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'Near impunity' for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says
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Jakarta conditionally eases some Covid-19 restrictions
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South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe
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China eases flight curbs after US order targeting Chinese carriers
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All four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd death
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Japan's 'mosh pit' trains spark fear of new coronavirus cases
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India, Australia PMs to hold online summit, seal military logistics pact
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US rivals return fire on human rights after George Floyd protests
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Hong Kong to lead Tiananmen mourning despite virus vigil ban
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Thailand reports 17 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
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Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths, sets records
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Brazil looks to reopen despite record coronavirus deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 4 — Brazil registered a record number of daily deaths from the novel coronavirus for a second consecutive day, according to Health Ministry data released...
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Four people, including child, injured in London shooting
LONDON, June 4 — Four people, including three adults and a child, were shot in north London late yesterday and an investigation has been launched into the incident, British...
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Thailand's 1 million health volunteers hailed as Covid-19 heroes
SALADANG, June 4 — Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's temperatures in a routine...
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Finland's PM says she hopes to give birth while in office
HELSINKI, June 4 — Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the world's youngest leader at 34, told a magazine she would like to have a child while in office, which would make her...
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Anti-terror unit arrests far-right extremists at US protests
LOS ANGELES, June 4 — Three far-right extremists arrested by an anti-terror unit at Las Vegas protests over the killing of an African American man by police were charged...
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'Get off the grass!' Australian PM told to move on during stimulus announcement
SYDNEY, June 4 — A media conference by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce a new stimulus package briefly turned comical today when he and reporters were told...
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ACLU sues Minnesota police, alleging harassment of journalists at protests
MINNEAPOLIS, June 4 — The American Civil Liberties Union has accused Minnesota law enforcement of wrongly arresting, injuring and harassing journalists covering unrest sparked...
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Trump's church visit, response to unarmed black man's death frustrate some advisers
WASHINGTON, June 4 — President Donald Trump's bellicose response to the racial unrest engulfing the United States and his controversial visit to a church after the forced...
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Eight killed in Indian pesticide factory blast
AHMEDABAD, June 4 — At least eight people were killed and 74 others injured yesterday in a blast at a pesticides factory in western India, authorities said. Almost 5,000 people...
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White House says Defence Secretary Esper still in post
WASHINGTON, June 4 — White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said US Defence Secretary Mark Esper was still in his post yesterday as speculation swirled that President...
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After long silence, Mattis denounces Trump and military response to crisis
WASHINGTON, June 4 — After long refusing to explicitly criticise a sitting president, former Defence Secretary Jim Mattis accused President Donald Trump yesterday of trying to...
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Trump administration selects 5 coronavirus vaccine candidates as finalists, reports NYT
WASHINGTON, June 4 — The Trump administration has selected five companies, including Moderna Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer Inc, as the most likely candidates to produce a...
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N. Korea says US in no position to criticise China
SEOUL, June 4 — North Korea today said the United States is in no position to criticise China over Hong Kong or human rights when Washington threatens to “unleash dogs” to...
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Car drives onto sidewalk cafe in southern Netherlands, injuring six
AMSTERDAM, June 4 — A car drove into an outdoor cafe in the southern Netherlands last night, injuring six people, one of them seriously, police said. One person was admitted to...
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Trump administration to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to US
WASHINGTON, June 4 — President Donald Trump's administration yesterday barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures...
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocks Southern California, no immediate reports of damage
LOS ANGELES, June 4 — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck yesterday in the California desert about 240 km northeast of Los Angles, the US Geological Survey said. There were no...
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North Korea warns South to stop defectors from scattering anti-North leaflets, says KCNA
SEOUL, June 4 — The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned South Korea to stop defectors from sending leaflets into the demilitarised zone separating the countries, saying...
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Trump says ‘common sense’ for Russia to rejoin G7
WASHINGTON, June 3 — President Donald Trump today said it is “common sense” to bring Russia back into the G7, despite Moscow’s expulsion from the club after invading part...
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Dutch, French, Germans and Italians form Covid-19 vaccine alliance
THE HAGUE, June 3 — France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands have forged an alliance to speed up the production of a vaccine “on European soil” against the new...