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Indonesia executes Iranian-led drugs gang by firing squad

13 suspects, including Pakistani, sentenced to death due to role in smuggling 400kg meth

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Indonesia hospital ships to help treat cyclone injured

Storm Seroja has claimed over 150 lives in country and neighbouring East Timor

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Hackers ‘scraped’ data on half-billion users in 2019, Facebook says

Tactic involves using automated software to gather info shared publicly online

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Australia blames EU supply issues for slow vaccine roll-out

Nation under pressure as it falls far behind schedule

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Oxford halts AstraZeneca jab trial among kids as blood clot link probed

Global regulators rush to assess jab connection with rare side effect in adults

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Turkey summons China envoy over Uighur tweets

Ambassador condemns 2 top local politicians for duo’s criticism over Xinjiang controversy

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Brazil prostitutes strike to demand priority Covid-19 jabs

Sex workers say they, too, ‘on the front line’

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1 in 3 Covid-19 survivors suffers mental, neurological issues, study shows

Of 230,000 patients who recovered, 34% diagnosed with psychiatric or similar condition within 6 months

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At Floyd murder trial, calls for police reform fade from view

Legal proceedings focusing on whether Derek Chauvin guilty for manslaughter or murder, not sweeping changes to force practices

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Myanmar sanctions may spark ‘full-blown civil conflict’, warns Russia

International powers have sought to pile pressure on military by hitting its sprawling business interests

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N. Korea calls UN report on child malnourishment ‘sheer lie’

Nutrition director urges examination over necessity of humanitarian cooperation with group

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Taiwan imposes water rationing as drought worsens

Island battles its worst dry spell as no typhoons make landfall for the first time in 56 years

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Putin signs into law bill allowing him to stay president for another 2 terms

Additional requirements also set out for presidential nominees