The former French president was sentenced to 3 years in prison
Former President Sarkozy was found guilty of bribing and influencing judges, serving a three-year sentence but possibly not going to jail.
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ASEAN is about to meet on Myanmar situation
ASEAN foreign ministers will hold a special meeting on March 2 to discuss Myanmar's situation, amid the escalating violence in the country.
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Myanmar is 'like a battlefield'
Myanmar was described as "like a battlefield" after police today used force to suppress demonstrations, killing at least 18 people.
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Myanmar Ambassador to the United Nations swears to 'fight'
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun vowed to continue to "fight" after being sacked by the Myanmar military government for his speech "betraying the country".
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Mr. Xi declared that the campaign to eradicate poverty was 'all won'.
The Chinese President declared a "complete victory" in his campaign to eradicate extreme poverty when attending the country's achievement marking event.
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Israel reopened its economy
Israel today started to reopen its economy with the government announcing it is activating a normal life when nearly 50% of the population has been vaccinated against Covid-19.
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The world could lose 20.5 million years of life because of Covid-19
One study found that people in 81 countries around the world could have lost 20.5 million years of life from the pandemic.
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The West increased pressure on China in the South China Sea
The US and its NATO allies have repeatedly engaged in activities in the South China Sea, such as carrying aircraft carrier exercises or deploying submarines to patrol to increase pressure on China.
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China is ready to supply vaccines to Central and Eastern Europe
President Xi Jinping announced that China is ready to supply more vaccines and strengthen trade relations with Central and Eastern European countries.
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Nearly 107 million cases of nCoV worldwide, experts say not to give up the AstraZeneca vaccine
Global nCoV cases are nearly 107 million, more than 2.3 million people die, experts say the AstraZeneca vaccine remains an important tool even though South Africa stops distributing.
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