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Myanmar activists cancel new year festivities, hold silent protests
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar cancelled traditional new year festivities on Tuesday and instead showed their anger at a Feb. 1 coup through silent displays of defiance and small protests across the country.
The five-day New Year…
Saudi Arabia announces Tuesday as first day of Ramadan
Saudi Arabia has announced Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, as the first day of Ramadan Fast.
The moon-sighting committee said that the crescent moon had not been sighted but the tradition of Islam on the commencement of Ramadan is upheld.…
Myanmar activists call for new year defiance
Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and prayers over the upcoming new year holiday, hoping to maintain the momentum of their campaign in which more than 700 people have been…
Protest erupts near Minneapolis as Police fatally shoot black man
Protests have broken out in the US city of Minneapolis after a policeman fatally shot a young Black man, Daunte Wright near where George Floyd was killed last year.
Hundreds of people, some visibly upset and one carrying a sign demanding…
Jordan’s King Abdullah, Prince Hamza appear together after rift
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a palace feud last week that shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years of independence.…
Blinken to return to Brussels for talks on Ukraine, Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Brussels this week for discussions on Iran, Afghanistan and Russian activities directed at Ukraine, a U.S. official said.
Blinken will join U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in…
India’s daily Covid-19 cases rise for fifth time this week
India’s daily coronavirus cases on Saturday rose by a record for the fifth time this week and deaths surged to the highest in more than five months, with hospitals and crematoriums overflowing in parts of the country.
New cases in the…
China’s Covid-19 vaccine output to hit 3 billion by year-end
China’s will likely have produced 3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, Zheng Zhongwei, a National Health Commission official said on Saturday.
Zheng Zhongwei, who also heads a team coordinating the country’s…
EU’s Michel says Covid-19 recovery fund is sufficient
European Council President Charles Michel has said that the European Union’s COVID-19 recovery response is robust and does not fall short when compared with the United States’ $1.9 trillion recovery plan.
EU member states agreed last…
Britain pays tribute to Prince Philip
Gun salutes will be fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen Elizabeth during her 69-year reign.
Members of the public laid flowers…