eight-other-areas-until-the-end ABS-CBN News 27 44490413cc1364142780c83087ebe45628a40e7e 2 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/27/21/metro-manila-9-other-areas-to-remain-under-gcq-in-march-palace 2021 MANILA - The National Capital Region and nine other areas will remain under general community quarantine in March to contain the spread of COVID-19, Malacañang said Saturday. The government extends the General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Davao City, and eight other areas until the end of March due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-02-27 99e55dc164fe6fe225933394ae848e2bc0e17771 https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/02/27/world/27israel-westbank1/merlin_184326114_00bf6203-80ab-4612-92ce-0a4aa163efb1-facebookJumbo.jpg https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/02/27/world/27israel-westbank1/merlin_184326114_00bf6203-80ab-4612-92ce-0a4aa163efb1-facebookJumbo.jpg 21 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Palestinian Authority 2 /wiki/palestinian%20national%20authority West Bank 37 /wiki/west%20bank lockdowns 14 /wiki/covid-19%20lockdowns COVID-19 pandemic Palestinian Authority West Bank lockdowns COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/the-palestinian-national-authority-announces-new-lockdown-restrictions-in-the-west-bank-for-the-next-12-days-which-incl The New York Times 27 db2bcdab4b28b4e8fe59488802ac0ff6c8b8f583 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/world/middleeast/palestinians-west-bank-lockdown.html 2021 Covid cases are surging again in the West Bank amid a dispute over Israel’s obligations toward the Palestinians in the occupied territories. The Palestinian National Authority announces new lockdown restrictions in the West Bank for the next 12 days, which include the closure of universities, a ban on gatherings for weddings and funerals and nighttime restrictions on travel and non-essential commerce. 2021-02-27 7ee28fed34878baa7c7c61da7d0242ca2bdbeb2a 19 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic CoronaVac 37 /wiki/coronavac Malaysia 2 /wiki/malaysia Sinovac 14 /wiki/sinovac COVID-19 pandemic CoronaVac Malaysia Sinovac COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/malaysia-receives-its-first-shipment-of-300000-doses-of-the-sinovac-coronavac-vaccine New Straits Times 27 f6e4d322c544d1dc4f15ef851e02fd4166fbecb0 2 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/02/669448/coronavac-covid-19-vaccine-arrives-beijing 2021 Malaysia receives its first shipment of 300,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. 2021-02-27 411c79e21f38efd1f7a8b18a3ab3c2b640658e8a 17 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Hong Kong 2 /wiki/hong%20kong Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 14 /wiki/pfizer-biontech%20covid-19%20vaccine vaccine 37 /wiki/vaccine COVID-19 pandemic Hong Kong Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine vaccine COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/hong-kong-receives-a-shipment-of-585000-doses-of-the-pfizer-biontech-vaccine South China Morning Post 27 d883d8f467d1ec01c3bad665d141131cd5a120ef 2 https://amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3123393/coronavirus-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-arrives-hong 2021 Hong Kong receives a shipment of 585,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine. 2021-02-27 c35ce00aab3b7d6ee154efebfed6dc2b9d41eb06 14 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Moldova 71 /wiki/moldova Romania 2 /wiki/romania health worker 172 /wiki/health%20worker vaccination 116 /wiki/vaccination vaccine 37 /wiki/covid-19%20vaccine vaccines 14 /wiki/oxford-astrazeneca%20covid-19%20vaccine COVID-19 pandemic Moldova Romania health worker vaccination vaccine vaccines COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/romania-donates-21600-doses-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-moldova-for-use-in-their-vaccination-program-which-wil U.S. News and World Report 27 f28b7401bfdee31fbfa46dada3b4212d80b93fac 2 https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-02-27/romania-ships-first-batch-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-moldova 2021 Romania donates 21,600 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to Moldova for use in their vaccination program which will begin next week with frontline health workers. 2021-02-27 4f0b0ed2ad328dc50c8bff11b1c250ea29883ee7 https://static.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20210227&t=2&i=1553147087&r=LYNXMPEH1Q08A&w=800 https://static.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20210227&t=2&i=1553147087&r=LYNXMPEH1Q08A&w=800 11 Basilicata 37 /wiki/basilicata COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Italian 2 /wiki/government%20of%20italy Lombardy 116 /wiki/lombardy Marche 239 /wiki/marche Molise 71 /wiki/molise Piedmont 172 /wiki/piedmont regions 14 /wiki/regions%20of%20italy Basilicata COVID-19 pandemic Italian Lombardy Marche Molise Piedmont regions COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/the-government-tightens-restrictions-in-five-regions-in-an-attempt-to-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-for-the-first-time Reuters 27 f5b9cfd75e357e22387c0fd6123afe03a9c31b2b 2 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-italy-regions-idUKKBN2AR0EL 2021 Italy's government on Saturday ramped up restrictions in five of the country's 20 regions in an effort to head off a rise in COVID-19 cases as scientists warned of a growing prevalence of highly contagious new variants. The government tightens restrictions in five regions in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. For the first time since January, Basilicata and Molise are moved into a lockdown, while Lombardy, Piedmont, and Marche are moved to stricter orange zones. 2021-02-27 b5292bf058800ddda792d8a04f812bf10d83671a https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7582/production/_117328003_gettyimages-92035897.jpg https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7582/production/_117328003_gettyimages-92035897.jpg 9 COVID-19 71 /wiki/covid-19 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic First Minister of Wales 2 /wiki/first%20minister%20of%20wales Mark Drakeford 14 /wiki/mark%20drakeford Wales 37 /wiki/wales COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford Wales COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2021/02/27/first-minister-mark-drakeford-announces-that-wales-will-ease-their-covid-19-restrictions-to-allow-households-with-an-inf BBC News 27 c1d72f8ad0b427e7ad40897ac28e2c5b1e62d62c 2 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56224669 2021 Families with children under one can form a bubble with another household in lockdown rule easing. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that Wales will ease their COVID-19 restrictions to allow households with an infant below the age of one to form a bubble with one other household. 2021-02-27 6aa73dad4be7b8c4abbede91cd6d0d20898054c6 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/000_93A9DC.jpg?resize=1024%2C630 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/000_93A9DC.jpg?resize=1024%2C630 5 Kagara 2 /wiki/kagara,%20niger%20state Kagara kidnapping 1 /wiki/kagara%20kidnapping Niger State 14 /wiki/niger%20state Nigeria 37 /wiki/nigeria Kagara Kagara kidnapping Niger State Nigeria Kagara kidnapping /feed/2021/02/27/all-42-people-including-27-students-who-were-kidnapped-from-a-boarding-school-in-kagara-niger-state-nigeria-on-febr Al Jazeera 27 edd80448607bfd026ab1eb72decd3beb92d90f94 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/27/kidnappers-release-42-abducted-from-school-in-nigeria 2021 Twenty-seven students, three school staff and 12 members of their families were abducted last week by an armed gang. All 42 people, including 27 students, who were kidnapped from a boarding school in Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria, on February 17 are released by their captors. 2021-02-27 a2ae31236288b2d747a613f0d21f52692de17308 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1151E/production/_117324907_c5c23dbe-97b6-4b23-b84a-006a47838623.jpg https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1151E/production/_117324907_c5c23dbe-97b6-4b23-b84a-006a47838623.jpg 4 2021 Myanmar protests 1 /wiki/2021%20myanmar%20protests Kyaw Moe Tun 37 /wiki/kyaw%20moe%20tun Permanent Representative to the United Nations 14 /wiki/list%20of%20current%20permanent%20representatives%20to%20the%20united%20nations UN General Assembly 71 /wiki/un%20general%20assembly military junta 2 /wiki/state%20administration%20council 2021 Myanmar protests Kyaw Moe Tun Permanent Representative to the United Nations UN General Assembly military junta 2021 Myanmar protests /feed/2021/02/27/the-junta-leaders-fire-myanmar-s-permanent-representative-to-the-united-nations-kyaw-moe-tun-after-he-called-for-their-r BBC News 27 bfd444ab8717b9eba8804deb76bb4567effd8ca8 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56222987 2021 The ambassador made an emotional appeal urging countries to help remove the military from power. The junta leaders fire Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun after he called for their removal in a UN General Assembly meeting on Friday. 2021-02-27 a08bcc9a14ad4c7280d355660b7aed4599727b7c https://static.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20210227&t=2&i=1553126334&r=LYNXMPEH1Q03K&w=800 https://static.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20210227&t=2&i=1553126334&r=LYNXMPEH1Q03K&w=800 3 2021 Myanmar protests 1 /wiki/2021%20myanmar%20protests Myanmar police 2 /wiki/myanmar%20police%20force 2021 Myanmar protests Myanmar police 2021 Myanmar protests /feed/2021/02/27/police-launch-the-most-extensive-crackdown-since-the-protests-began-critically-wounding-a-woman-and-detaining-hundreds Reuters 27 e99c26ae9ec7d74e37c1f02c9c9c995f867b4644 2 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics/myanmar-police-launch-most-extensive-crackdown-one-woman-dead-media-say-idUSKBN2AR01I?il=0 2021 Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across the country, with media reports of a woman shot dead and dozens of people detained. Police launch the most extensive crackdown since the protests began, critically wounding a woman and detaining hundreds of people across the country. 2021-02-27 6ddd74a9544b334af211710d2bfbd386fe6d4152 https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/210227_gma_presha2_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/210227_gma_presha2_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg 2 Houthis 239 /wiki/houthi%20movement Iran 317 /wiki/iran Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict 1 /wiki/iran-saudi%20arabia%20proxy%20conflict Jazan Province 116 /wiki/jazan%20province Riyadh 37 /wiki/riyadh Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Yemen 172 /wiki/yemen ballistic missile 14 /wiki/ballistic%20missile drones 71 /wiki/unmanned%20combat%20aerial%20vehicle Houthis Iran Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict Jazan Province Riyadh Saudi Arabia Yemen ballistic missile drones Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict /feed/2021/02/27/saudi-arabia-intercepts-a-ballistic-missile-attack-over-its-capital-riyadh-and-bomb-laden-drones-targeting-the-southern ABC News 27 bd765fa8943b0aa51f1dfdc2897be154a732154a 2 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile-attack-capital-76155424 2021 Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a missile attack over its capital launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, as well as bomb-laden drones targeting the southern province of Jizan Saudi Arabia intercepts a ballistic missile attack over its capital Riyadh and bomb-laden drones targeting the southern province of Jizan, both of which were launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels backed by Iran.