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German FM says troop deployment in Afghanistan could be extended

Heiko Maas says talks to end deployment with the Taliban are unlikely to conclude before March deadline

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Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy PM

73-year-old former ECB chief sworn into office, amid country’s pandemic-induced economic woes

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Belgian cop gets 1-year suspended sentence over toddler’s fatal shooting

Victor-Manuel Jacinto Goncalves found guilty of involuntary homicide

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Peru health minister quits amid scandal over ex-president’s secret Covid-19 jab

Pilar Mazzetti’s successor will be fifth person to hold portfolio since pandemic emerged in country 11 months ago

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‘Super Mario’ to be sworn in as Italian PM

Former European Central Bank chief, 73, puts together national unity government involving almost all Italy’s political parties

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At least 19 dead in India firecracker factory blast

Facility reported to be running illegally, owner has gone missing

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Conflict-scarred Rohingya on edge with return of Myanmar generals

Displaced community still reeling from 2017 military crackdown that razed entire villages and sent 750,000 fleeing

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Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine roll-out

EU disease control agency head urges European countries not to drop guard against a virus that ‘seems very well adapted to humans’

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Gitmo closure a goal for Biden administration

It echoes unfulfilled campaign vow by Barack Obama govt

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British barrister Karim Khan is new ICC prosecutor

He takes over in June from Gambian-born Fatou Bensouda

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No end to pandemic if ‘vaccine nationalism’ continues, experts warn

Covax initiative risks huge dosage shortfall for years to come

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US health authority urges schools’ reopening

Absence of in-person educational options may disadvantage kids from low-resourced communities, says CDC

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Moderna wants 50% more Covid-19 vaccine per vial

US biotech company seeks green light from regulators worldwide