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Sydney extends virus lockdown by another 2 weeks

Authorities reject calls for stepped-up curbs; critics say ‘essential work’ rules let stores like Louis Vuitton stay open

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Pakistan bus blast kills 13, including 9 China workers

Vehicle plunges into ravine following explosion

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World needs 11 bil vaccine doses to end Covid-19: UN

United Nations sec-gen says shot supply to inoculate 70% of global population

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Real ‘Lego’ gun sparks controversy in US

‘Block19’ sold between US$549 and US$765 before being taken off shelves

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London mayor wants mask use retained on public transport

I’m not prepared to stand by and put residents, city’s recovery at risk, Sadiq Khan says

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Over 160 unmarked graves found near indigenous Canadian school

This follows three other such discoveries in recent weeks, totalling more than 1,000 burial pits

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Suu Kyi may see ‘decade-long jail term’ as corruption charges add up

Nobel laureate already on trial for sedition, illegally importing walkie-talkies, violating Covid-19 curbs during polls last year

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Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels launch new offensive

Regional forces say they are ‘in hot pursuit’ of pro-govt fighters

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Injured baby elephant abandoned by rogue China herd saved

Authorities give anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory drugs, take it to rescue centre

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Dope at the Olympics: 4 contractors held in Tokyo

Suspects arrested for alleged cocaine use, were hired by organisers to supply temporary electricity for Games

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Russia sets another pandemic high for virus deaths

Govt tally reports 780 fatalities, 24,702 new cases

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World ‘tremendously off track’ from meeting SDGs by 2030: UN chief

Hundreds of millions still going hungry in 2020, laments António Guterres

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Thailand defends mix-and-match Covid-19 jabs after WHO warning

We can’t wait 12 weeks for a booster effect, says chief virologist as kingdom battles surge