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    N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says

    Asia Pacific · 5:40 AM UTC

    North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)from off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, pulling Japan's new prime minister off the campaign trail and overshadowing the opening of a major arms fair in Seoul.

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    Asia Pacific · 3:23 AM UTC

    New Zealand reports record daily cases as Delta spreads

    New Zealand recorded on Tuesday the highest number of daily cases since the pandemic began last year, as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads in its biggest city Auckland.

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    Australia's COVID-19 cases remain subdued as vaccinations rise

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    Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
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    Alibaba unveils custom ARM-based server chip for cloud computing data centers

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    Latvia announces four weeks of lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike
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    Life after COVID: EU re-thinks budget rules for new era
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    Turkey summons 10 ambassadors after call for philanthropist's release
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    Italy faces capital demand of more than $8 bln to offload Monte dei Paschi

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    United States · 5:48 AM UTC

    Colin Powell, top U.S. soldier and diplomat, dies of COVID-19 complications

    Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, a top military officer and a national security adviser, died on Monday at age 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said.

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