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At least one person has died and dozens are still feared to be missing after two boats collided in India's Assam.
Local officials are now being joined by the Indian army in search and rescue efforts.
But the flooded river in north-eastern India is making the job difficult.
Ishan Garg reports.
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As another 14 hundred and 5 covid cases were confirmed in New South Wales, and five more lives were lost, the states premier has outlined plans for its emergence from lockdown.
The easing of lockdowns will be driven by the rate of vaccination, with restrictions to ease when 70% of residents have been fully vaccinated.
Shaun Bindley has more.
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Japan has extended its state of emergency as the country battles a wave of coronavirus infections. A total of 21 prefectures are now set to be under emergency restrictions until the end of September.
The government is expected to set out a road map towards lifting the curbs.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Labor unions are criticising Hong Kong's biggest airline Cathay Pacific for sacking flight crew who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline says it has no option as industry control measures are making it difficult to arrange duties for unvaccinated crew.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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A jury in California has heard the opening arguments in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. She's charged with defrauding investors and patients by misleading them about the success of her blood-testing company Theranos.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story.
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Pediatric coronavirus cases are increasing in the United States, as more children return to schools.
Nearly 2400 children were hospitalized nationally with COVID over the last 7 days.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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Thousands of farmers continue to protests against the controversial farm laws and police brutality in India.
Just 100 kilometers from the national capital they're now camping outside a key government building.
They're demanding a rollback of the three farm laws that they claim will hurt their income.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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The Australian High Court has dismissed an appeal by a number of media outlets, and found they are the publishers of comments made on their social media pages.
Dylan Voller's treatment while detained in the Nothern Territorys youth detention system, instigated a royal commission after images of him shackled and hooded were revealed by the Australian Broadcasting commission.
Shaun Bindley reports
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