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Security forces have stepped up violence against anti-coup demonstrators in Yangon and other cities in Myanmar.
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Many believe the justice system under PM Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government has become stacked against them.
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Ecuador raises death toll from one of country’s bloodiest prison riots, as police chief warns new riot under way.
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Indigenous presidential candidate Perez wants recount in 17 of Ecuador’s 24 provinces as his supporters rally in Quito.
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Precisely one year on, the United States has surpassed a horrifying milestone of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19.
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One of Senegal’s most promising jockeys, Fallou Diop, hopes to compete outside his country’s borders.
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Tens of thousands rally across Myanmar as part of general strike against the coup despite warnings from the military.
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Police clash with protesters in Spain on the fifth night of protests against the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel.
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More than 1,300 residents forced to evacuate Jakarta after Indonesian capital hit by severe monsoon floods.
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Jerusalem woke up to a rare experience, with its holy sites under a layer of white after an overnight snowstorm.
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Ten-year-old Imradul Ali started scavenging after school over a year ago to help his family make ends meet.
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Images show glowing lava flows and dramatic rose-coloured plume of ashes above summit of Europe’s most active volcano.
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Southeast Asian country has seen daily demonstrations since February 6, drawing hundreds of thousands of people.
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Rare snowfall across Texas has closed airports and left four million without power, with another storm on the way.