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Stories for January 11th 2021
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
The site of Jesus baptism on the River Jordan free of mines, first time in over fifty years
A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it was declared free of landmines.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
UN Secretary General planning a second term
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, it was reported on Sunday by Bloomberg. Guterres is likely to officially inform the president of the UN General Assembly soon, the report added.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:12 UTC
Schwarzenegger confident US will get up again, “like a phoenix from the ashes”
Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his trademark parting message to Donald Trump after last week's storming of the US Capitol by the president's supporters: “You are terminated, Mr. President,” Schwarzenegger told Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Japan detects a new coronavirus variant in travelers from Brazil's Amazon
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in four travelers from Brazil's Amazonas state, Japan's Health Ministry said on Sunday the latest new mutation of the virus discovered.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 08:34 UTC
China/Brazil sea freight prices soar, almost five times higher than six months ago
Sea freight on the China-Brazil route has soared and reached an unprecedented US$ 10,000 per TEU, according to importers and shipping companies operating in the port of Santos.
