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Mon, March 1, 2021 | 12:24

At least 18 killed by Myanmar forces in several cities: UN

At least 18 killed by Myanmar forces in several cities: UN

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military's seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had ``credible information'' that at least 18 people were killed and 30 were wounded. That would be the highest single-day death toll among protesters who are demanding that the elected govern...

2021-03-01 09:41

Six dead as Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on anti-coup protests

Six dead as Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on anti-coup protests

Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks ago.

2021-02-28 21:27

Vatican official in Iraq has coronavirus ahead of papal visit: report

Vatican official in Iraq has coronavirus ahead of papal visit: report

A key Vatican official in Baghdad has tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week before Pope Francis is set to depart on an historic visit to the country, according to media reports.

2021-02-28 21:02

Hong Kong police charge dozens of dissidents with security crime

Hong Kong police charge dozens of dissidents with security crime

Hong Kong police charged dozens of dissidents with subversion on Sunday in the largest use yet of Beijing's sweeping new national security law, as authorities move to cripple the finance hub's democracy movement.

2021-02-28 20:38

Myanmar's UN ambassador vows to fight after junta fired him

Myanmar's UN ambassador vows to fight after junta fired him

Myanmar's United Nations envoy in New York vowed to fight on Saturday after the junta fired him for urging countries to use "any means necessary" to reverse a Feb. 1 coup that ousted the nation's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "I decided to fight back as long as I can," Kyaw Moe Tun told Reuters on Saturday.

2021-02-28 17:53

More protests against coup planned in Myanmar after hundreds arrested

More protests against coup planned in Myanmar after hundreds arrested

More protests against coup planned in Myanmar after hundreds arrested

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar planned protests on Sunday a day after the security forces launched their biggest crackdown, arresting hundreds of people and shooting and wounding at least one. State television announced that Myanmar's U.N. envoy had been fired for betraying the country, after he urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to reverse the Feb. ...

2021-02-28 10:54

Myanmar's UN ambassador vows to fight after junta fired him

'Made in Taiwan' COVID-19 vaccines could be ready in July: health minister

'Made in Taiwan' COVID-19 vaccines could be ready in July: health minister

Taiwan could begin administering its home-made COVID-19 vaccines as early as July, the health minister said on Friday, with the island still awaiting the arrival of imported vaccines to begin its immunisation campaign. Taiwan has kept the pandemic well under control thanks to early and effective prevention, with less than 40 active cases, but it has not yet received any vacci...

2021-02-26 19:54

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.

2021-02-26 14:07

Supporters of Myanmar military coup rampage in Yangon

Supporters of Myanmar military coup rampage in Yangon

Supporters of Myanmar's military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents of the Feb. 1 coup on Thursday, while Southeast Asian neighbors looked for ways to end the crisis.

2021-02-25 21:23

Singaporean woman admits killing maid from Myanmar after inhumane abuse

Singaporean woman admits killing maid from Myanmar after inhumane abuse

A Singaporean woman has admitted to starving, assaulting and ultimately killing her domestic worker from Myanmar in what prosecutors called one of the worst cases of maid abuse in the city-state. The affluent financial hub is home to about 250,000 domestic workers who mostly come from poorer Asian countries, and stories of mistreatment are common.

2021-02-25 13:46

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