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‘Care home workers suffer Covid trauma, anxiety’

While first responders and doctors receive much deserved praise, less attention is paid to other frontliners

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Amnesty suspends India work due to govt ‘witch-hunt’

It has been criticising the harassment under Modi’s administration

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100 mil extra Covid-19 vaccine doses for poorer countries: Vaccine Alliance

The agreement includes options for additional doses, with a ceiling price of RM13 per dose

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Singapore Airlines drops 'flights to nowhere' after outcry

'Flights to nowhere' have proved popular in other airlines, but Singapore Airlines scrapped the idea after a review

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UN ramps up battle against virus 'untruths, disinformation'

'Covid-19 is not just a public health emergency, it is a communications emergency, too,' says UN chief Antonio Guterres

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Mexico wants more info on alleged migrant hysterectomies in US

Claims come from nurse at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Centre

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Death toll rises in Karabakh clash

Fighting in the region could embroil regional players, Russia and Turkey

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Nicaragua proposes prison term for fake news

The draft bill would allow sentences of two to four years for "the publication or dissemination of false (or) distorted information, likely to spread anxiety, a...

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WHO to roll out cheaper, quicker Covid-19 test kits

These tests will provide reliable results in about 15-30 minutes and will be available to developing countries

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Policeman pleads not guilty in Breonna Taylor case

Suspect's attorney even asks for him to be allowed to keep his weapon

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Montreal, Quebec City to impose stringent restrictions after spike in Covid-19 cases

French-speaking province's premier expects significant rise in hospitalisations and deaths

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HK bans China National Day protest

Police have been refusing applications for demonstration citing safety fears

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Pakistan opposition leader arrested after protest vow

It comes after promising to help lead efforts to dislodge PM Imran Khan