Dutch PM Rutte clings on after political battle
by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte survived one of the biggest political fights…
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Junta says Suu Kyi broke secrets law, international pressure rises
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been accused of breaking a colonial-era official…
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UN envoy urges action to prevent Myanmar ‘civil war’
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN envoy on Myanmar on Wednesday implored the Security Council to take action…
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Myanmar military brass hit with new US, EU sanctions over coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The European Union and the United States slapped sanctions Monday on top police and military…
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US orders departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar, it…
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Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The death toll in the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters has passed 500, as armed rebel…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet amid Covid surge
by Jordi MIRO BASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his government Monday, changing six cabinet members including…
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Myanmar bloodshed ‘absolutely outrageous’, Biden says after deadly weekend
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden led global condemnation of an "absolutely outrageous" crackdown by Myanmar's junta that…
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UN body urges action over Myanmar military crackdown
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN Human Rights Council voiced alarm Wednesday at…
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Hong Kong clinic punished for recommending foreign vaccine Pfizer over Chinese jab Sinovac
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong health authorities have ejected a private clinic from the city's coronavirus vaccination…
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Myanmar military forces civilians to dismantle Yangon barricades
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Makeshift barricades of bamboo, brick and burning rubber tyres have lent the streets of Myanmar's largest…
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French PM announces limited Covid lockdown for Paris
by Stuart WILLIAMS and Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced a limited…
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