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NZ eyes Australia-style media deals with Big Tech

Broadcast minister tells parliamentary committee he has met with Facebook, Google to discuss move

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Noose tightens on HK as China Congress set to open

‘Electoral loopholes’ will be plugged to ensure only those loyal to Beijing govern financial hub, state media reports

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6 dead as Myanmar security forces open fire on protesters

Demonstrations turn violent after junta representative attends virtual Southeast Asian foreign minister meeting to discuss crisis

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Explosive goes off near Covid-19 test centre in Netherlands

It shatters windows but causes no injuries

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N. Korea loses forest area size of 330,000 football fields

In two decades, country sees severe deforestation due to excessive logging for fuel

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Australia extends pandemic border closure by 3 months

Covid-19 situation overseas continues to pose an unacceptable public health risk, says minister

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Pharma giants’ ‘World War’ efforts see faster US vaccine timeline

Collaboration between Merck, J&J will ensure enough Covid-19 jabs for entire adult population in America by end of May

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Texas lifts mask mandate, opens ‘100%’, despite CDC warning

State governor rescinds restrictions due to arrival of Covid-19 vaccine

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Confusion over who represents coup-hit Myanmar at UN

Body receives 2 ‘contradictory’ letters: one from junta, the other from envoy sent by toppled civilian govt

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3rd woman accuses NY governor of sexual harassment

Anna Ruch, 33, claims Andrew Cuomo asked if he could kiss her during a 2019 wedding

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Twitter to boot users who persist with virus lies

‘Strike system’ will gradually escalate to permanent ban after fifth offending tweet

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112 billion school days lost worldwide to pandemic

Save the Children finds kids in Latin America, Caribbean, South Asia miss out on almost triple the education of those in Western Europe

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Myanmar security forces fire live rounds on rally-goers, 3 in critical condition

Ahead of Asean talks, regional powers break with diplomatic traditions and issue harsh rebukes to junta