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US gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp
In a camp at the U.S.-Mexico border, some asylum seekers were told by officials that the U.S. government would reopen their cases and they would eventually be able to enter the U.S. to wait out the asylum process Original Article
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has been administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala Original Article
Sydney's LGBTQI Mardi Gras goes ahead _ with restrictions
Sydney’s annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is going ahead, only in a different format due to coronavirus restrictions Original Article
Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags
The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid Original Article
Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence
Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting Original Article
Egypt's president el-Sissi visits Sudan amid rapprochement
Egypt’s presidency says President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has visited Sudan, a trip to address an array of issues, including economic and military ties and the two nations’ dispute with Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile Original Article
Violent Senegal protests supporting opposition leader kill 1
Protestors have taken to the streets for a third day in Senegal in support of the country’s main opposition leader, who made his first court appearance since an arrest two days ago that has sparked increasingly violent demonstrations Original Article
Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as UN action urged
Demonstrators have defied growing violence by Myanmar security forces and staged more anti-coup rallies, while the U.N. special envoy for the country called for urgent Security Council action Original Article
At least 10 dead in bombing at restaurant in Somali capital
A car packed with explosives has rammed into a popular restaurant in Somalia’s capital, and police say at least 10 people were killed and more than 30 wounded Original Article
First oak trees selected to replace Notre Dame's spire
Notre Dame cathedral officials say the first eight oaks destined to replace the spire of the scorched Paris monument have been selected from the Bercé forest in France’s Loire region Original Article