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Monks join third day of protests against Myanmar military takeover

-- 2021-02-08 11:27:38

Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in towns and cities across Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, demonstrating for a third straight day against the military’s removal and detention of ele...

Myanmar people's fear of the past drives anti-coup protests

REUTERS 2021-02-08 10:39:23

A communications blackout, the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi without word, wild rumours fed by a paucity of information. All recalled the darkest days of a succession of military juntas that ruled My...

Iran takes 'final' stance on nuclear deal, asks US to lift sanctions before Tehran rejoins

-- 2021-02-08 09:42:47

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Tehran’s “final and irreversible” decision was to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal only if Washi...

Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 150 feared dead in floods

-- 2021-02-07 18:52:15

As many as 150 people were feared dead in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam early on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream. "The actual...

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 105 million

-- 2021-02-07 11:27:40

The global coronavirus (Covid-19) cases reached 105.7 million as of Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total caseload reached 105,745,915 with 2,309,000 deaths, according to JHU...

Thousands in Myanmar gather for second day to protest against coup

Reuters 2021-02-07 11:19:06

Thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest against the military junta’s overthrow and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi last wee...

ICC ruling brings hope for Palestinians, dismay for Israelis

-- 2021-02-07 10:25:35

Many Palestinians see a ruling by the International Criminal Court that it has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories as a belated chance of justice for victims of Israeli attacks. But for man...

Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik factory

Reuters 2021-02-06 21:57:02

A surreal, blood-red river inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot after floods hit a nearby batik factory on Saturday, causing a frenzy on social media. Thousands of users on Twitter shared phot...

Facebook urges unblocking access to social media in Myanmar

Reuters 2021-02-06 18:26:11

Facebook is extremely concerned about orders to shut down internet access in Myanmar and called on authorities to unblock access to social media services, an official from the social media company sai...

Trucks, tractors obstruct India's roads as farm protests spread

Reuters 2021-02-06 17:47:55

Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and boulders to pressure the government to roll back agricultural reforms that have triggered months-...

China approves Sinovac vaccine for general public use

-- 2021-02-06 17:14:00

Sinovac Biotech said on Saturday that its unit's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use by the general public by China's medical products regulator. It marks the second COVID-19 vaccine approved...

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

REUTERS 2021-02-06 16:24:03

Myanmar's junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Su...

India restoring fast mobile internet in Kashmir after 18 months

-- 2021-02-06 10:27:40

India has said it was restoring high-speed mobile internet in the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since August 2019, when the government withdrew the special rights of the re...

ICC rules it has jurisdiction over Palestinian territories

-- 2021-02-06 10:10:13

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday found the court has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, paving the way for a possible criminal investigation, de...

Protests spread against military coup in Myanmar despite arrests

REUTERS 2021-02-05 20:41:35

Teachers and students in Myanmar rallied on Friday to a growing civil disobedience campaign as the anti-coup protest movement won the support of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party. Stepping...

Kuwait suspends entry of non-citizens for two weeks

-- 2021-02-05 19:45:10

Kuwait said on Wednesday it will suspend entry for non-citizens for two weeks as of February 7, following a rise in coronavirus cases in the Gulf Arab state. The cabinet decision, read out at a telev...

Indonesia, Malaysia seeking ASEAN meeting on Myanmar after coup

Reuters 2021-02-05 19:43:01

The leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said they were seeking a special meeting of Southeast Asian nations to discuss the situation in Myanmar, where an elected government was overthrown in a...

Myanmar military ‘reaches out’ to Rohingya in Rakhine

-- 2021-02-05 18:03:41

After its takeover, the military administration in Myanmar has 'reached out to Rohingya in Rakhine State which is seen as military junta's "desire to gradually bring back normalcy" in the Rakhine stat...

China accuses BBC of pushing 'fake news' on COVID-19 outbreak

-- 2021-02-05 17:34:26

China has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of pushing “fake news” in its reporting on the coronavirus outbreak. The country also demanded an apology from the corporation...

Malaysians get a taste for drive-in dining

Reuters 2021-02-05 16:27:17

Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a drive-in service for people eager to eat out during a coronavirus lockdown. T...

Turned down 800 times: Foreign graduate's German dream shattered

REUTERS 2021-02-05 16:23:06

When Abdul Kader Tizini graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from RWTH Aachen, one of Germany’s top technical universities, he thought it would be a matter of weeks b...

Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in India

-- 2021-02-05 16:07:22

Pfizer Inc has withdrawn an application for emergency-use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in India that it has developed with Germany's BioNTech, the company said on Friday. The US company, whi...

US calls for dialogue to resolve India farmers' protests

REUTERS 2021-02-05 08:23:42

The US embassy in New Delhi urged India’s government on Thursday to resume talks with farmers whose months-long protests over agricultural reforms erupted into violence last week. India’s...

Palestinian cave-dwellers anxious over Israeli settler incursions

Reuters 2021-02-04 19:54:33

Home for Palestinian Barakat Mour is a hillside cave in the West Bank, which he says is often under threat from Israeli settlers in the occupied territory. “You’ll be sitting with your wi...

Myanmar junta blocks Facebook

Reuters 2021-02-04 16:57:06

Myanmar's junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Au...

UN says charges against Suu Kyi 'compound' undermining of rule of law

-- 2021-02-04 10:59:07

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged on Wednesday to mobilise enough international pressure on Myanmar’s military “to make sure that this coup fails” as the UN S...

Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid as violence surges

-- 2021-02-04 10:21:33

Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid but rising violence is preventing deliveries, a senior European Union humanitarian official has said, reiterating calls for a ceasefire between the Afghan governm...

Myanmar coup: Fitness coach unwittingly films video as takeover unfolds

BBC 2021-02-03 18:06:10

Pumping her arms back and forth, fitness instructor Khing Hnin Wai dances for the camera, performing ordinary exercises on an extraordinary day in Myanmar, reports BBC. At first glance, the video app...

Suu Kyi faces lawsuit for possessing illegal communication devices

-- 2021-02-03 17:45:16

Police in Myanmar have filed several charges against the detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday's military coup. The charges include breaching import and export laws, and possessi...

Myanmar military frees 400 people detained in coup

-- 2021-02-03 17:11:49

The Myanmar military has released about 400 people, including formerly ruling party lawmakers, and has ordered them to go home, lawmakers from the party said Wednesday. Senior officials of the Nation...