UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest

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The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime on Sunday, as mourners prepared for the funeral of a young...

Police officer killed, 15 wounded in S. Afghan bomb attack: official

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At least one police officer was killed and 15 people wounded after an explosion rocked a crowded road in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand on...

Spain's Irene Montero: from anti-austerity agitator to minister

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A protester-turned-politician, Spain's Equality Minister Irene Montero is an outspoken feminist and young mover-and-shaker in the leftwing government. A huge rainbow flag graces the front of her ministry,...

American Jennifer Brady edged Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a tense Australian Open

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American Jennifer Brady edged Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a tense Australian Open semi-final on Thursday to set up a title match with Naomi Osaka. The big-serving...

Europe to meet US on Iran as nuclear deadline looms

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Top diplomats from European powers and the United States will hold talks on Thursday to see how to revive the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear drive, days ahead of...

U.S. to pay over 200 mln dollars to WHO

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States intends to pay over 200 million U.S. dollars in assessed and current obligations to the World...

4 children killed in Uganda grenade explosion

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A grenade explosion killed four children and injured five others Thursday in Maaji II Refugee Settlement in the northwestern Ugandan district of Adjumani, police said. Local police in...

Japan starts vaccine rollout with healthcare workers

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Japan began vaccinating healthcare workers against the coronavirus on Wednesday, rolling out a cautious inoculation programme with just over five months until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Japan has...

New PM Draghi to unveil plan to rescue Italy from virus crisis

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Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Draghi is due to unveil his rescue plan for the country on Wednesday, two weeks after he was called in to tackle the coronavirus...

Zimbabwean president extends six-week lockdown by two weeks

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday extended the six-week nationwide lockdown by a further two weeks, citing the need to further reduce COVID-19 cases and deaths. He, however,...

Portuguese PM gets COVID-19 vaccine

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Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa received on Monday the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Lusa news agency. Minister of Health Marta Temido also confirmed...

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African WTO boss

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Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would be vital for the...

Himalaya flood disaster hits Delhi water supply

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Fallout from a devastating flash flood in a remote north Indian valley hit the capital New Delhi more than 500 kilometres downstream on Monday, when water supplies were cut...

Israeli strikes on Syria kill 9 militia fighters: monitor

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Israeli missile strikes against several targets near Syria's capital Damascus killed at least nine pro-regime militia fighters early Monday, a Britain-based war monitor said. "Nine Iran-backed militia fighters...

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies at 90

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Former Argentine President Carlos Saul Menem died on Sunday at the age of 90 following heart complications, local media reported.     The former president died at the Los...