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Pakistan foils bid to smuggle out falcons worth US$1 million

76 birds seized in ‘unprecedented’ operation

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Europe's first Covid epicentre calls for new measures

Italy yesterday reported 10,000 new infections in 24 hours as cases surge despite government restrictions

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Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand election

No leader has achieved an absolute majority since New Zealand adopted a proportional voting system in 1996

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Suspect in French teacher’s beheading a Chechen teen

Educator murdered after showing students cartoons of Prophet Mohammed

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Thai protesters vow to return to streets after Friday clashes

Free Youth, one of the main protest groups, called on its supporters to return to the streets later Saturday

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45 days Covid-free for Vietnam

There has been no locally transmitted cases within that time frame

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Missile strikes hit Azerbaijan cities

This comes in retaliation after shelling of Armenia separatist capital

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Teacher beheaded in France after showing Mohammed cartoons

The victim had shown caricatures of the Prophet “as part of a discussion on freedom of expression”

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Parisians enjoy last night of freedom before Covid-19 enforced curfew

President Emmanuel Macron’s decision aims to keep some 20 million people at home amid alarming surge in new coronavirus infections

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Russia kicks off Caspian war games during Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

Friendly towards the two warring parties, Russia has so far remained above the fray

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Last night out in France as 20 million face virus curfew

The curfew has broad public support, though officials around the country worry about its long term impact

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Philippines lifts ban on oil and gas exploration in South China Sea

The resumption of energy exploration would also help boost the country's economy, as well as possibly spur Chinese investment

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Aussies eye end to lockdown as virus numbers tumble

Despite the good news, it will be many months before international travel would be allowed to and from Australia