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Nigeria Rivers attack: Gunmen kill at least seven police officers
A manhunt is underway after a night of violence left at least seven police officers dead in Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers State on Friday. ...
Sinopharm: Chinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. ...
Saudi Arabia wants to see 'verifiable deeds' from talks with Iran, says official
A Saudi foreign ministry official said on Friday that talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran aim to reduce regional tensions, but added it was too early to judge the outcome and Riyadh wanted to see "verifiable deeds". ...
Amnesty apologises to Alexei Navalny over 'prisoner of conscience' status
Amnesty International has apologised to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and reversed a decision to stop calling him a "prisoner of conscience". ...
France launches campaign to end selfies on rail tracks as incidents rise
France's national rail operator is warning people not to take selfies on tracks as reported incidents rise during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
George Floyd: Four police officers charged with violating civil rights
Four ex-police officers have been charged with violating the civil rights of African-American George Floyd, whose murder in Minneapolis last year sparked global outrage. ...
Antony Blinken: US will respond to reckless Russian acts
The US secretary of state has told the BBC that the US will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia. ...
India Covid: Opposition calls for full national lockdown
India's main opposition party has called for a full national lockdown, shortly after the country passed more than 20 million Covid-19 infections. ...
Pfizer expects Covid vaccine demand for years
Demand for Pfizer's Covid vaccine could bolster its revenues for years, the US drugs giant has said. ...
Mexico City metro overpass collapses, killing 15
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured after a metro overpass collapsed in Mexico City while a train was travelling on it, officials say. ...
India says infections 'slowing down' as it passes 20 million cases
The number of new Covid infections in India has officially passed 20 million cases, even as the government says that infection rates are coming down. ...
Italy theft: Two suspects killed in jewellery shop robbery
Two people have been killed following a raid on a jewellery shop in Italy, according to local media. ...
Covid: France aims to reopen except nightclubs by July
France will allow cafes, bars and restaurants to serve outside and relax a nightly curfew in a planned easing of lockdown measures starting next month. ...
Gaunt Navalny attacks Putin as network is disbanded
Alexei Navalny has appeared in court from prison, head close-shaven and face gaunt, and accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to rule Russia "forever" and caring only about "clinging to power". ...
Biden to sell child care and free university in speech to Congress
US President Joe Biden is expected to call for free pre-school and community college in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. ...
Navalny support network ordered to stop Russia-wide activities
A Russian prosecutor has ordered the network of offices supporting jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny to suspend all activities across Russia. ...
Covid: Countries send aid to ease India's oxygen emergency
International efforts are under way to help India as the country suffers critical oxygen shortages amid a devastating surge in Covid cases. ...
Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term
Fighting has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between different sections of the security forces. ...
Indonesian submarine sank off Bali, navy says
A submarine missing since Wednesday off the coast of Bali with 53 people on board has been lost, the Indonesian navy said on Saturday. ...
India Covid crisis: Hospitals buckle under record surge
India's healthcare system is buckling as a record surge in Covid-19 cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. ...
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