Myanmar’s military coup leader pledges to hold new election & repatriate Rohingyas amid mass protests
The leader of Myanmar’s military junta has pledged to hold a new election and cede…More
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South Africa mulls ‘stepped’ rollout to test AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab against local variant after study raises efficacy concerns
Around 100,000 people in South Africa could be given the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to test…More
‘Don’t touch the vaccines’: Duterte warns communists & customs agents to keep their hands off Covid-19 jabs during transit
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has warned communist rebels and his government’s own customs…More
14 German care home residents test positive for UK Covid-19 strain after getting 2nd Pfizer jab
More than a dozen elderly care home residents in north-western Germany have been infected with…More
North Paris school closed after outbreak of Covid-19 South African variant detected
A school to the north of the French capital has been forced to close after…More
Austria issues travel warning for Alpine province of Tyrol amid outbreak of South African Covid-19 variant
The Austrian government has issued a travel warning for its Alpine state Tyrol, making it…More
Correa-backed candidate Arauz leads in Ecuador election, comes short of one round victory
Early official results indicate a strong lead for socialist Andres Arauz in Sunday’s general election…More
German firm removes decade-old chemicals from Beirut port where catastrophic blast killed 200 people
A German company has removed dangerous chemicals from Beirut port, the site of a huge…More
Iran’s Navy unveils 340 new missile firing speedboats as Tehran looks to increase influence in the Persian Gulf
Iran’s latest homegrown military hardware, capable of cruising at 90nots/h, was unveiled in front of…More
Israeli PM Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption charges
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of…More