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The U.K. has ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine, enough to vaccinate 50 million people.

"Now Koreans expect Joe Biden to continue what Trump started," South Korean researcher Lee Sang Sin, who authored a popular opinion study on issues facing the peninsula, said. "The Singapore Agreement is still valid and Biden has no reason to ignore it."

"A patrol from the Intelligence Directorate stopped three young men as they approached the technical fence in the Sahl al-Khiam area while they were apparently drunk, and the Israeli enemy forces fired at them," the Lebanese Army said following an IDF alert at the tense Israeli-Lebanon border.

The two leaders discussed strengthening their regional alliance, which has seen growing economic ties and joint military drills.

Beijing has previously rejected requests by United Nations member states and the European Union to allow independent observers into Xinjiang.

Authorities in the Chinese capital Beijing said they were investigating the data leak, which has so far affected more than 50 celebrities, reports said Tuesday.

"Security in the region can only be achieved through the removal of foreign anti-instability forces," Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said.

"I deeply regret the incident. This individual case is due to individual errors. I wish all those affected that they do not experience any serious side effects," said Stefan Kerth, a Vorpommern-Ruegen district administrator.

"It's been a horrendous time. Ambulance staff are finding the whole situation very stressful," said one paramedic.

Across the globe, more than 4.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been given, as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise.

South Korea, a country previously touted for curbing the coronavirus pandemic early on, recorded its largest case increase on Christmas Day.

Trump said Saturday China is to blame for the financial crisis facing millions of Americans, amid continued wrangling over the stimulus package.