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Children among the dead and injured in Myanmar military airstrikes, say activists

Children were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country’s southeast, a humanitarian aid group said Tuesday, as junta forces stepped up their offensive in the region. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a February 1 coup, has been conducting airstrikes in southeastern Karen state

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14 countries and WHO chief accuse China of withholding data from pandemic origins investigation

It was supposed to offer insight into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. But since its release on Tuesday, the long-awaited World Health Organization investigation has drawn criticism from governments around the world over accusations it is incomplete and lacks transparency. In a joint statement, the United States and 13 other governments, including the United

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N.L. fossil discovery could be oldest known octopus ancestors, scientists say

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers have discovered in Newfoundland and Labrador what they believe could be the oldest-known ancestors of octopuses and squids. Earth scientists from Heidelberg University in Germany recently discovered several cone-shaped fossilized shells at Bacon Cove on the southwestern side of Conception Bay in

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Heavy gunfire near Niger presidential palace in attempted coup, days before President-elect’s inauguration

Heavy gunfire was heard outside Niger’s presidential palace early Wednesday morning in an attempted coup, an African diplomatic source has told CNN — just two days before power is to change hands. The diplomatic source told CNN the situation is apparently under control after an hour of heavy shelling near the presidency. Both outgoing and

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