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US backs Japan’s concerns on Chinese incursions: Blinken

Call by Washington’s top diplomat comes as new US leadership vows to remain tough on Beijing

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Haitian police fire tear gas on protesters

Journalists covering demos also attacked by security forces

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Biden announces sanctions as Myanmar military tightens grip

Biden administration to also cut off Myanmar generals’ access to US$1 billion

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WHO green-lights AstraZeneca jabs for virus variants, over-65s

Announcement comes on the back of setbacks suffered by the vaccine

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6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

However, there is no tsunami warning, immediate reports of damage

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France mulls introducing consent age as sex abuse claims pile up

Change in law given impetus by woman’s allegations of being raped by more than 20 firefighters when she was a teenager

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‘Stop moaning’: UK’s Big-Four accountancy firm boss sorry over jibe

KPMG chairman loses cool after staffers ask about potential pay cuts, individual performance rankings

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Japan to start Covid-19 vaccines despite syringe shortage

Country trying to secure enough special syringes able to extract full six doses from each vial of Pfizer vaccine

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N. Korea steals US$300 mil cryptocurrencies to run nuke programmes: UN

Vast majority of proceeds from two thefts late last year

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Australian pleads guilty to breaching UN sanctions on N. Korea

South Korean-born Chan Han Choi attempted to broker arms, oil, coal deals

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WHO mission member says US virus intelligence may be flawed

Amid diplomatic tightrope, WHO expert slams US State Department for questioning probe’s transparency

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Number of new coronavirus cases falling globally: WHO

Fourth consecutive week of declining rates sees lowest figure since October 26

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Myanmar military tightens grip as protests enter fifth day

Soldiers raid headquarters of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, police escalate force against protesters