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Huge oil refinery fire near Iranian capital extinguished

A massive fire that broke out at an oil refinery near Iran’s capital and sent a huge plume of black smoke into the sky...

China now vaccinating at staggering pace after slow start

China has stepped up its vaccination programme, giving out 100 million shots of its Covid-19 jabs in the span of just five days last...

Child dies as four-storey building collapses in Rio

A four-storey building has collapsed in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, killing at least one infant, the city’s fire department said. Four people were rescued...

Ship sends massive crane crashing down after collision at Taiwanese port

A large cargo ship has hit a tall overhead crane in a Taiwanese port, sending it smashing into another crane and then into a...

China tries to keep elephant herd out of city of 7 million

A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 300 miles from a nature reserve are approaching the major Chinese city of Kunming as authorities...

Malaysia protests over Chinese military ‘intrusion’ in airspace

Malaysia’s government will issue a diplomatic protest against an “intrusion” by 16 Chinese military aircraft into its airspace, the foreign minister said. The country’s foreign...

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum shuts down amid investigation

A Hong Kong museum commemorating China’s deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests has closed just three days after opening. Hong Kong was the last place...

Lockdown extended as Australian city tackles coronavirus cluster

A pandemic lockdown in Australia’s second largest city will be extended for a second week due to concerns over a growing cluster of coronavirus...

Thai court grants bail to two pro-democracy activists

A court in Thailand has agreed to release on bail two key leaders of the anti-government protest movement on condition that they refrain from...

WHO grants emergency approval to second Chinese Covid vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an emergency use listing for the Covid-19 vaccine made by Sinovac for people aged 18 and over,...

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