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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine 96% effective in those aged 12 to 17, study shows

‘No serious safety concerns, jab generally well tolerated’, says company

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India sets grim record again with 414,188 Covid-19 cases

With 3,915 fatalities, virus-linked deaths rise to 234,083

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Florida governor tightens voter law in appeal to Trump base

Senator Bill 90 (2021) works against low-income, minority Americans by restricting mail-in ballots, requiring valid identification

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22 Palestinians injured in Jerusalem clashes as land rights tensions mount

Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in unrest once again as Jordan steps in against Jewish claims over Palestinian families’ homes

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Girl shoots 3 at US school

Teacher disarms student, detains her until law enforcement arrives

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Pfizer CEO says company against US patent waiver

Covid-19 vaccine giant insists building new plants ‘counterproductive’, copyrights not roadblock to ramping up production

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China slams New Zealand over Uighur concerns

Wellington struggles to find middle ground between largest trading partner and traditional Western allies

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Russia okays single-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ Covid-19 jab

It has 79.4% efficacy compared with 91.6% for two-shot Sputnik V

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Amnesty, HRW want Covax to reveal vaccine contracts

NGOs urge heightened transparency, but facility says info protected under confidentiality obligations

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Indonesia bans ‘mudik’ travel for Aidilfitri

Annual exodus usually sees about 30 mil returning to their home towns

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Outrage in France over killing of policeman in drugs check

Shooting reignites debate over President Emmanuel Macron’s crimefighting record

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Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators

But justice secretary, police chief urge officers to fine offenders, give them community service instead

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Australia logs 5 new cases of blood clots in AstraZeneca jab recipients

Patients are two men in their 70s, one in his 60s, and two women in their 50s and 60s