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Victims of mid-February Nigeria school abduction freed

In mid-February, gunmen in military uniforms raided the college, killing one student and taking 42 others — including 27 schoolboys

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An empty classroom of Government Girls Junior Secondary School following an attack by gunmen in Jangebe, Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.

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Canadian regulator authorises AstraZeneca vaccine

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It is the third COVID-19 vaccine given the green light by Canada, following those from Pfizer and Moderna.

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Coronavirus | U.S. set to approve third vaccine, but fears grow for poorer nations

Johnson & Johnson stressed its vaccine was proven to work with a single shot, and could be stored long-term at standard fridge temperatures

A lab worker holds a vial of Johnson & Johnson’s covonavirus vaccine.

U.S. House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

The bill cleared the House on a party-line vote of 219 to 212.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelocy meets with reporters in Washington on February 26, 2021.

An empty classroom of Government Girls Junior Secondary School following an attack by gunmen in Jangebe, Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.

Victims of mid-February Nigeria school abduction freed

Canadian regulator authorises AstraZeneca vaccine

A lab worker holds a vial of Johnson & Johnson’s covonavirus vaccine.

Coronavirus | U.S. set to approve third vaccine, but fears grow for poorer nations

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelocy meets with reporters in Washington on February 26, 2021.

U.S. House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

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Police arrest a man as protesters were taking part during a demonstration against military coup, in Yangon on February 27, 2021.

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets on protesters as U.N. envoy breaks ranks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

U.S. drops key obstacle to global digital tax: Treasury

COVID-19

Safe to use: Vials of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine.

Coronavirus | U.S. advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J AP

While early J&J supplies will be small, the company has said it can deliver 20 million doses by the end of March and a total of 100 million by the end of June.

COVID-19 vaccine didn’t hurt at all and helps others, says Britain’s Queen

Sri Lanka ends forced cremations of COVID-19 victims

Brazil signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Bharat Biotech

Coronavirus | Brazil COVID-19 death toll passes a quarter million

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South Asia

India cannot abandon us: Sri Lanka
Meera Srinivasan

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
Suhasini Haidar

Sri Lanka ends forced cremations of COVID-19 victims
PTI

Pakistan to remain on FATF ‘greylist’
Devesh K. Pandey

Europe

Data | India unlikely to meet its target of 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July
Naresh Singaravelu Vignesh Radhakrishnan

COVID-19 vaccine didn’t hurt at all and helps others, says Britain’s Queen
PTI

German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
AP

Paris raps Pak. over Alvi remarks on French Bill
AFP

West Asia

Syria airstrikes to protect US personnel, facilities: White House
PTI

Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing
Reuters

U.S. imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi's killing
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘approved’ Jamal Khashoggi assassination: U.S. report
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