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Trump pardons spark outrage

Power to extend clemency abused to protect self and friends, say critics

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UN says seized C. African town under peacekeepers’ control

Fresh instability comes ahead of weekend elections

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Dubai rolls out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination campaign

Five people receive vaccine as rollout begins

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Turkey sentences exiled reporter Dundar to 27 years’ jail

He is found guilty in connection with a story about an alleged Turkish arms shipment to Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad

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Brunei reports zero new Covid-19 cases for 15th straight day

Active cases in country also at nil

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Kremlin not expecting ‘anything good’ from Biden administration

Rebuke comes days after Washington accused Russia of a major cyber attack

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Mexico to start Covid-19 vaccinations tomorrow

First consignment of Pfizer vaccine arrives today

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Venezuela’s oil unions accuse government of persecution

Union leaders have been arrested, accused of terrorism, sharing confidential info, and inciting hatred

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Virus success helps Taiwan buck global downturn with enviable growth

Official projections forecast growth of 2.5% in 2020, probably highest globally

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Britain, France ease transport ban as virus variant threatens supply chains

French border reopens to urgent travellers with certified negative Covid-19 tests

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3 cops shot dead, fourth hurt in central France

Gunman said to be known to authorities for charges relating to child custody issues

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Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ drops death sentence appeal

Takahiro Shiraishi says Monday's guilty verdict had been obvious

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Trump rejects Covid-19 relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’

Outgoing president demands lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans