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Myanmar military coup
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Muslim Council of Britain elects its first female leader
Zara Mohammed to head the Muslim Council of Britain as its first female secretary general.
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Croatia police ‘blocked’ MEPs investigating treatment of refugees
Italian politicians say armed police formed human barrier in attempt to refuse access to area on the border with Bosnia.
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US: Trump hires new lawyers to fight impeachment
Former president says David Schoen and Bruce Castor will now lead his defence against ‘incitement’ charges.
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As crime rises, a small CSI unit in the Afghan capital must overcome incredible obstacles to solve its cases.
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People cross a road near Sule Pagoda on Monday in Yangon, Myanmar, after a coup was launched. [Thein Zaw/AP Photo]
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Soldiers deployed on a road in the capital Naypyidaw. The army said senior members of the NLD, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were detained over a dispute arising from elections held in November 2020. [Maung Lonlan/EPA]
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Buddhist and military flags are waved by army supporters, including Buddhist monks, in a vehicle in Yangon. [Thein Zaw/AP Photo]
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People line up outside a bank branch in Yangon on Monday after the coup was announced. [Reuters]
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Soldiers block the road heading to Parliament in the capital Naypyidaw. [Maung Lonlan/EPA]
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A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Parliament in Naypyidaw after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and its president in a coup. [AFP]
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Soldiers stand guard at a military checkpoint on the way to the Congress compound in Naypyidaw. [Reuters]
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Vehicles carrying police officers park at Sule Pagoda Road in Yangon. [Lynn Bo Bo/EPA]
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Supporters of the Myanmar military gather near trucks adorned with the military flag, Buddhist religious flag, and national flag in Yangon. [Thein Zaw/AP Photo]
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Activists hold a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the United Nations University building in Tokyo after Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup. [Philip Fong/AFP]
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Protesters from Myanmar residing in Japan rally against Myanmar's military. [Issei Kato/Reuters]
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US unions, environmentalists disagree about oil and gas pipelines
Once united in their support for Biden, his moves to wean US off fossil fuels lead to discord between the two sides.
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