Morning news brief: Trump impeachment, coronavirus vaccination in Europe & more
Donald Trump & Nancy Pelosi
US Democrats are preparing to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump after the violence at Capitol Hill last week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will move a resolution to impeach the current US president.
Meanwhile, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge in Europe, several governments including France, Germany and Spain have ramped up their vaccination drive in a bit to contain the virus amid growing criticism over the slow pace of inoculation.
In North Korea, Kim Jong-Un has assumed the title of "general secretary" a title held by his late father in a move widely seen to bolster his authority. The KCNA news agency said that the move received "stormy applause" during the congress on Sunday.
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Five people had died in the rampage through the seat of government by Trump's backers after a fiery speech denouncing the November 3 election results by the Republican president.
Britain has been vaccinating 200,000 people per day as German ChancellorAngela Merkelwarned that "the coming weeks will be the hardest phase of the pandemic".
North Korea's state media said that the Workers' Party had adopted a resolution to elect its leaderKim Jong-Unas "general secretary"
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