Myanmar military arrests more journalists in media crackdown-editor
2 mins read Burma (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has arrested three people working for the independent news portal Dawei Watch, an editor at
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New leader of Hong Kong barristers vows to defend rule of law
2 mins read Hong Kong (Reuters) – The new head of Hong Kong’s Bar Association pledged on Thursday to defend the Chinese-ruled territory’s
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French parliament passes motion condemning China ‘genocide’ against Uyghurs
< 1 min read Paris (Reuters) – France’s parliament passed an opposition-led motion asking the government to condemn China for “crimes against humanity and
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Bomb blast kills 3 people in eastern Pakistan – police
< 1 min read Lahore (Reuters) – A bomb blast ripped through a crowded market in eastern Pakistan on Thursday, killing three people and
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Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration
2 mins read Kabul (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, on Wednesday called for international governments to officially recognise the
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India’s expert panel advises full approval for Covishield, Covaxin
< 1 min read New Delhi (Reuters) – The Indian drug regulator’s subject expert committee on Wednesday recommended full approval for Covishield and Covaxin,
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India reports 258,089 new daily COVID-19 infections
< 1 min read New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s COVID-19 infections rose by 258,089 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on
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India’s Gennova working on Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine – source
< 1 min read New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is working on an Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could be ready in
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N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year
3 mins read Seoul South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth
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A closer look at the case of Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas
3 mins read Washington (AP) — The man who authorities say held hostages inside a Texas synagogue on Saturday demanded the release of
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