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Angela Merkel backing ‘short, uniform lockdown’ for Germany

A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel is supporting calls for a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a rise in coronavirus...

Former presidential guards among those sentenced over failed Turkish coup

A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment over their involvement in the...

Myanmar security forces storm town to tackle armed protesters

Security forces stormed a town in northwestern Myanmar where some residents had used homemade hunting rifles to resist the military’s February seizure of power,...

Greenland poll produces win for party opposed to mining project

Greenland’s main opposition party, which is against an international mining project involving uranium and other metals on the Arctic island, has emerged as the...

Iran battles with surge in coronavirus cases following Persian New Year

Iran shattered its daily record for new coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day, with recorded cases soaring to 20,954. The country is in the...

Taiwan says it will defend itself ‘to the very last day’ if attacked by China

Taiwan’s foreign minister said the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if attacked by China. Joseph Wu said China’s attempts at conciliation...

Suspect dead and two critically injured in US shooting

Police in the US state of Maryland responded to reports of a gunman and said there were at least two victims, while the US...

Spain’s PM vows to ‘vaccinate without respite’ as he steps up pace of jabs

Spain is stepping up its vaccination drive, with prime minister Pedro Sanchez saying that a steep rise in deliveries over coming months will allow...

Myanmar’s best-known comedian arrested as crackdown continues

Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country’s best-known comedian as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against...

China holding naval drills near Taiwan ‘to safeguard sovereignty’

China is holding naval drills involving an aircraft carrier battlegroup near Taiwan it says are aimed at safeguarding Chinese sovereignty, an apparent reference to...

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