China closing county near Myanmar for mass virus testing

The Chinese government says everyone in a county in the southwest near Myanmar will be tested for the coronavirus following a spike in infections

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Thousands protest lockdown in Sydney, several arrested

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities to protest lockdown restrictions amid another surge in cases

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Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as cases rise

Vietnam has announced a 15-day lockdown in the capital Hanoi as a coronavirus surge spread from the southern Mekong Delta region

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UN adopts first resolution on vision, aims to help 1 billion

The U.N. General Assembly has approved its first-ever resolution on vision

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Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor praised by US ousted

Guatemala’s attorney general has removed the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity less than two months after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stressed the office’s importance amid a growing push against anti-corruption efforts in the country

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UN experts: Africa became hardest hit by terrorism this year

U.N. experts say Africa became the region hardest hit by terrorism in the first half of 2021 as the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups and their affiliates spread their influence, boasting gains in supporters and territory and inflicting the greatest casualties

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Palestinians say teen killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank

Palestinian health officials say a 17-year-old youth has been shot and killed by Israeli troops during a clash in the occupied West Bank

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Relatives: Cubans arrested after protests face summary trial

Relatives and friends of Cubans arrested during the unprecedented recent protests on the island say authorities are carrying out summary trials at a time when Cuba’s government is the target of criticism from international groups and governments, including the U.S., for its crackdown on the demonstrations

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Sanz: The Olympics are magic that the world was missing

Alejandro Sanz just earned another accolade to go with his 29 Grammys: Olympic performer

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Canada to fast-track resettlement of Afghans who helped it

The Canadian government says it will fast-track resettlement of potentially thousands of Afghans who have worked with Canada over the past 20 years but offered few details of who will be eligible or when people will start arriving

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