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The disgraced priest, the children’s shelter and a fight for justice in East Timor
In a remote corner of East Timor, a scandal of enormous proportions has shaken an almost universally Catholic country and brought powerful forces into play.
- by Chris Barrett
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US promises vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said on Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts to secure vaccines as it battles an outbreak.
- by Taijing Wu and Zen Soo
Women’s choice could be main obstacle to China’s three-child policy
Facing a demographic crisis of its own invention, China scrambles to turn back the clock. But is it too late?
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Dozens killed by Myanmar forces in Ayeyarwady delta, media reports
At least 20 people were killed by Myanmar’s security forces in the Ayeyarwady river delta region on Saturday after villagers armed with catapults and crossbows fought back against troops searching for weapons, local media and residents said.
- by Reuters
Cambodia’s land-mine sniffing hero rat retires after five years
African pouched rat Magawa is the most successful rodent trained to detect land mines in Cambodia’s fields, sniffing out 141,000 square metres.
- by Sopheng Cheang
Trapped at sea for 113 days, Rohingya boat survivors finally ran aground
Refused entry at every port, 90 refugees languished at sea for three months. Indonesian villagers discovered the survivors on a deserted island.
- by Ruma Paul
COVID wave sweeps across south-east Asia with jabs in short supply
The nations to Australia’s north are enduring their worst outbreaks of the pandemic, but experts say that will continue until they get enough vaccines.
- by Chris Barrett
A million years of data confirms that monsoons are getting worse
Scientists drilled into the mudbanks on the Bay of Bengal to measure the impact of millenia of rainy seasons.
- by John Schwartz
Putin defends US Capitol rioters: ‘they came with political requests’
At a rare public appearance, the Russian leader said US rioters “were not looters or thieves” and refused to say if he would down a plane to arrest a dissident.
- by Isabelle Khurshudyan
Hong Kong locks down Tiananmen vigil park, police arrest organiser
Police blocked off a Hong Kong park to prevent people gathering to commemorate the anniversary of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and arrested the planned vigil’s organiser.
- by Clare Jim and Scott Murdoch
Detained Australian, deposed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, to face court ‘unrepresented’
Australian Sean Turnell, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and others will face court on June 23, with lawyers concerned no legal representation will mean no transparency with the hearing.
- by Reuters