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Australia’s Brisbane lifts snap virus lockdown ahead of Easter

Masks will be mandatory in public spaces, while restrictions on gatherings, dancing to remain in place

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9 veteran HK activists convicted over 2019 democracy rallies

Verdict handed down to 7 today; 2 others previously entered guilty plea

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15 mil doses of J&J Covid-19 jab ruined at US plant

Pharmaceutical giant identifies batch at Baltimore facility run by Emergent BioSolutions ‘that did not meet quality standards’

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China seeks ‘democratic transition’, but no sanctions, on Myanmar

‘Coercive measures’ unconstructive, will only complicate matters, says ambassador

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Australia misses vaccine target as concerns grow over slow roll-out

Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims European export restrictions partly to blame

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Woman behind Indonesia lone wolf police HQ attack an IS sympathiser: cops

Incident comes as nation on alert after Makassar explosion

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Vietnam jails four activists up to 10 years on anti-state charges

Activists sentenced for online articles defaming Communist Party, livestreaming burning of national flag

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Covid-19 vaccine 100% effective on 12- to 15-year-olds, say BioNTech, Pfizer

Phase 3 trials carried out on 2,260 US adolescents ‘demonstrated 100% efficacy and robust antibody responses’

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New York passes bill legalising recreational ganja

US state to join 14 others in permitting cannabis use

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China under pressure after WHO chief revives lab leak theory

Chief Teodros Ghebreyesus raises concerns about level of access provided to experts in Wuhan

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[UPDATED] Suspected terrorist shot dead after alleged bid to attack Indonesia police HQ

Residents, journos report hearing gunshots

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Xinjiang link prompts concern over Australian Olympic uniforms

Criticism levelled against Asics-branded team kit's use of cotton from the region

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Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over coup

Fifth largest foreign investor stops short of larger sanctions on existing projects