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The French prime minister says 1.7 million new vaccine appointments will be open for the public to book in the next few days, with 500,000 more slots open today February 5.
Jean Castex also says the first vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine will take place from February 6.
Ross Cullen has more.
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Pfizer has withdrawn its application for emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in India.
Despite being approved in countries such as the US and the UK…
Reports say Indian regulators were not convinced with its trial data, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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ennis Australian boss Craig Tiley says he's confident the Australian Tennis Open has managed to avoid Melbournes covid flare up, and will go ahead as planned.
Warmup events in Melbourne were postponed yesterday after a quarantine hotel worker returned a positive test earlier this week.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Tennis Australian boss Craig Tiley says he's confident the Australian Tennis Open has managed to avoid Melbournes covid flare up, and will go ahead as planned.
Warmup events in Melbourne were postponed yesterday after a quarantine hotel worker returned a positive test earlier this week.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Democracy campaigners in Hong Kong are condemning new government guidelines for teaching the National Security Law in schools. Pupils must now be taught the basics of the legislation from the age of six.
The government says the scheme will promote a safe learning environment. Critics are dismissing it as brainwashing.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The US House of Representatives has voted to strip Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments.
Eleven Republicans joined the entire Democratic caucus to remove her after it emerged she had promoted baseless conspiracy theories and showed support for violence against Democrats.
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US president Joe Biden declared that "America is back" in his first speech on foreign policy since he took office.
He signaled several ways he would reverse actions taken by his predecessor Donald Trump including being tougher on Russia.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Myanmar's military rulers have blocked access to Facebook as they seek to crack down on dissent following the coup which brought them to power.
The platform has been a key organizing tool for supporters of the country's democratically elected government.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed deep concern over the military takeover of the civilian government in Myanmar, and the arbitrary detention of key officials.
The Council statement, however, stopped short of condemning the coup.
UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details.
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An Iranian diplomat accused of planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled opposition group has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
It's the first trial of an Iranian official for suspected terrorism in Europe since Iran's 1979 revolution.
Ross Cullen reports.
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One of Russia's most populous regions will begin issuing COVID19 passports on Friday. Authorities say that their holders will be exempt from pandemic restrictions, such as social distancing or self-isolation. Galina Polonskaya has more.
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Ireland says there will be no changes to the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, despite calls from the UK.
It follows a row caused by Brussels saying last week it was going to impose possible border restrictions between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Chris Jones has more in London
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