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INDONESIA – Indonesia police kill six suspected supporters of hardline leader (Al Jazeera)

Six suspected supporters of Indonesian Muslim leader Muhammad Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police in the early hours of Monday morning,...

SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN – South Korea, Japan to deploy military to combat COVID-19 (Al Jazeera)

South Korea and Japan are deploying their militaries to assist healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19, with South Korean soldiers called in to expand coronavirus...

BREXIT – Brexit: UK, EU ‘on a knife-edge’ as trade talks near deadline (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom and European Union will make a last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit trade deal this week, with probably just days left...

VENEZUELA – President Maduro claims victory in boycotted election (Al Jazeera)

President Nicolas Maduro has seized total control of Venezuela’s political institutions with a sweeping victory in legislative elections that were boycotted by the main...

USA/CHINA – Asian shares recede on fear of new US-China tensions, virus surge (Al Jazeera)

Asian shares retreated from a record peak on Monday after news reports of the United States preparing to impose sanctions on some Chinese officials...

INDIA – India’s Serum Institute seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine (Al Jazeera)

The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, has sought government approval for emergency-use authorisation of the coronavirus vaccine that...

GHANA – Ghana votes in tight race between incumbent and former president (Al Jazeera)

Ghanaians are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, with the race for the top job, dubbed “the battle of two giants”, expected to be a...

ETHIOPIA – Abiy’s efforts to unify Ethiopia could lead to its disintegration (Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, Al Jazeera)

Today, Ethiopia is once again in crisis. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to re-centralise all state powers in Addis Ababa and dismantle the multi-ethnic...

ISRAEL/UAE – Israel-based channel and UAE broadcaster sign new partnership (Al Arabiya)

The flags of UAE and Israel fly upon the arrival of Israeli and US delegates at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United...

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