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Biden govt inks deals for another 200 mil Covid-19 vaccine doses

100 million each to come from Moderna, Pfizer

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Europe still ‘vulnerable’ despite falling Covid cases: WHO

Health authority warns of thin line between hope of a vaccine and a false sense of security

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Myanmar gunshot victim fights for life amid online hunt for shooter

Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing has ‘small chance of survival’ as bullet went through her skull

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Impeachment prosecutors to wrap up case against Trump

This after they walk senators through hours of graphic presentations and video

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Philippines to receive 600,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine: reports

Medicine will not be immediately administered, as not yet authorised for emergency use by country’s Food and Drug Administrator

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China migrants torn over staying put for CNY

Govt using carrot-and-stick tactics to encourage workers not to travel

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Outgoing Ecuadorian leader calls for urgency to determine presidential run-off candidates

Amid doubts and simmering tensions, Lenin Moreno urges transparent and swift confirmation of results ahead of April’s second round

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All Singaporeans to be vaccinated by this year: Hsien Loong

This is provided supplies come in as scheduled, PM tells republic in CNY message

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Tokyo Olympics boss Mori to resign over sexist remarks

He intends to announce his exit at a meeting of Games organisers tomorrow

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Beirut was ‘lucky’, says German firm clearing blast-hit port

By chance, containers of acetone and hydrogen peroxide were stored in separate locations

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Biden pushes envelope on Hong Kong, Xinjiang in first phone call with China’s Xi

US president also warns Beijing over its ‘unfair’ trade practices, as frosty ties look set to persist between superpowers

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Al-Qaeda’s Yemen leader appears in video despite UN report of arrest

In the clip, Khalid Batarfi talks about the storming of the US Congress last month

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Biden team asks court to pause move to ban TikTok in US

It also holds plan to force the sale of app to American investors