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  US tightens export controls to Myanmar after protesters killed

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:03am on March 05, 2021

  The United States on Thursday tightened export controls on Myanmar, imposing its latest sanctions in response to the junta’s deadly violence against democracy protesters. Myanmar...

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  ICC launches formal probe into Israeli-Palestinians war crimes

  Agence France-Presse . The Hague, Netherlands | Updated at 11:36am on March 04, 2021

  The International Criminal Court opened a formal investigation on Wednesday into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, in a move blasted by Israeli premier...

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  Facebook to withdraw ban on United States political ads

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 11:17am on March 04, 2021

  Facebook said on Wednesday it would resume accepting US political ads, ending a ban imposed after the November presidential election to stem misinformation...

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  Rocket attacks on Iraq base hosting US troops

  Agence France-Presse . Baghdad | Updated at 10:43pm on March 03, 2021

  A rocket attack on an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition troops Wednesday claimed a contractor’s life, security sources said, just two days before Pope Francis...

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  Migrants protest at US-Mexico crossing, pleading for asylum

  Agence France-Presse . Tijuana | Updated at 10:40pm on March 03, 2021

  Migrants from central America, Cuba, Haiti and Mexico blocked two lanes of the US-Mexico border crossing in Tijuana, begging President Joe Biden’s administration to allow...

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  Biden backs off from appointing Neera as White House budget chief

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:29am on March 03, 2021

  Joe Biden on Tuesday abandoned his plan for Neera Tanden to be White House budget director after pushback from key senators, marking the first cabinet...

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  Applications for Fulbright Teaching Programme open

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 06:12pm on March 02, 2021

  The United States embassy in Dhaka has announced the application period for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Programme for International Teachers. The application deadline...

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  Third woman accuses NY governor of sexual harassment

  Agence France-Presse . New York | Updated at 10:24am on March 02, 2021

  A third woman on Monday accused Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behaviour, just hours after the New York governor formally referred himself for investigation over similar...

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  WHO says one-fourth of population to have hearing problem by 2050

  Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 10:15am on March 02, 2021

  One in four of the world’s population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday, calling for extra investment...

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  US presses Saudis over Khashoggi killing

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 09:54am on March 02, 2021

  The United States on Monday pressed Saudi Arabia to take further measures after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Washington faced growing criticism that...