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One year late, virus-delayed Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins

Organisers light rose-gold sakura-shaped torch at J-Village sports complex in Fukushima

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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles

‘Unidentified projectile’ launched into Sea of Japan, says Seoul

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Brazil’s daily Covid-19 deaths surpass 3,000 for first time

Amid a leadership crisis in its pandemic response, South American country’s virus death toll now nears 299,000

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News media seeing post-Trump slump as passions cool

Prime-time CNN viewership slides 50%, online visits to NYT falls 30%

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Middle East quartet calls for ‘meaningful’ Israel-Palestinian talks

Parties also warn against actions that could jeopardise two-state solution

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Vietnam eyes completion of first locally produced Covid-19 vaccines in Q3

Country currently researching 3 types of inoculations

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Myanmar frees 600 anti-junta protesters

360 men, 268 women released from Insein prison; Aung San Suu Kyi’s court hearing adjourned to next month

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Silent strike hits Myanmar after crackdown kills 7-year-old

At least 20 minors now left dead by violent military crackdown

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Taiwan-owned supertanker clogs Suez Canal

MV Ever Given lodged sideways, impeding all marine traffic along one of world’s busiest trade routes

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Biden calls for assault weapon ban after Colorado shooting

Issue should not be partisan, says president after second shooting in week

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[UPDATED] Macau, HK halt use of Pfizer jab

Packaging problem detected in a batch of vials; move made ‘for the sake of precaution’

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N.Korea tested missiles in first challenge to Biden administration: US official

Reports also claim that 2 projectiles fired at weekend were short-range

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AstraZeneca US trials thrown into doubt after promising data

Anglo-Swedish pharma giant says to publish new data in response by tomorrow