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Japan to Host First Joint ‘War Games’ with US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country’s southwest next month, the defence minister has announced, as China’s actions in regional waters raise
Olympian and Reality Star Caitlyn Jenner to Run for California Governor
Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympic decathlete and reality television star, has filed paperwork to challenge California’s governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election. Jenner, a US sports icon and gold
EU Agency Advises People to Get Second Dose Of AstraZeneca Despite Rare Risk of Blood Clots
The European Medicines Agency has advised people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to get the second one despite the rare risk of blood clots that
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny to End Hunger Strike After More Than Three Weeks
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at
Coronavirus Reaches Mount Everest as Climber Tests Positive
A Norwegian climber hoping to summit Mount Everest has tested positive for Covid-19, in a blow to Nepal’s hopes for a mountaineering season on the world’s highest peak. The pandemic
India Hospital Fire Kills 13 Amid Covid Oxygen Crisis
At least 13 patients have died after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of an Indian hospital treating Covid patients near Mumbai. The blaze, which took place
Desperate Hunt for Missing Indonesian Submarine as Oxygen Set to Run Out
Rescue aircraft and ships scoured the sea north of Bali on Friday as the hunt for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew on board reached a critical phase due
Russia to Pull Back Troops from Ukraine Border
Russia will on Friday begin returning troops to permanent bases inside the country, pulling them back from near the border with Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement comes after weeks of tensions between
Covid Vaccine Scarcity and Fake Doses Hamper Efforts in Americas
Amid a scramble to secure enough coronavirus vaccines in the Americas, there are reports of fake doses proliferating on the black market in several countries in the region, the Pan
90-year-old Hong Kong Woman Loses $32m in Phone Scam
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. The woman contacted police on March 2 and told them
