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Court case of 47 Hong Kong democracy activists to resume Nov 29

More time needed for pretrial legal proceedings, rules magistrate

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US, UK laud China vow to end coal funding abroad, but seek more

Western countries say world’s largest emitter should step up efforts at home to combat climate change

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Pandemic will be over in a year: Moderna chief

There will be more than enough supply of vaccines by mid-2022, says Stéphane Bancel

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Washington budgets extra US$180 mil to aid Rohingya refugees

Relief covers education, food security, health, shelter and sanitation, among others

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UK ministry staffer suspended for error revealing Afghan interpreters’ info

Email sent to over 250 seeking relocation to Britain mistakenly copied all applicants

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US okays Pfizer booster shots for over-65s, high-risk adults

Tens of millions of Americans now eligible for 3rd dose once six months have passed since their 2nd

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S’pore logs 1,457 new Covid-19 cases, 3 fatalities

It is reportedly highest daily count since the 1,426 infections recorded on April 20 last year

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Sri Lanka urges protection of Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage

Taliban, which has returned to power in Kabul, provoked outrage by destroying giant Buddha statues when it last ruled

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US pledges ‘historic’ donation of another 500 mil Covid-19 vaccines

Promising to aid countries struggling to overcome pandemic, Joe Biden says it’s ‘an all-hands-on-deck crisis’

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Playing both sides, China sends vaccines to Myanmar rebels

Beijing has already handed over nearly 13 mil doses to junta, which wrested power in February

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Covid-19: India to vaccinate kids 12 and up starting Oct

Drug maker Cadila Healthcare to launch ZyCoV-D, world’s first DNA-based coronavirus jab

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Brazil health minister down with Covid-19 at UN meet

Marcelo Queiroga is second member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s entourage to test positive for virus since arriving in NY for gathering

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UN dips into emergency funds to save ailing Afghan health system

Global aid group to boost life-saving support in Afghanistan, especially in light of Covid-19 pandemic