Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

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A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country's anti-coup protests was arrested on Thursday, his sister said, as the junta hunts more than 100 celebrities...

Brazil tops 340,000 total COVID-19 deaths

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Brazil reported on Wednesday 3,829 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 340,776, said the Ministry of Health.     The ministry said that there...

20 militants killed in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province

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A total of 20 militants have been killed in Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province over the past 24 hours as cleanup operations continue in the restive district,...

Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

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Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his...

59 killed in violent incidents in 24 hours in Afghanistan: monitor group

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At least 59 people were killed in insurgent activities and clashes in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, according to a local independent war monitoring group early Wednesday.   ...

Biden announces all U.S. adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by april 19

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U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that all American adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19.      Biden announced the new timetable after his visit...

Jordan justice bans publishing information on alleged plot

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The prosecutor general in Jordan's capital Amman on Tuesday banned the publication of any information about an alleged plot said to involve the king's half-brother, Prince Hamzah, state television said. ...

Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 150

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Rescuers were searching for dozens of people still missing after floods and landslides swept away villages in Indonesia and East Timor, killing more than 150 people and leaving thousands...

UN says 40 killed in violent clashes in Sudan's West Darfur

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At least 40 people were killed in violent clashes in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan's West Darfur state, according to the UN humanitarian coordination office in Sudan...

UK PM confirms further lockdown easing in England from April 12

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that from April 12, non-essential shops will reopen and pubs and restaurants will reopen outdoors as Britain moves to step two...

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll hits 34

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The death toll from a ferry accident in Bangladesh at the weekend rose to at least 34 after six more bodies were retrieved, officials said Tuesday. The ferry...

More than 1,800 prisoners escape after Nigeria jail attack

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More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in one of the West African country's...

Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have 'started to evacuate' Tigray

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Ethiopia said Saturday that Eritrean troops fighting in its conflict-hit Tigray region had "started to evacuate," one day after the G7 group of leading nations called for their rapid withdrawal.  ...

17 missing after Indonesia boats collision

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Rescuers were searching for 17 missing fishermen after two boats collided in waters off Indonesia's West Java province, officials said Sunday. A fishing ship hit a larger cargo...

15 security personnel killed in armed rebels' attack in central India

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At least 15 security personnel were killed and many injured in an encounter with armed rebels, called the "Naxals", in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, a security personnel confirmed on...