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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea military says
Launch comes as Chinese foreign minister is in Seoul to discuss stalled nuclear diplomacy and two days after North tests a new long-range cruise missile
Staff and agencies
15, Sep, 2021 @4:36 AM
Why Kerala is still in the grip of India’s second wave of Covid
National cases are at record lows, yet in state that excelled in handling first wave rates have stayed high since May
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
15, Sep, 2021 @4:00 AM
New Zealand reopens MIQ border bookings as new Covid cases drop to 14
News on quarantine reopening will be welcomed by New Zealanders stranded overseas as country remains hopeful it can eliminate Delta
Tess McClure in Christchurch
15, Sep, 2021 @2:53 AM
New Zealand bill to ban LGBTQ conversion practices receives record 100,000 submissions
Activists hopeful the majority of submissions will be in favour, amid previous signs of support and large social media campaign
Tess McClure in Christchurch
15, Sep, 2021 @2:04 AM
Zen and the art of working from home: Japanese builder offers mini office kit
The Hanare Zen is 91cm wide and 1.8m long and aims to help workers escape their overcrowded home environments
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
15, Sep, 2021 @12:44 AM
Africa ‘left behind by rest of the world’ on vaccines, says WHO – as it happened
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Lucy Campbell (now); Kaamil Ahmed, Kevin Rawlinson, Miranda Bryant and Helen Sullivan (earlier)
14, Sep, 2021 @10:41 PM
Trust rows back on plans to jab children at Covid clinics if no parental consent
Oxford trust says teams will work closely with heads to obtain parental consent
Sally Weale Education correspondent
14, Sep, 2021 @10:38 PM
Court rules against woman who became face of China’s #MeToo movement
Zhou Xiaoxuan, who accused CCTV host of sexual harassment, vows to appeal ‘unfair treatment’
Helen Davidson, Vincent Ni and agencies
14, Sep, 2021 @9:14 PM
Experts warn of a rough winter but PM is clinging to plan A
Analysis: despite Whitty and Vallance’s fears, Boris Johnson and his team remain optimistic
Heather Stewart Political editor
14, Sep, 2021 @6:54 PM
Bring in measures soon or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warns
Ministers told ‘basket of measures’ such as continued home working can keep cases under control
Ian Sample and Heather Stewart
14, Sep, 2021 @6:19 PM
Haiti prosecutor calls for prime minister to be charged over president’s killing
Ariel Henry, 71-year-old neurosurgeon, became country’s leader in July, two weeks after assassination of Jovenel Moïse
Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
14, Sep, 2021 @6:16 PM
EU has no choice but to engage with Taliban, says foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell tells MEPs that EU can only influence future developments by engaging with new Afghan regime
Daniel Boffey in Strasbourg
14, Sep, 2021 @5:55 PM
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