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India begins world's biggest Covid vaccine drive
Health and frontline workers are first in line for jabs at vaccination centres across the country.
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India begins world's biggest Covid vaccine drive
Health and frontline workers are first in line for jabs at vaccination centres across the country.

Tennis stars' arrival angers stranded Australians
Players are flown in ahead of the Australian Open while thousands of citizens are waiting to return.

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile
The show of military strength comes days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

Dozens dead as Indonesia quake flattens hospital
The earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi on Friday, injuring hundreds and destroying a hospital.

Pressure and propaganda - the reality of reporting Xinjiang
In addition to heavy restrictions on journalists in the Xinjiang region, China alleges ¡°fake news¡±.

Taliban cracks down on 'costly' polygamy
The group's leader in Afghanistan says the practice is "inviting criticism". It's also proving expensive.

Joe the pigeon spared after leg tag found to be fake
Officials will take no further action after concluding the bird is "highly likely to be Australian".
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India begins world's biggest Covid vaccine drive
Health and frontline workers are first in line for jabs at vaccination centres across the country.

Tennis stars' arrival angers stranded Australians
Players are flown in ahead of the Australian Open while thousands of citizens are waiting to return.

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile
The show of military strength comes days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

Dozens dead as Indonesia quake flattens hospital
The earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi on Friday, injuring hundreds and destroying a hospital.

Pressure and propaganda - the reality of reporting Xinjiang
In addition to heavy restrictions on journalists in the Xinjiang region, China alleges ¡°fake news¡±.

Taliban cracks down on 'costly' polygamy
The group's leader in Afghanistan says the practice is "inviting criticism". It's also proving expensive.

Joe the pigeon spared after leg tag found to be fake
Officials will take no further action after concluding the bird is "highly likely to be Australian".

Tennis stars' arrival angers stranded Australians
Players are flown in ahead of the Australian Open while thousands of citizens are waiting to return.

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile
The show of military strength comes days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

Dozens dead as Indonesia quake flattens hospital
The earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi on Friday, injuring hundreds and destroying a hospital.
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