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Sat, March 6, 2021 | 00:59
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and release demonstrators and journalists who have been detained.
2021-03-05 11:57
Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand
Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate coastal areas Friday. Small tsunami waves were seen but little damage was apparent hours later. The magnitude 8.1 quake in the Kermadec Islands region about 1,000 kilometers from New Zealand was the l...
2021-03-05 11:10
Three Myanmar police seek refuge in India rather than carry out junta's orders
Three Myanmar police seek refuge in India rather than carry out junta's orders
Three Myanmar police constables have crossed over to India's northeastern state of Mizoram to seek refuge there, rather than carry out orders given by the military junta, an Indian police official said on Thursday.
2021-03-04 20:18
Decade after Fukushima, Japan's nuclear industry stalled
Decade after Fukushima, Japan's nuclear industry stalled
Ten years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan's nuclear industry remains crippled, with the majority of its reactors halted or on the path towards decommissioning. The government still hopes to revitalise the sector, in part to reduce the country's dependence on energy imports as well as help it meet a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
2021-03-04 13:18
Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters: reports
Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters: reports
Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month's coup, killing at least 34 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts on social media and local news reports compiled by a data analyst. That is the highest daily death toll since the Feb. 1 takeover, exceeding the 18 that the U.N. Human Rights Office said were ki...
2021-03-04 10:53
9 dead in Myanmar as police fire to break up protests
9 dead in Myanmar as police fire to break up protests
Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday killing nine people, witnesses and media reported, a day after neighboring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis.
2021-03-03 20:04
Myanmar police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
Myanmar police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
Police in Myanmar repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against crowds protesting last month's coup, but the demonstrators regrouped after each volley and tried to defend themselves with barricades as standoffs between protesters and security forces intensified.
2021-03-03 10:48
China aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
China aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
Health experts in China say their country is lagging in its coronavirus vaccination rollout because it has the disease largely under control, but plans to inoculate 40% of its population by June. Zhong Nanshan, the leader of a group of experts attached to the National Health Commission, said the country has delivered 52.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Feb. 28. He ...
2021-03-02 14:42
  • Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
The plane laden with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago's airport in late January, and Chile's president, Sebastian Pinera, was beaming. ``Today,'' he said, ``is a day of joy, emotion and hope.'' The source of that hope: China - a country that Chile and dozens of other nations are depending on to help rescue them from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-03-02 14:19
  • China aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
Malaysia won't hold elections until after the pandemic, PM says
Malaysia won't hold elections until after the pandemic, PM says
Malaysia will not hold parliamentary elections during the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a Monday speech marking one year since he took office.
2021-03-01 21:09
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