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2021-02-22 17:12:01 Myanmar Junta Warns of Lethal Force

Protesters have taken to the streets of towns and cities across Myanmar in one of the largest nationwide shows of opposition to the military since it seized power three weeks ago. Crowds assembled in Yangon, Naypyidaw, Mandalay and elsewhere, despite an apparent threat from the junta that it would again use deadly violence against demonstrators.


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2021-02-22 17:11:59 Italy’s Envoy to Congo Killed in Attack on U.N. Convoy

Italy’s ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo, his bodyguard and a driver from the World Food Programme were killed on Monday when their convoy was attacked in the east of the country, Italy and the United Nations said. WFP said the delegation was on its way to visit a school feeding program in Rutshuru. It said the road had previously been cleared for travel without security escorts.


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2021-02-19 17:35:22 UN Asks UAE for Proof that Missing Dubai Princess is Alive

The UN Commission on Human Rights has asked for proof that Dubai’s missing princess is alive. Princess Latifa is a daughter of one of the world’s richest men, Dubai’s billionaire ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The 35-year-old claims she was beaten, drugged and imprisoned, firstly in a jail and then in a villa with bars at the window, after she attempted to escape from Dubai in February 2018.


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2021-02-19 17:35:20 Excitement Builds over New Images from Perseverance Rover

The American space agency is expected to release new photos from its Perseverance rover shortly. There was huge excitement at Nasa when its one-tonne robot touched down in Mars’ Jezero Crater on Thursday. Satellites have since been flying over the ($2.7bn) vehicle to pull off data to relay back to Earth. Perseverance is sitting almost bang in the middle of its targeted landing zone.


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2021-02-19 17:35:19 World Leaders Applaud US Formal Return to Paris Climate Pact

The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left. While Friday’s return is heavily symbolic, world leaders say they expect America to prove its seriousness after four years of being pretty much absent. They are especially anticipating an announcement from the U.S. in coming months on its goal for cutting emissions of heat-trapping gases by 2030.


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2021-02-19 17:35:17 Prince Harry and Meghan Finalize Split from Royal Family

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have finalized their split with Britain’s royal family. Just over a year after the couple first announced they would “step back” from their royal duties, and days after they revealed they were expecting their second child, Buckingham Palace said Friday they would not return as working members of the royal family.


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2021-02-19 17:35:15 Millions of Texans Struggle for Drinking Water

Millions of Texans are facing water shortages after the deadly winter storm ravaging the state caused pipes to burst and treatment plants to back up, disrupting services and contaminating supplies. The disruption to water supplies comes after winter storms caused widespread blackouts as they wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities, leaving millions without power for days.


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2021-02-18 17:38:06 NASA’s Perseverance Rover to Touch Down on Mars

For the first time ever, NASA will live stream a video of a Mars landing as the Perseverance rover completes its seven-month journey through space.The Perseverance rover is intended to touch down in an ancient river delta and former lake on the Martian surface known as the Jezero Crater. The deposits in the crater are rich in clay minerals, which form in the presence of water, meaning life may have once existed there.


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2021-02-18 17:38:04 Former Olympic Athlete Chosen as Head of Tokyo 2020

Japanese athlete-turned-politician Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee, replacing a man who resigned after setting off a furor with sexist remarks. She must ensure athletes and officials are kept safe from the coronavirus, while also facing strong public opposition to the Games being held amid the pandemic.


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2021-02-18 17:38:02 New US Laws to Give Undocumented Migrants a Pathway to Citizenship

The Biden administration and congressional Democrats will formally unveil legislation on Thursday that would dramatically reshape the nation’s immigration laws and create a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States. According to administration officials, eligible undocumented immigrants could apply for temporary legal status, which confers work permits and deportation relief.


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