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Myanmar security forces crackdown on pro-democracy protesters continues apace.
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Myanmar forces fire on funeral; crackdown continues
UN criticises international community for not doing enough to stop 'mass murder'.
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Major supply delays for UN vaccine
Up to 90 million AstraZeneca doses held up in a major setback for Covax programme.
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A staggering 140,000 slices of bread have been turned into beer by Citizen brewery.
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China blasts US 'evil past of genocide' at UN rights body
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Rob Berg: International Criminal Court joins anti-Israel movement
Opinion: One of two viewpoints on the International Criminal Court decision on Palestine.
John Minto: Time to end the impunity for Israel
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Boris Johnson: Climate change threatens world security
Nations will have to face the "security impacts of climate change", the UK leader warned.
Biden declares 'America is back' in US-Europe reset
Biden signalled a renewed democratic alliance in a rebuke of his predecessor's approach.
Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.
NZ withdrawal from Afghanistan: Taliban reacts
Extremist Islamic group calls on other countries to follow NZDF move.
Mass anti-coup protests in Myanmar
Cars abandoned in streets in attempts to restrict military response to demonstrations.
Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at 'jail villa'
Sheikha Latifa says she is being imprisoned in a heavily guarded villa
UN vaccine plan for poor countries nears rollout
It's nearly launch time for COVAX, the UN's programme to get vaccines to millions in need.
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UN chief calls for regulating social media companies
Antonio Guterres says he is "particularly worried" about the power of Big Tech companies.
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'Solidarity has failed': Global Covid death toll reaches grim new milestone
The toll "has been made worse by the absence of a global coordinated effort".
'Famine not seen in 40 years': US ignores Yemen warnings
UN predicts widespread famine in Yemen due to the US designating rebels a terror group.
Covid-19: Rich nations, vaccine firms should stop bilateral deals - WHO
50% of high-income countries already deploying vaccines — but 0% of poor countries are.
UN fears 'massive' Covid-19 transmission in Ethiopia's troubled Tigray region
Humanitarian workers are finally accessing the region two months after fighting began.
Christmas from afar: Kiwi troops in South Sudan and Florida
Not everyone is home for Christmas this year.
Locked in cells for 23hrs a day: Prison report finds breaches of UN torture convention
Corrections failing to put its Hōkai Rangi strategy into practice.
EU leaders commit to reducing emissions after night-long talks
They committed to cut the bloc's net emissions by 55 per cent by the end of the decade.