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'We're not racist', says Prince William after Meghan and Harry interview
In the statement from the queen, the palace says issues of race were concerning and would be treated very seriously
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Poland to ban gays from adopting, even as single parents
Poland already bans same-sex couples from adopting children together
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US House passes two Democratic-backed gun control bills
Legislation may face a tougher battle in US Senate, where Democrats hold an even slimmer majority than in the House
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Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for Covid-19
Princess Victoria is next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne
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France conducts first military drills in space
France's Space Command was announced in 2019 and is set to number 500 people by 2025
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Syrian youth still paying high price for decade of war: Red Cross
“Rebuilding the country is on their shoulders and obviously it’s quite unfair”
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Saddened Queen Elizabeth will address Harry and Meghan's racism accusation
Meghan and Harry’s tell-all TV interview plunges the monarchy into its biggest crisis since the 1997 death of Diana
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PIA aircraft-shaped balloon spooks Indian police in IIOJK
Balloon reportedly landed in Sotra Chak village of Hiranagar sector
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UN Security Council wrestles with threat of action over Myanmar coup
More than 60 people killed and 1,800 people detained, dozens of journalists arrested
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Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; UN fails to condemn coup
UN Security Council failed to agree on statement to condemn coup in Myanmar, call for restraint by military
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India summons British envoy over 'unwarranted' criticism of farm protests
India summoned Canada’s envoy in December following critical comments by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau
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I still don't believe Meghan, says Piers Morgan after leaving job over remarks
Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on, I’m off to spend more time with my opinions, he said
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'Ticket to recovery': Australia to offer subsidised flights to support tourism
Australia to subsidise 800,000 domestic flights between Apr. 1 and July 31 while international borders remain closed
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Lebanese army starts clearing roadblocks after week of protests
Anger over the country’s financial collapse deepens
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South Korea to exempt auto chip buyers from Covid-19 quarantine, provide vaccines
Seoul tries to limit the damage from a chip shortage plaguing global automakers and forcing production cuts worldwide
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In message to China, Biden to meet Australia, India, Japan PMs
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Biden was "taking this to another level"
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Pakistan to get Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine by mid-March
Pakistan will get 16 million free doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine, manufactured by Serum Institute of India
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Malaysia overturns ban on use of 'Allah' by non-Muslim publications
A 1986 home ministry directive banned Malay-language Christian publications from using the word 'Allah'
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World is missing chance for green recovery from Covid-19, UN says
The Covid-19 pandemic last year triggered the largest contraction in the global economy since the Second World War
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Black, Hispanic Americans lag in Covid-19 vaccination as outreach efforts struggle
White people have been vaccinated at twice the rate of Blacks & two-and-a-half times rate of Hispanics, says a study
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UK Covid-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds
B117 variant was first detected in Britain in September and has since been found in more than 100 other countries
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Sixth woman accuses NY governor Cuomo of harassment
Cuomo repeated that he would await the results of an independent investigation into the allegations
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Saudi woman activist loses court appeal against sentence
Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, was released on probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia for five years
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Gen Qamar holds talks on Afghan peace process during Bahrain visit
Issues of mutual interest and regional security situation were also discussed with Bahrain leadership, says ISPR
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Saudi Arabia to take action to 'protect oil facilities'
Kingdom will take necessary deterrent measures to protect its national capabilities, says foreign minister
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Netanyahu to visit UAE Thursday, may meet Saudi crown prince
Israel established formal relations with the UAE and Bahrain last September as part of a US-brokered agreement
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White House says it's aware of Russia disinformation related to Covid-19 vaccines
Three online publications directed by Russia’s intelligence are undermining vaccines produced by Pfizer & Moderna
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Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped
Thousands of people defied a night time curfew to take to the streets of Myanmar’s main city
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Japan's Terumo says makes syringe to draw seven doses from Pfizer vaccine vials
It is aiming to make 20 million units this year
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Talks start to protect Indian Ocean's depleting tuna
"For a stock that is at risk of collapse, this delay could prove catastrophic"
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Mexico's landmark cannabis bill one step closer to becoming law
Bill would mark major shift in a country bedeviled by violence between feuding drug cartels
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Biden names two women generals to lead military commands
The US military has 11 commands, all led by four-star generals
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Gradually recovering: Fukushima residents talk ten years on
Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami that hit northeastern Japan
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US says visa applicants denied due to Trump 'Muslim ban' can reapply
Applicants who were refused visas prior to Jan. 20, 2020, must submit new applications and pay a new application fee
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With internet shutdown, Iran seeks to limit protest outcry
Rights groups also say Baluch convicts have been disproportionately targeted by executions because of the sunni faith
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Indian non-profit challenges new content regulation rules for news media
Rules part of PM Modi’s efforts to regulate online content including on social media, streaming platforms
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Killing spree forces women Afghan journalists to quit
The escalating violence seen in Afghanistan in recent months has forced more than 300 others to quit their jobs
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Britain's royals silent as 'Megxit' crisis rages after bombshell interview
"The key to the monarchy’s survival over the centuries has been its ability to adapt to the needs of the times".
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Anger over lies which led to killing of French teacher for ‘showing blasphemous caricatures’
Samuel Paty was killed last year by a Chechen teenager after showing blasphemous cartoons in class about free speech
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Nun kneels in front of police to stop Myanmar violence, but in vain
I begged them not to hurt the protesters, but to treat them kindly like family members, says Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng
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At least 39 die as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia
The coastguard rescued 165 others, and searches for more survivors are still ongoing off the coast of Sfax
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India asked to ensure media freedom in IIOJK
Indian editors association say actions against Kashmiri journalists go contrary to Modi government's narrative
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PM Modi inaugurates bridge to connect India, Bangladesh
Almost 1.9-kilometre-long Friendship Bridge ‘symbolises growing bilateral relations and friendly ties’
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WATCH: Thai PM sprays reporters with hand sanitiser to duck questions
Prayuth became frustrated when asked about a list of potential candidates for vacant cabinet posts
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India's 'no crime, no killing' policy across border irks Bangladeshis
Such policy indicates extreme audacity of New Delhi towards its closest neighbor, says Bangladeshi rights defender
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Saudi-backed Yemeni govt restores ties with Qatar
Yemini foreign minister meets his Qatari counterpart in Doha
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Japan Covid-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine, syringe shortages
The country struggles to achieve goal of vaccinating every adult by the year’s end
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India's evictions of forest dwellers fuels Kashmir fears
The evictions heightened tensions in a region already bristling with anger at Indian rule
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Shops and factories closed, sarongs waved as protests intensify in Myanmar
Troops fire shots in the air at several places around the nation and check cars to prevent protesters from gathering
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Rohingyas in India's Jammu fear deportation after police detain over 150
Dozens of Rohingya are in a makeshift “holding centre” at Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir’s Hira Nagar jail















































