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Israel to give fully inoculated over-60s booster shot

President will receive 3rd Covid-19 vaccine jab today

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US sailor accused of starting 2020 California navy ship fire

Unnamed crew member may get court-martialled, says commander of Third Fleet

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Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

Every federal worker now required to either declare vaccination status or wear mask, get tested

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US$100 ‘thank you’ gift: it pays to be vaccinated in NYC

Move effort to boost immunisation rate in city, as US tries to stop spread of Delta variant

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12-year-old Palestinian shot by Israelis in West Bank dies

Mohamad al-Alami second youngster to succumb to gunshot wounds in days

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Only vaccinated staff welcomed on campus, say Google, FB

Latest move comes amid critics, unions speaking out against required immunisation, citing personal freedom

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Hong Kong DJ in first ‘sedition’ trial since handover to China

Tam Tak-chi, 48, faces 8 charges for slogans he uttered, wrote against govt last year

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Japan’s daily Covid-19 caseload breaches 9,000 for first time

Tokyo confirms 3,177 infections in new record as Delta variant casts pall over Olympics

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8.2-magnitude quake off Alaskan peninsula triggers tsunami warning

Authorities fear ‘hazardous’ waves in coming hours after shallow tremor

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Booster shot greatly ups protection against Delta, Pfizer reports

Pharma giant says 3rd jab given to people aged 18 to 55 increases antibodies against Covid-19 variant more than fivefold from 2nd dose

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Myanmar seeks international help as Covid-19 bites

Junta leader says efforts being made to work with Asean ‘and friendly countries’

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Israel approves Covid-19 shots for at-risk children aged 5-11

Those eligible will get Pfizer-BioNTech dose of 0.1ml, which is 3 times less than standard amount given

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Dhaka evacuates 10,000 Rohingya after fatal floods, landslides

At least six refugees among 14 killed, officials say