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Thai activist accused of burning king's portrait arrested
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S.Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
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More demonstrations in Myanmar as Asean diplomatic effort stalls
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UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses from India's Serum Institute
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Africa’s Covid-19 fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
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In Iraq, Pope reaches out to top Shiah cleric
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Report: Saudi Arabia says Covid-19 vaccination required for 2021 Haj
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Biden withdraws Tanden's nomination to be White House budget chief
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UK requests UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar
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Thirteen die in collision of truck, crowded SUV near US-Mexico border
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Chinese delegates to propose vaccine passports at annual meetings, says report
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Venezuela's Guaido, US Secretary of State Blinken discuss 'return to democracy'
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday, the US State Department said, the highest-level US...
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Vernon Jordan, US civil rights activist and lawyer, dies at age 85
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South to become an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics and Wall...
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Hong Kong democracy activists' bail hearing enters third day
HONG KONG, March 3 ― Bail proceedings for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion enter the third day today, following marathon hearings...
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US House panel reissues subpoena for Trump's tax records
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― A US House of Representatives panel has reissued a subpoena seeking Donald Trump's tax and financial records, saying in a memo made public yesterday it...
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Shots fired as Myanmar journalist live-streams police raid to detain him
YANGON, March 3 ― A Myanmar journalist live-streamed police shooting close to his apartment as they detained him in a crackdown on protesters against military rule. “Help,...
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Myanmar UN envoy, junta make rival claims to UN representation
NEW YORK, March 3 ― Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations in New York has formally staked his claim as the country's legitimate representative while the junta seeks to...
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Texas governor lifts state's mask mandate, business restrictions
HOUSTON, March 3 ― Texas governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state yesterday, lifting a mask mandate and saying most...
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Biden orders states to prioritise vaccinations for teachers; sets one-shot target by end-March
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― President Joe Biden yesterday ordered US states to prioritise Covid-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school quickly and...
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Biden takes steps to help Merck boost Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine supply
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― Merck & Co Inc will help make rival Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine in order to boost the slower-than- promised production of the one-dose...
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Pentagon concerned by UN report indicating possible North Korea nuclear reprocessing
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― The Pentagon expressed concern yesterday about a UN report indicating possible reprocessing of nuclear fuel for bombs by North Korea, and said such...
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Brazil governors to buy vaccines directly due to slow federal rollout
BRASILIA, March 3 ― Brazilian state governors scrambling to secure Covid-19 vaccines said yesterday they are getting together to bypass President Jair Bolsonaro's government and...
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US presses Ethiopia to end Tigray violence, protect civilians
WASHINGTON, March 3 ― US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken yesterday pressed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end hostilities in the northern Tigray region, citing a...
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New York governor Cuomo under pressure to quit as third woman alleges harassment
NEW YORK, March 2 ― NEW YORK, March 3 ― New York governor Andrew Cuomo was fighting for his political life yesterday after a third woman accused him of sexual harassment. The...
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Politicians, doctors and a fortune-teller: Myanmar’s new wave of detainees
YANGON, March 2 — Since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, security forces have detained more than 1,000...
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Asean says it is ready to assist Myanmar, calls for peaceful solution
YANGON, March 3 —The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Tuesday called on all parties to refrain from instigating further violence in Myanmar and to seek a...
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Thai court approves arrest warrant for activist accused of burning king’s portrait
BANGKOK, March 2 — A Thai criminal court today approved an arrest warrant for an anti-government activist accused of burning a portrait of the country’s king over the weekend....
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Sweden heading into third wave of pandemic, Covid czar warns
STOCKHOLM, March 2 — Sweden appeared headed into a third wave of the pandemic, the Health Agency said today, as it tightened crowd restrictions for shops amid a recent rise in...
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Surging Nigeria violence sends thousands fleeing to Niger, says UN
GENEVA, March 2 — The United Nations warned today that bloodshed in northwestern Nigeria was fuelling an exodus into neighbouring Niger, where violence was also rising. The UN...
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German prosecutor gets complaint over Khashoggi death
BERLIN, March 2 — Germany’s prosecutor general received a criminal complaint from media watchdog Reporters Without Borders against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin...