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Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
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Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics

(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
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Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens

(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
Train derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 48, injuring dozens
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Train derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 48, injuring dozens

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A train partially derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday after being hit by an unmanned vehicle…
Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?
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Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?

At least 20 journalists have been expelled or forced to leave China since last year, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has said.…
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
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Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister…
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
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Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of…
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
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Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Kachin guerrillas attacked a police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, in an…
The Latest: Japan wants further probe into COVID-19 origins
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The Latest: Japan wants further probe into COVID-19 origins

TOKYO — Japan is calling for further investigation into the origins of COVID-19, saying the WHO report released this week…
Thailand denies forcing fleeing villagers back to Myanmar
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Thailand denies forcing fleeing villagers back to Myanmar

MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister denied Tuesday that his country’s security forces forced villagers back to…
China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
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China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature

HONG KONG (AP) — China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a…
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