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Four boats carrying hundred of migrants land in Italy’s Lampedusa – report

Four boats carrying more than 500 migrants landed in Lampedusa after being intercepted by Italian authorities off the coast of…

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Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

Thailand on Saturday reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths, as the country deals with a third wave…

5 years ago

Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by early Sunday – U.S. R&D centre

Remnants of China’s largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early…

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Indian states impose stricter lockdowns as COVID deaths hit record high

India on Saturday reported its highest ever single-day COVID-19 death toll, as cases continued to rise and states imposed stricter…

5 years ago

EU split on vaccine waiver idea, unlikely to take clear stance

European Union leaders are divided over whether to follow Washington in supporting a waiver of patent rights to COVID-19 vaccines,…

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How confusion around Biden policies birthed a new refugee camp on the U.S. border

A red pickup truck pulls up next to a migrant tent encampment in the Mexican city of Tijuana, its bed…

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Analysis: Out of power in Washington, Republicans pursue hard-right agenda

Shut out of power in Washington, Republicans are using their dominance in state houses across the country to oppose Democratic…

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Gandhi warns ‘explosive’ COVID wave threatens India and the world

India's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warned on Friday that unless the deadly second COVID-19 wave sweeping the country was…

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Carbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 – Eurostat

Carbon emissions from use of fossil fuels fell across the European Union last year, the bloc’s statistics office estimated on…

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Military coup puts Telenor’s future in Myanmar on the line

Since Myanmar’s military ordered telecoms operators to shut their networks in an effort to end protests against its February coup,…

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