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Exclusive: Myanmar army defector records heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels

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Myanmar army defector describes fierce battle with rebels He spoke to Reuters having crossed to India with wife and child Documents seen by Reuters add to evidence of growing rebellion Myanmar military calls the resistance an ‘armed insurrection’ It says it has security situation largely under control Feb 11 (Reuters) – A Myanmar army officer … Read more

Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate, COVID

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MELBOURNE, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, Japan and India on Friday pledged to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from “coercion”, a thinly-veiled swipe at China’s growing economic and military expansion, as their top diplomats convened to also tackle climate change, COVID and other threats. Foreign ministers of the … Read more

Novavax underdelivers on COVID vaccine promises

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A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 8(Reuters) – Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) has delivered just a small fraction of the … Read more