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Wealthy nations urged to give portion of Covid vaccine as ‘humanitarian buffer’
Stockpile sought for use in rebel-held territories, asylum camps and for others unlikely to receive vaccinatio…
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Russia calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
World leaders call for halt to fighting that has killed more than 500 people in 17 daysRussia has made a fresh…
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Russia says it and Turkey urge end to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia says two countries’ foreign ministers have found common ground after French journalists injured during …
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Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting and what are the implications?
Tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh region have caused one of Europe’s ‘frozen conflicts’ to eruptEarly on Sunday 2…
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At least 16 dead in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes over disputed region
Nagorno-Karabakh provides crucial transit routes for gas and oil to international marketAt least 16 troops and…
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Conflicts since start of US ‘war on terror’ have displaced 37m people – report
Study focuses on post-9/11 wars in which US initiated combat or took part in military operationsConflicts with…
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Stay apart and bring a pen: Sri Lanka goes to the polls during pandemic
Rajapaksa expected to dominate elections held five months after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa sacked parliament…
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Global report: WHO reports record daily increase of coronavirus cases
Iran’s president estimates 25m could be infected; mass health screenings in Xinjiang; Australian parliament su…
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Global report: second local lockdown in Spain; second wave in Israel
Part of Galicia under strict orders until Friday; Philippines reports its most daily cases yetCoronavirus – la…
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Unilever to rename Fair & Lovely skin-lightening cream in India
Company agrees to change branding to promote ‘more inclusive vision of beauty’The Indian arm of the consumer g…
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India says 20 soldiers killed on disputed Himalayan border with China
First loss of life in area in at least 45 years comes amid renewed dispute Twenty members of India’s armed for…
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Global report: China detects highest daily case rise in months
Partial quarantine remains in Beijing; European countries continue to open borders to neighboursChina detected…
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Global report: China hails coronavirus response as world death toll tops 400,000
Beijing denies cover-up or delay, while countries easing lockdowns face spike in casesCoronavirus – latest upd…
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Coronavirus: the week the world shut down
Walls have been raised and societies quarantined as people enter a new realityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee …
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India’s internet curbs are part of growing global trend
As internet use has surged, especially in developing world, so have attempts to switch off flow of information…