US to distribute 4 million J&J Covid vaccines by Tuesday

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Four million doses of the latest Covid-19 vaccine to get US approval will be delivered across the country as early as Tuesday, a senior administration official said. The...

Gunmen kill 7, injure 1 in north Nigeria attacks

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People were killed and another was injured in separate attacks on villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna on Sunday, an official said.     The attackers were suspected...

S. Korean president says ready to talk with Japan amid frayed ties

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government is ready to talk with Japan amid the prolongation of the frayed ties between Seoul and Tokyo over historical and...

In historic first, Pope Francis to visit Iraq

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Pope Francis is to arrive Friday for the first-ever papal visit to conflict-torn Iraq, aiming to encourage the dwindling Christian community to remain in their ancient homeland, and broaden...

Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at new opposition protests

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Dozens were injured on Sunday as Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at opposition activists to prevent new protests over the death of a writer in jail, police...

In pandemic e-work, Greece sees chance to reverse brain drain

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The pandemic was a wakeup call that reminded ChristophorosXenos of what he misses most in London -- the Greek sun and pleasant Mediterranean way of life. The 36-year old...

Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force

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Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged...

Three dead as Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on anti-coup protests

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Myanmar security forces shot dead at least three protesters on Sunday as the country's military leaders stepped up the use of lethal force to quash opposition to their recent...

Eight arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Denmark

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Danish police said they arrested eight people in an anti-lockdown demonstration in Copenhagen late Saturday. Organised by a group calling itself "Men in Black", the rally of around 1,200...

Armenian president rejects prime ministerial order to sack army chief

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Armenian President ArmenSargsyan on Saturday rejected a prime ministerial order to sack the army's chief of General Staff. According to the Anadolu agency, Sargsyan refused to sign the...

Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market

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Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimeter) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only...

Pakistani PM embarks on two-day Sri Lanka visit

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Sri Lanka on Tuesday on a two-day official visit on the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, the Prime Minister Office of...

Afghan airstrikes kill 8 militants in southern Helmand province

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A total of eight militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Nahr-e-Saraj district of the southern Helmand province on Monday, said an army...

Facebook to restore Australia news pages after deal on media law

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Facebook said Tuesday it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend a world-first law requiring tech giants to pay media companies. ...

First batch of COVID vaccines arrive around Australia for rollout

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COVID-19 vaccines have arrived around Australia as the country begins its long-awaited rollout.     Thousands of doses of Pfizer's vaccine arrived in Australia's states and territories in specially...