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Health minister sorry for saying UK should not ‘cower’ from Covid-19

Sajid Javid explains tweet after blowback, apologises for poorly chosen word

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China braces for Typhoon In-Fa as it cleans up flood damage

Chinese authorities issue level 3 alert – the third-highest – for storm

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Historic Vatican fraud trial to expose London secrets

Ex-cardinal Angelo Becciu faces jail time, stiff fines for embezzlement, abuse of office

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AstraZeneca on hunt for more vaccines to give SEA nations

Pharma firm MD says global Covid-19 shot supply crunch, material shortages make it hard to keep up with demand

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India issues red alert after 136 die following heavy rain

State govt confirms over 84,000 people rescued; similar weather predicted in next few days

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8 mil under lockdown in Hanoi as Covid-19 cases soar

Authorities begin week-long disinfection of capital, as hospitalisation policy strains health facilities

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White House on backfoot over Hunter Biden art sales

Ethical questions swirl as critics fear access to US president can be bought

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Chinese city picks through debris after record rains kill 33

Authorities under fire as public lash out at disaster management protocols

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Sydney outbreak ‘national emergency’ as Covid-19 cases spike

New South Wales premier pleads for shots, says govt must ‘refocus’ glacial vaccine roll-out

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No let-up in Cuba sanctions, as Biden tries to woo Republicans

White House urged to press harder following new punitive measures on country’s defence minister, special forces

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Taliban say they control 90% of Afghan border

Spokesman claims crossings to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran under militant control

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Dozen Thai student activists charged with royal defamation

This is over the thousands-strong rally in front of the Thai German embassy last year

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China slams ‘arrogant’ WHO plan to audit labs in Covid-19 origins probe

Beijing says shocked by proposal, calls UN Health Body disrespectful