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Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in Myanmar junta trial

She faces 3 years in jail if found guilty of incitement against military

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Italy detects first case of new Covid-19 variant in patient from Mozambique

Traveller, family in good health; further testing to determine if they’ve been infected with Omicron strain

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‘Dystopia Central’, says passenger on planeload of ‘probable’ Omicron cases

Dutch health authorities find 61 travellers Covid-19-positive, suspect new strain as flights arrived from South Africa

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China conducts drills near Taiwan Strait after US lawmakers’ visit

Tensions between Beijing, Washington soar over fate of democratic self-ruled island

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Widow of S. Korean dictator apologises for husband’s rule

Late president Chun Doo-hwan notably mired in court battles during final years

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Australia bans flights from 9 southern Africa nations over virus concerns

There are fears Omicron variant may be more transmissible

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WTO’s big conference postponed due to new Covid-19 variant

It was set to make progress towards a deal on lifting vaccine patents 

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Travel bans ‘draconian’, not based on science: South African health minister

Joe Phaahla calls on countries to work together instead of trying to blame others

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Merck pill can prevent grave Covid-19 infections: US FDA

Preliminary report confirms drug’s effectiveness in patients at risk of hospitalisation, among others

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Most-troubling Omicron variant poses ‘high to very high’ risk to Europe

EU health agency notes that there is still considerable uncertainty related to transmissibility, among others

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Philippines reopens to fully vaxxed tourists next week

A list of approved countries include country’s top-10 tourism sources

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Thousands cry for stop to gender-based violence in global rally

10 women are murdered every day in Mexico, 345 in Turkey this year only

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UK PM asks France to take back Channel-crossing migrants

Follows deadly boat sinking involving deaths of 27 people