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Suu Kyi’s party wins absolute majority in Myanmar polls

Observers condemn what they described as the election commission's lack of transparency and its cancellation of polls in many ethnic minority areas

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China says removal of HK lawmakers was ‘right medicine’

The Chinese foreign ministry tells overseas critics to 'keep their hands off China's internal affairs'

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Brazil's shift to right seen advancing in local polls

Analysts say Brazil is headed for a new wave of conservative victories, elevating candidates who have made religion and security their focus

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300,000 tweets on US vote flagged as ‘potentially misleading’

Twitter says labels issued between October 27 and November 11

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Algerians approve constitutional reforms in vote with record-low turnout

23.8% voters cast ballots, with fewer than 15% endorsing charter document

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Republicans ‘poisoning’ US democracy, says Senate’s top Democrat

Chuck Schumer says GOP politicians who have no evidence of significant electoral fraud are ‘auditioning for profiles in cowardice’

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Storm Eta devastates lives of 1.2 mil kids in Central America: Unicef

110,000 people, including 44,000 children, have been evacuated to shelters in 7 countries

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Pompeo to visit ‘illegal’ Israeli settlement

He will be first US secretary of state to do so

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US holds off on enforcing TikTok ban

Shutdown order won’t go into effect ‘pending further legal developments’

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Drunken anaesthetist jailed, banned her from practising medicine 

Doctor was found guilty of manslaughter over British woman’s botched C-section

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Singapore calls for equitable, affordable supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the region

 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong calls for ‘vaccine multilateralism’ stresses  importance of regional cooperation to mitigate pandemic’s impact 

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UK food bank use reached record levels, says charity

The Trussell Trusts says its network experienced a 47% increase in usage during the six months from April

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Post-infection symptoms for half of Covid-19 survivors

They are believed to be aftereffects of the novel coronavirus