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Families of detained Hong Kongers petition Beijing office

The Hong Kongers were detained in August by the Chinese coastguard as they tried to flee to Taiwan in a speedboat

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No Sleepy Joe: Biden handles an uncaged Trump

After a fiery back-and-forth, Biden eventually blurted out: 'You're the worst president America has ever had.'

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Armenia not ready for Russia-mediated peace talks with Azerbaijan: PM

Whereas Turkey denies shooting down Armenian warplane

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Kuwait swears in new emir after death of ruler

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah pledged to "serve the nation" in the address before lawmakers

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Trump, Biden trade heated barbs in first debate

Both candidates come out of the gate fiery and argumentative

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Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane during Azerbaijan clashes

Ankara is backing Azerbaijan in the conflict, while Armenia is part of a military alliance of former Soviet states led by Moscow

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‘Care home workers suffer Covid trauma, anxiety’

While first responders and doctors receive much deserved praise, less attention is paid to other frontliners

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Amnesty suspends India work due to govt ‘witch-hunt’

It has been criticising the harassment under Modi’s administration

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100 mil extra Covid-19 vaccine doses for poorer countries: Vaccine Alliance

The agreement includes options for additional doses, with a ceiling price of RM13 per dose

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Singapore Airlines drops 'flights to nowhere' after outcry

'Flights to nowhere' have proved popular in other airlines, but Singapore Airlines scrapped the idea after a review

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UN ramps up battle against virus 'untruths, disinformation'

'Covid-19 is not just a public health emergency, it is a communications emergency, too,' says UN chief Antonio Guterres

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Mexico wants more info on alleged migrant hysterectomies in US

Claims come from nurse at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Centre

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Death toll rises in Karabakh clash

Fighting in the region could embroil regional players, Russia and Turkey