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UK and US impose sanctions as Myanmar coup protest deaths top 300

The death toll for protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month’s military takeover has surpassed 300, a human rights group has announced. Myanmar’s Assistance...

Vaccine alliance announces supply delays from manufacturer in India

The UN-backed programme to ship Covid-19 vaccines worldwide has announced supply delays for up to 90 million doses from an Indian manufacturer, in a...

President of Philippines orders probe over vaccine queue jumping

The Philippine president has ordered at least nine city and town mayors investigated for possible charges after they reportedly jumped ahead of a priority...

New Myanmar protests met with force as large numbers return to the streets

Protesters in Myanmar have returned to the streets in large numbers, a day after staging a “silence strike” in which people were urged to...

Brazil becomes second country with 300,000 Covid deaths

Brazil has topped 300,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths, becoming the second country to do so amid a spike in infections that has seen the South...

Myanmar junta frees hundreds of people held after anti-coup protests

Hundreds of people imprisoned after demonstrating against the military coup in Myanmar have been released in the first apparent gesture by authorities to placate...

Rain eases in Australia but risk of further flooding remains

Heavy rainfall has been forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters are expected to linger for days across New South Wales where...

Greece orders private doctors to join Covid-19 battle

Greece’s health minister is requisitioning the services of private sector doctors from certain specialities in the wider Athens region to help fight a renewed...

11 Myanmar officials face EU sanctions over coup and protests crackdown

The European Union is set to slap sanctions on 11 officials in Myanmar who are accused of involvement in the military coup and the...

Israel takes VIP status from Palestine’s foreign minister over ICC trip

Israel revoked the VIP permit of the Palestinian foreign minister after he returned to the West Bank from a trip to the International Criminal...

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