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Tokyo seeks 10,000 medical staff for Olympics despite virus surge

Olympic minister says govt still committed, even as medical associations raise alarm about dwindling healthcare capacity

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Thousands of Australians defy virus rules to mark ‘Invasion Day’

People gather in defiance of fines, arrests for breaching 500-person limit on public gatherings

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Indian farmers breach barricades in Republic Day tractor rally

Smaller demos also held in Mumbai and Bangalore

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95% of Covid-19 patients in Rwanda treated at home

Community health workers monitor those infected, ensure they adhere to quarantine measures

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As he calls for ‘Made in America’, Biden prefers Swiss-made Rolex

Watch marks one of his first breaks with predecessors who generally chose domestic products

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Former Trump press secretary announces Arkansas governor run

Sarah Huckabee Sanders immediately receives endorsement of former boss

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Italy PM set to quit and seek new govt as pandemic rages

Conte will reportedly seek mandate for a new government to replace fragile ruling coalition

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10 trapped in coal mine hit by landslides in South Kalimantan

Mudflow submerges underground site, victims hoped to have moved to higher areas for survival

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AstraZeneca rejects ‘incorrect’ reports on Covid-19 jab efficacy in elderly

Firm asserts vaccine safe for over-65s, cites data published in The Lancet

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Canadian Parliament calls Proud Boys ‘terrorist entity’

Several group members among those arrested in violent Capitol Hill assault

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Speciality syringe supply crunch strains US vaccination efforts

Production ramp-up for niche product with typically low market demand will take time

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Spanish health minister to quit amid virus resurgence

Salvador Illa facing criticism, questions on responsibility to nation, people

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Trump impeachment article to be sent to Senate, triggering trial

House of Representatives impeached the outgoing US President, for a historic second time, just one week before he left office