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Myanmar protestors in Yangon demonstrate against the coup. Dozens of reporters have been detained under the junta's crackdown

Japanese Journalist To Be Deported From Myanmar

Japanese journalist to be deported from Myanmar

More than 351,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Games to be cancelled

Petition To Cancel Olympics Submitted In Tokyo

Petition to cancel Olympics submitted in Tokyo

The painting 'Femme assise prÃ¨s d'une fenÃªtre (Marie-ThÃ©rÃ¨se)' is the fifth one by Pablo Picasso to sell for more than $100 million

Picasso Painting Sells For $103 Mn In New York: Auction House

Picasso painting sells for $103 mn in New York: auction house

Little is known about the conditions of people detained by the Myanmar junta since the coup, as those released rarely speak out about it

Myanmar Teen Describes Junta's Brutal Treatment Of Detained Women

Myanmar teen describes junta's brutal treatment of detained women

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been reappointed after he lost a no-confidence vote

Ousted Nepal PM Oli Reappointed

Ousted Nepal PM Oli reappointed

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris went mask-free after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccinated people would no longer need to wear one, providing a psychological boost on the road to normality
US Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as

Asia Pares Losses On Bargain-buying But Inflation Fears Remain

Asia pares losses on bargain-buying but inflation fears remain

The painting 'Femme assise prÃ¨s d'une fenÃªtre (Marie-ThÃ©rÃ¨se)' is the fifth one by Pablo Picasso to sell for more than $100 million

Picasso Painting Sells For $103 Mn In New York: Auction House

Picasso painting sells for $103 mn in New York: auction house

"Friends" -- starring (from L-R) David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc -- remains wildly popular even among viewers too young to remember its original run, which ended in 2004

'Friends' Cast Joined By Bieber, Beckham For May 27 Reunion Special

'Friends' cast joined by Bieber, Beckham for May 27 reunion special

A group of experts have called for a change in building standards after the Covid pandemic

Experts Call For New Standards To Combat Airborne Disease

Experts call for new standards to combat airborne disease

A group of experts have called for a change in building standards after the Covid pandemic

Experts Call For New Standards To Combat Airborne Disease

Experts call for new standards to combat airborne disease

Teenager Coco Gauff hoping to upset top seed Ashleigh Barty.

Ex-Rome Winners Nadal, Djokovic, Zverev Through To Last Eight As Fans Return

Ex-Rome winners Nadal, Djokovic, Zverev through to last eight as fans return

Greyhound bus company is shutting down its remaining intercity bus routes in Canada, citing a drop in ridership, increased competition and deregulation

Greyhound Shuts Down Bus Service In Canada

Greyhound shuts down bus service in Canada

Health department officials speak to the owner of a restaurant and bar in Melbourne after a man who had dined there later tested positive for Covid-19 in the first case in the community in two months

Australia Calls For Empowering WHO After Covid Panel

Australia calls for empowering WHO after Covid panel

Airbnb Sees Massive Travel Rebound Ahead

Airbnb sees massive travel rebound ahead

Early in the pandemic the WHO repeatedly suggested that facemasks worn by the general public risked doing more harm than good

US Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate For Vaccinated People

The top US health agency announced it was lifting mask-wearing requirements for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

McDonald's said it will boost wages at company-owned US restaurants and hire an additional 10,000 workers in the next three months

McDonald's Lifts Wages At US Restaurants

McDonald's lifts wages at US restaurants

Nicolas Maduro said he was 'ready to meet with all the opposition to see what comes out of it'

Venezuela Leader Maduro 'Ready' To Restart Talks With Guaido

Venezuela leader Maduro 'ready' to restart talks with Guaido

Amazon will be adding 75,000 employees to bolster its massive North American logistics operations including warehousing and delivery

Amazon To Add 75,000 Jobs For Logistics In N. America

Amazon to add 75,000 jobs for logistics in N. America

This 2020 file photo shows a deforested area in Brazil, where lawmakers were being accused of further threatening the country's disappearing rainforests

Outcry Over Brazil Bill Relaxing Environmental Rules

Outcry over Brazil bill relaxing environmental rules

Israel and the Palestinians want UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to condemn attacks each is enduring from the other in a new burst of violence

Israel Calls On UN To Condemn Attacks From Gaza

Israel calls on UN to condemn attacks from Gaza

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Afghans mark Eid as ceasefire pauses deadly violence

Fire engulfs a building after an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City Thursday

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Social media is abuzz with video clips of the ongoing airstrike in Israel and Gaza.

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A huge column of smoke seen from Gaza city billows from an oil facility in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on May 11, 2021, after rockets were fired by the Palestinian Hamas movement from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.

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