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46 die in Taiwan building inferno

Some 100 people estimated to live in apartment block; officials have not ruled out arson

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Bangladesh cops shoot dead 4 in violence over Quran ‘desecration’

Temples vandalised following footage of Islamic holy book placed on Hindu monkey god Hanuman during religious festival

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Bali reopens to international tourists, but no one in sight

Vacationers must be vaccinated, quarantine for 5 days, follow strict visa requirements under new entry rules

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Chile’s opposition moves to impeach president over Pandora Papers leak

Investigations reveal possible irregularities in sale of mining company through offshore firm owned by President Sebastian Pinera’s children

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N. Korean defectors sue Jong-un over repatriation scheme

Programme targets more than 90,000 ethnic Koreans, Japanese spouses

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Philippine tropical storm death toll climbs to 19

13 people still missing

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1 in 5 Aussie scientists target of abuse, survey finds

This happens after they appear in the media to talk about Covid-19

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Moderna, Pfizer booster works better for people with J&J jab: study

Research conducted on 458 adults

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says will not get vaccinated

President argues he already has the highest immunisation

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Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment

It expands range of banned ‘attacks’ on public figures to include range of sexual or degrading images of their bodies

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5 killed in Norway bow-and-arrow attack, man held

Police say terrorism cannot yet be ruled out

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Mozambique hospitals extort women in labour: NGOs

Victims say those unable to pay bribes violently mistreated before, during, after childbirth

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Death by snake: India man gets life behind bars for killing wife

Viper lands 25-year-old woman in hospital for 2 months, cobra delivers fatal bite