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Australian PM plays down Italy vaccine blockade

Scott Morrison expresses sympathy, says need more urgent in Italy

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China military budget to grow 6.8% in 2021

Beijing continues to beef up military capabilities as it eyes global hegemony

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Coup-hit Myanmar sees nationwide electricity outage

Authorities claim widespread blackouts due to system breakdown

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WHO scraps planned interim virus report: WSJ

Amid US-China tensions, UN health body to reportedly go straight to full report on findings into Covid-19 origins in Wuhan

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Leave politics out of Huawei extradition case, lawyers told

Canada crown attorney tells Meng Wanzhou’s defence team to focus on facts and law

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Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

The emergency measure has been lifted early in other regions

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Daily US Covid-19 cases below 40,000 for first time in months, says monitor

Numbers back down to levels before Thanksgiving and Christmas, says Johns Hopkins University pandemic tracker

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China’s Parliament opens with focus on Hong Kong democracy

Attendees to mull draft measure on ‘improving electoral system’, says official news agency

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US tightens export controls to Myanmar after protesters killed

Commerce Dept says it is studying further actions in response to military coup

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Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert

Largest one struck around 1,000km off New Zealand coast at 8:28am, says US Geological Survey

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US House passes police reforms ahead of Floyd murder trial

Bill that eyes end to chokeholds, racialised policing now heads to even-split Senate

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Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games

Organisers say safety of Japanese citizens the top priority

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Anger as S. Korean transgender soldier found dead

No note found but Byun Hee-soo’s death being treated as suicide