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UN Security Council deadlocked on Myanmar unrest

Closed meeting concludes without statement despite calls for united front to address crisis

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Ecuador’s interior minister quits after prison riots

Resignation also for health reasons, says Patricio Pazmino, who has been diagnosed with Covid-19 for second time

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Covid-19 relief bill back on track after Senate impasse broken

Senator Joe Manchin compromises on expanded unemployment aid, allows movement on measure to resume

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Strong aftershocks rock NZ’s North Island

Magnitude 6.4 shock comes a day after Pacific-wide tsunami alert

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Don’t waste the hope of vaccines, warns WHO

Countries cannot drop their guard in other areas despite roll-out, it says

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US safety agency cites ‘metal fatigue’ in Boeing 777 incident

Plane’s engine caught fire, rained debris on houses below last month

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Software icon McAfee charged in cryptocurrency scam

Antivirus firm founder cashed in on ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme, says DoJ

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Australian PM plays down Italy vaccine blockade

Scott Morrison expresses sympathy, says need more urgent in Italy

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China military budget to grow 6.8% in 2021

Beijing continues to beef up military capabilities as it eyes global hegemony

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Coup-hit Myanmar sees nationwide electricity outage

Authorities claim widespread blackouts due to system breakdown

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WHO scraps planned interim virus report: WSJ

Amid US-China tensions, UN health body to reportedly go straight to full report on findings into Covid-19 origins in Wuhan

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Leave politics out of Huawei extradition case, lawyers told

Canada crown attorney tells Meng Wanzhou’s defence team to focus on facts and law

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Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

The emergency measure has been lifted early in other regions