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Myanmar junta to free 23,000 inmates in Buddhist New Year amnesty

Move comes even as military continues to detain, issue arrest warrants for anti-coup dissidents

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Delhi under weekend lockdown as India battles fresh Covid-19 wave

South Asian country logs more than 2 million infections this month alone

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Pompeo violated ethics by making staff walk dog, do other errands, review finds

Internal review lists at least 100 personal requests made to govt employees by former US secretary of state

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US jails Ukrainian 10 years for stealing millions of credit, debit card numbers

35-year-old Fedir Hladyr was manager, systems administrator for FIN7 hacking group

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Qatar wants all 2022 World Cup attendees vaccinated against Covid-19

Gulf nation in talks with jab producers to ensure goal is met

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Russia tackles Washington, says will expel US diplomats, sanction officials

Moscow recommends American ambassador to leave country for ‘consultations’

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Covid-19 vaccine giant tweets Biden to end US raw materials ‘embargo’

Serum Institute chief says ban lift will aid in struggle to meet jab demands for developing nations

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Iran says production of 60% enriched uranium ‘underway’

This follows the recent attack on its Natanz nuclear faciilty it blames on Israel

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Australian court hits Google over collection of user location data

Company says studying options, hints at possible appeal

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Pfizer defends high cost of Covid-19 vaccine

CEO says it is no more expensive than the cost of a meal, is not be sold to poor countries for a profit

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Chicago releases ‘shocking’ footage of police shooting 13-year-old dead

Video shows teen running from officers, then being hit with a single shot to the chest as he stops and raises his hands

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Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests

Move comes in wake of anti-France rallies and arrest of extremist political leader

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Jimmy Lai among 5 HK democracy activists jailed

Media tycoon gets 12 months in prison for helping to lead one of the city’s largest-ever protests