Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic
Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country’s activities in the region.
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US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre
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47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law
The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city’s national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest application of the law since it was imposed by Beijing last year.
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At least 10 people are killed as police try to disperse huge anti-coup rallies in several cities.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year’s first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.
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A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.
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The ambassador made an emotional appeal urging countries to help remove the military from power.
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