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Japan court upholds ban on dual citizenship

Ruling finds no national interest in permitting multiple citizenships

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Biden ends US travel ban on Muslim-majority countries

Restrictions were rooted in religious animus, xenophobia, says White House spokesman

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Fire breaks out at world’s biggest vaccine-maker in India

Serum Institute producing millions of Covishield doses developed by AstraZeneca-Oxford University

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New Egypt uprising inevitable: Muslim Brotherhood

Situation today worse than it was under Hosni Mubarak, says spokesman

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S’pore identifies 2 TB clusters among betting centre regulars

18 cases diagnosed between February 2015 and last October

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World Bank to fund Lebanon’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

It will put US$34 million towards getting inoculations in the country next month

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[UPDATED] Twin suicide blasts rip through Baghdad market, 20 killed

Duo detonate explosives while being pursued by security forces, says military spokesman

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Tunisians protest against mass arrests, social crisis

Authorities, however, say they will continue to put down protests despite ‘legitimate’ grievances

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America is back, says S. Korea president

Centre-left Moon Jae-in welcomes US President Joe Biden's swearing-in on Twitter

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Mexico hails Biden’s stop Trump’s wall

Order to stop work on border fence one of new US president’s first acts after being sworn in

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EU leaders weigh race between variants v jabs

Heads of state, govts must manage expectations in a European population of 450 mil

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Italy’s Conte holds talks with president over political crisis

After narrowly surviving confidence vote, Italian PM and allies also agree to form new coalition after previous pact failed to secure majority

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French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron’s anti-extremism charter

They say some statements prejudicial, with an accusatory and marginalising tone