China and India will withdraw troops around Pangong Lake in a disputed area of eastern Kashmir following sustained talks between the two countries. Tensions have been high since border clashes last year killed dozens.
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February 11, 2021 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four Pakistani soldiers and four militants are killed in an attack on a security outpost in South Waziristan, according to the Inter Services Public Relations.
Business and economy
France's government cancels a plan by international airport operator Groupe ADP to expand Charles de Gaulle Airport, the country's largest airport, citing reduced traffic due to the pandemic and inconsistency with environmental policies.
Malaysia's GDP contracts 5.6% in 2020, its worst annual contraction since 1998 following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed and at least 65 others are injured during a 133-vehicle accident following freezing rain near Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Health and environment
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announces a slight easing of restrictions beginning on February 16, citing the stable number of new cases in the past few weeks. Foreign language schools, casinos, gyms and betting shops can reopen and restaurants and bars can also sell coffee to go.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that his administration has finalized a deal purchasing a total of 200 million vaccine doses from Moderna and Pfizer.
The Chamber of Deputies votes down an appeal by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to extend the state of emergency beyond February 14.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the country has secured nine million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, with the first shipment of 80,000 doses arriving next week.
Germany will close its border with the Czech Republic and Austria's Tyrol region beginning on the evening of February 14 because of a high risk of variants of SARS-CoV-2.
Montenegro's Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices approves the purchases of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.
The Assembly of the Republic votes to extend its state of emergency, allowing the government to extend its second lockdown until March 1.
The government announces that starting from February 15, all retail stores will be allowed to reopen and customers will no longer need to present a negative COVID-19 testing result to enter. Schools and universities will also be allowed to resume their classes. Also, skiers will now be allowed to present negative test results from the past seven days instead of just the past 24 hours.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and health workers across the country receive their second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as the country begins to administer second doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine.
North Carolina reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant an adult in the central part of the state who had no travel history.
South Australia tightens its border restrictions with Victoria due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Victoria. Travellers from Melbourne will be banned from entering South Australia, though people living in other parts of the state will still be permitted to cross the border.
The Democratic Republic of Congo reports its second death of the Ebola virus outbreak in North Kivu province.
Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine lifts a statewide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. EST, citing drop of COVID-19 cases.
Washington, D.C. confirms its first cases of the 501.V2 variant from South Africa and the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2.
International relations
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expresses his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin as both men face protests. He also criticized the protests in his own country as a "rebellion" during the All Belarusian People's Assembly.
China's National Radio and Television Administration bans BBC World News, in response to British telecommunications regulator Ofcom revoking the television license for the state-run China Global Television Network last week.
Law and crime
The Greek parliament approves legislation to create a special police force in universities. The measure faces opposition from various student groups, who describe it as "anti-democratic".
Politics and elections
U.S. President Joe Biden ends former President Donald Trump's nearly two-year emergency declaration on the Mexico–United States border.
Sports
Bayern Munich defeats Tigres UANL 1–0 in the final to win the FIFA Club World Cup. Robert Lewandowski is awarded the Golden Ball of the tournament.
The German Badminton Association (DBV) cancels the upcoming 2021 German Open in Mülheim an der Ruhr scheduled for March 9 to 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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