Russia is starting its Covid-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow inoculating those most at risk from the…
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Chinese coal miners killed by carbon monoxide poisoning
Chinese state TV says 18 miners have died and five others are missing after a leak of carbon monoxide gas…
Coronavirus: Irish shutdown eases with hospitality reopening
Restaurants, cafes, hotels and a few pubs within the Republic of eire will reopen on Friday during a further easing…
Viral picture: The defining image of farmers’ protest in India
A photograph of a paramilitary policeman swinging his baton at an elderly Sikh man has become the defining image of…
Hong Kong: Joshua Wong and fellow pro-democracy activists jailed
Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam have been sentenced to jail for their involvement in…
Vietnam: Facebook and Google ‘complicit’ in censorship
Facebook and Google have aided the Vietnamese government in censoring criticism and repressing dissent, says rights group Amnesty. In a…
White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy
New Zealand’s health and safety authorities have filed charges against 13 parties over last year’s deadly White Island disaster. Some…
Australia demands China apologise for posting ‘repugnant’ fake image
Australia has demanded China apologise for posting a fake picture on a government Twitter account that depicted an Australian soldier…
Covid-19: South Australia to enter ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown
The state of South Australia will enter an immediate six-day lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus outbreak discovered…
Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain: PM’s top aides leave No 10
Two of Boris Johnson’s most senior aides have left Downing Street for the last time after internal battles over their…