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AP photographer among 5 journos charged in Myanmar

They were arrested over coverage of anti-coup protests last month

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Over 100 mil Covid-19 shots administered in US

Figure accounts for 30% of world’s total coronavirus vaccinations so far

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ADB passes US$400 mil Covid-19 shot loan for the Philippines

Country with among highest infection numbers in Southeast Asia aims to vaccinate up to 70 million people to achieve herd immunity

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Legal moves ‘punch combo’ on Hong Kong to end chaos, says Beijing

Official in charge of territory’s policy say the unrest of recent years show its electoral system has ‘clear loopholes and shortcomings’

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Severe allergy added to AstraZeneca vaccine side effects: EU regulator

European Medicines Agency, however, stresses that reactions are ‘known’ and ‘rare’

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Homeless man takes 5-hour stroll through base housing Air Force One

Intruder easily breaches security, roams freely in Joint Base Andrews, says he ‘wanted to see aeroplanes’

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California man who killed sons in insurance scheme jailed 200 years

Ali Elmezayen drove family car with his ex-wife and boys inside off a wharf

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Suu Kyi lawyer rejects military graft claims as ‘groundless’

Veteran human rights advocate, who once clashed with Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader on Rohingya persecution, slams junta’s ‘illegal mudslinging’

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Biden slams ‘vicious’ attacks on Asian Americans during pandemic

Activists say discrimination fuelled by talk of ‘Chinese virus’ from Donald Trump, others

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Novavax vaccine ‘100% effective’ against severe Covid-19

US company says it hopes to file for British approval in Q2 2021

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EU approves Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

It aims to begin delivery of 200 million-dose supply to the bloc in the second half of April

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Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccine roll-out

This follows several European nations suspending their programmes over blood clot fears

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IOC-funded Chinese Covid-19 jab for Olympics competitors

Committee describes move as ‘demonstration of solidarity’ in fight against pandemic