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Nicaragua proposes prison term for fake news

The draft bill would allow sentences of two to four years for "the publication or dissemination of false (or) distorted information, likely to spread anxiety, a...

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WHO to roll out cheaper, quicker Covid-19 test kits

These tests will provide reliable results in about 15-30 minutes and will be available to developing countries

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Policeman pleads not guilty in Breonna Taylor case

Suspect's attorney even asks for him to be allowed to keep his weapon

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Montreal, Quebec City to impose stringent restrictions after spike in Covid-19 cases

French-speaking province's premier expects significant rise in hospitalisations and deaths

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HK bans China National Day protest

Police have been refusing applications for demonstration citing safety fears

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Pakistan opposition leader arrested after protest vow

It comes after promising to help lead efforts to dislodge PM Imran Khan

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China says US 'abusing power' by squeezing TikTok

The US president claims Tik Tok poses a national security threat, harvests data for the Chinese government

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Dozens killed as Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting enters second day

World leaders are urging calm, as a full-scale war could draw in Russia and Turkey

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Beijing passes law to protect medical whistleblowers

Anyone whose tip-offs are later verified would be rewarded, and suffer no penalties 

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G20 summit to be held virtually

It will be chaired by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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At least 39 killed in Karabakh fighting

World leaders call for halt to ex-Soviet rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia clashes, as conflict enter second day

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Judge halts Trump download ban

TikTok is pleased the court agreed with its arguments and has issued an injunction

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Covid-19 death toll passes 1 mil

The disease had claimed 1,000,009 victims from 33,018,877 recorded infections worldwide, according to an AFP tally