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Maldives, Bhutan get first batch of Indian COVID-19 vaccine
Agence France-Presse . New Delhi | Updated at 04:55pm on January 20, 2021
India exported its first batch of locally produced COVID-19 shots Wednesday, officials said, as the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer scrambled to meet requests from other...
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Tunisia rocked by fourth night of street riots
Agence France-Presse . Tunis | Updated at 10:34pm on January 19, 2021
Tunisia was rocked by a fourth night of street clashes between riot police and youths in mostly working class neighbourhoods, and there were calls on...
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Thai woman awarded 43-year jail term for lese majeste
Agence France-Presse . Bangkok | Updated at 08:04pm on January 19, 2021
A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest punishment...
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Sri Lanka holy man’s ‘miracle’ COVID-19 potion turns sour
Agence France-Presse . Colombo | Updated at 07:53pm on January 19, 2021
A self-styled Sri Lankan holy man’s supposed miracle potion to prevent COVID-19 turned sour Tuesday after a minister who publicly drank it was hospitalised with...
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China rescuers drill new ‘lifelines’ to trapped gold miners
Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 01:29pm on January 19, 2021
Chinese rescuers drilled several fresh holes on Tuesday to reach at least 12 gold miners trapped underground for nine days, as dwindling food supplies and...
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Japan vows to tackle coronavirus as public support plunges
Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 10:44pm on January 18, 2021
Japan’s prime minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Monday to tackle surging coronavirus cases and restore normal life ‘as soon as possible’ as polls showed plunging support...
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Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots
Agence France-Presse . Tunis | Updated at 10:37pm on January 18, 2021
More than 600 people have been arrested and troops have been deployed after a third consecutive night of riots in several Tunisian cities, officials said...
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Handwritten note seeds hope for trapped China gold miners
Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 10:34pm on January 18, 2021
At least 12 gold miners trapped hundreds of metres underground in China for more than a week have sent up a note warning some are...
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Tens of thousands skip vaccination in India
Agence France-Presse . New Delhi | Updated at 08:32pm on January 18, 2021
India on Monday stepped up efforts to bolster trust in COVID-19 vaccines after it was revealed that nearly a third of those invited to get...
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Miners trapped underground in China send note up to rescuers
Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 10:28am on January 18, 2021
Miners trapped underground in eastern China for more than a week after a blast at a gold mine have managed to send up a note...
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