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UN Security Council backs Guterres for second term
Guterres succeeded Ban Ki-moon in January 2017
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Singapore's death toll from COVID-19 tops casualties in SARS outbreak
Singapore has reported 62,219 COVID-19 infections since January last year
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'Significant shift' in India's policy as it reaches out to Taliban: Afghan media
Communication has been underway for some months and continues to be 'exploratory in nature'
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Australia’s Melbourne to exit COVID-19 lockdown but some restrictions remain
Australia has effectively reined in COVID-19, recording just over 30,200 cases and 910 deaths
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Russia releases seized Afghan aircraft after three months
Ariana officials say they will soon resume flights to Islamabad
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WATCH: France's Macron slapped in face during walkabout
French president reached out his hand to greet one man in a green T-Shirt, & then he delivered a slap to Macron's face
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Justin Trudeau calls killing of Muslim family a 'terrorist attack'
This was a terrorist attack, motivated by hatred, in the heart of one of our communities, said the Canadian Premier
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China to offer Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as three
A spokesperson for Sinovac confirmed that its vaccine had been approved for use on children
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Hamas chief in Egypt for talks ahead of planned meeting
Ismail Haniyeh's visit came in response to a special invitation from Cairo
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Hundreds caught thanks to spy phones ‘in gangsters’ back pockets’
Operation Greenlight/Trojan Shield was conceived by Australian police and the FBI in 2018
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‘We will be annoying’: Thousands of UK police poised for G7 protests
Britain to beef up security for what organisers promise will be disruptive and “annoying” protests
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Turkey offers to run Kabul airport after NATO's Afghan withdrawal
Turkish role securing the airport for international flights could help improve ties between Ankara and the West
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The candidate and her hijab: identity matters in French elections
Sara Zemmahi was running for local councillor until Macron backed ruling party withdrew its support
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PM saddened over killing of Pakistani-origin family in Ontario
Says act of terrorism reveals growing Islamophobia in West; Qureshi denounces incident
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“America is back”: Brussels upbeat on eve of Biden’s Europe trip
"It means that we have again a very strong partner to promote the multilateral approach"
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Man accused of killing Pakistan-origin Muslim family in Canada motivated by ‘hate’
The family immigrated from Pakistan about 14 years ago, according to media reports
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New Zealand PM Ardern to take first dose of COVID-19 vaccine next week
Pfizer has scheduled delivery of an estimated 1 million doses of vaccine to New Zealand in July, the PM adds
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Carbon dioxide in the air at highest level since measurements began
NOAA's mountaintop observatory recorded carbon dioxide at about 419 parts per million last month
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US top court to hear case on Muslim surveillance after 9/11 attacks
2011 lawsuit accuses FBI of infiltrating mosques in California and targeting Muslim Americans for surveillance
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WHO official says can't force China to give more information on Covid-19 origins
WHO doesn't have the power to compel anyone in this regard, says Mark Ryan director of agency's emergencies programme
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Fire at Indian chemical factory kills 18
Police says 20 people survived the blaze and charred bodies of all those killed had been recovered
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UN nuclear watchdog sees indications of plutonium work in North Korea
The Vienna-based IAEA now monitors North Korean activities at sites using satellite imagery
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Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos to fly to space next month
The Blue Origin spacecraft, which is set to carry Bezos and others, has undergone 15 test flights
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Over 150 Afghan troops killed or injured in last 24 hours as violence mounts
Fighting is now raging in 26 of the country's 34 provinces, the officials say
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It's getting harder to extend monitoring deal with Iran, IAEA chief says
I think it's becoming increasingly difficult, says Director General Rafael Grossi
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Indian PM Modi announces free Covid-19 vaccines for all adults
Says it has been decided that from June 21, all adults over the age of 18 will be vaccinated free
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From vaccines to climate, G7 hopes to show the West is not over yet
Moscow and Beijing have both told the G7 to stop meddling in their affairs
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Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud, accuses rival of duplicity
"We are witnessing the greatest election fraud in the history of the country"
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Pope says Canada school discovery painful, but stops short of apology
Indigenous leaders and school survivors said the Church needed to do much more
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Australian soldier sues media over Afghan war crimes allegations
Australia's military and police are investigating numerous alleged war crimes by members of elite SAS soldiers
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Heavy rain, floods kill at least 17 in Sri Lanka
More than 270,000 people have been affected and about 100,000 buildings lost power
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Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against Covid-19
"Not an act of charity, but rather is in every country's strategic interest"
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China welcomes PM’s appreciation of Xi’s letter
Ready to work with Pakistan to build a clean world, says Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson
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Two drones shot down above Iraq base housing US troops
There are currently 2,500 US troops in Iraq, feeding into total coalition troop strength of 3,500
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Israeli police detain Palestinian activist twins from East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah
Supporters of Muna & Mohammed Kurd say their detention is an effort to halt opposition to evictions in Sheikh Jarrah
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Covid-19 patients in Afghanistan gasping for air amid rising infections
Sudden spike in new cases, deaths overstretch fragile healthcare system of war-ravaged country
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Delta variant '40% more transmissible': UK health minister
People who have received two doses should be protected from both Alpha and Delta variants, says Matt Hancock
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Attackers kill 88 people in northwest Nigeria
Perpetrators swept through eight villages, killing people and sending residents fleeing
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UK's Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
"Vaccinating the world by the end of next year would be the single greatest feat in medical history"
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India to ease lockdown rules as coronavirus case numbers decline
India reported 114,460 new coronavirus infections on Sunday
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In boost for Africa, Senegal aims to make Covid shots next year
Wealthy countries begin to reopen after securing vaccine supplies early, African nations struggling to acquire shots
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Hania Aamir is surviving another day in a misogynist world
Actor's recent video was misrepresented, following which, she faced online harassment which was celebrated by many
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Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
Candidates accuse each other of treason or of lacking education
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Finland's football association offers free sports hijabs to boost diversity
FA has distributed dozens of headscarves, which are made out of technical, stretchy fabric, says official
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Cow vigilantes kill Muslim man, injure four others in India
According to Indian media, the incident took place in a small village of UP’s Mathura district
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Taliban claim overrunning five districts in Afghanistan
Afghan officials dub it as ‘strategic retreat’ to avoid civilian casualties
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Liberties at risk
One of the most insidious effects of Covid-19 has been its worsening of pre-existing contempt for human rights
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Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career
Magawa, originally from Tanzania, helped clear mines from 225,000 square metres of land in his five-year career
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G-7 nations reach 'historic' agreement over global corporate tax
We commit to a global minimum tax of at least 15 per cent on a country by country basis, says statement
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21st century leadership is no walk in the park
Reviewing changes in organisational practices highlights how approaches to leadership are evolving















































