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Myanmar generals in firm control after coup

Few signs of stepped-up security in Yangon, indicating military’s comfort levels

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BioNTech to up production of vaccines to 2 bil doses

This is from target of 1.3 bil previously

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Iran celebrates launch of satellite carrier into space

Zol-Janah features most powerful solid-fuelled engine in country

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Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations

Covid-19 shots rescheduled as New York City braces for almost 60cm of snow

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Rohingya in Bangladesh camps rejoice at Suu Kyi detention

She is the reason behind all of our suffering, says community leader

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Biden should resist imposing sanctions on Myanmar: analyst

Coup tests new US administration's democracy push but with few options

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Erdogan hits out at ‘LGBT youth’ as cops break up fresh protest

Turkish president accuses movement of vandalism, triggers another rally where police detain dozens of peaceful protestors

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Iran foreign minister asks EU to coordinate US return to nuclear deal

President Joe Biden voices support, but insists Tehran first reverse measures taken to protest against predecessor Donald Trump’s sanctions

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Twitter blocks accounts over India farm protests at govt request

Dissent on social media platform dubbed ‘grave threat to public order’

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EU disease agency launches Covid-19 vaccine tracker

Tool will provide an overview of countries’ efforts in the roll-out of inoculations across Europe

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Britain lines up 40 million more vaccine doses from Valneva

UK government says additional doses bring its potential total to 407 million over next two years

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Two killed in attack on leftist activists in El Salvador

No group claims responsibility, as country’s right-wing president accused of fomenting hate

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Australian media admits breaching Pell reporting blackout

Surprise plea deal sees charges against individual editors and journalists dropped