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Maldives ex-vice president gets 20 years for graft

The former vice president and tourism minister plead guilty to graft, money laundering and abuse of power

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Kyrgyz leader says ‘in control’ after protesters storm govt house

The crisis will be closely watched by Russia, which maintains a military base in the landlocked republic

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1 in 10 people down with Covid-19, WHO estimates

This puts vast majority of global population at risk, warns expert

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Turkey blasts Canada's suspension of weapons sales

Ottawa announced in October 2019 a freeze on the issuing of export permits for military shipments to Ankara

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Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

Leong Sze Hian shared an article linking the leader to the 1MDB scandal

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Pandemic boosts child porn, cybercrime: Europol

Covid-19, excessive Internet usage pushed criminals to shift towards new forms of illegal services

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Trump leaves hospital for White House, removes mask

'Don't be afraid of Covid,' he said

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NY closes schools in nine neighbourhoods

Governor Andrew Cuomo says those areas are experiencing an uptick in coronavirus infections

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Paris cafes to shut as Europe confronts second virus wave

Countries across Europe are mulling a return to lockdowns to fend off another wave of Covid-19

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EU chief von der Leyen 'self-isolating' until Tuesday

The EU chief has tested negative twice, but decided to enter self-isolation as per 'regulations in force'

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Fears grow for civilians as Karabakh fighting rages

Both parties blame the other side for artillery bombardments on civilian centres

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Egypt town fears worst for local men lost en route to Europe

This was more so after hearing reports, so far unconfirmed by authorities, that a rickety boat carrying their loved ones sank last month

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New Zealand PM says 'we beat the virus again'

With no new confirmed cases in Auckland for 12 days, Ardern congratulated residents for enduring the second lockdown