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Three dead of mystery pneumonia in Argentina, six others ill

Authorities rule out Covid-19, influenza A and B, legionella, hantavirus

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Biden slams Trump ‘extremist’ assault on democracy

US president launches assault on ‘Make America Great Again’ Republicans

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Ex-cop gets 10 years in jail for ‘instigating’ Jan 6 Capitol chaos

He betrays oath of defending constitution by attacking police officers, prosecution argues

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EU’s decision to suspend visa deal with Russia ‘absurd’

Restrictions apply to Russians linked to Kremlin, diplomatic passport holder, bosses

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Pandemic-weary nurses strike in Australia

Union demands for legally-enforced patients to nurses ratio 

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Beijing expels ex-national security official from Communist Party

Anti-graft watchdog takes down Liu Yanping in sweeping campaign

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Taiwan tycoon to train three mil ‘civilian warriors’ against Chinese invasion

Move by Robert Tsao follows huge show of force from China

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IMF agrees to US$2.9 bil bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

Agreement conditional on country striking deal with creditors to restructure its US$51 billion foreign debt

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Taiwan records 446 Chinese air incursions in August

Military drills increase in frequency after US’ Nancy Pelosi visited island

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Tugboats save the Suez Canal again: another stuck ship refloated 

Stranded S’porean tanker Affinity V briefly halted traffic this morning, reports says

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UN report lists litany of rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang

Assessment says torture claims credible, Uyghur detention might be int’l crime

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Sarah Palin loses special election bid for US Congress seat

Democrats score major upset in Alaska, beating Donald Trump-endorsed former governor

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US life expectancy drops for 2nd straight year, due to Covid-19

Virus now third-leading cause of death after heart disease, cancer