Online desk : Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi defied the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide demonstrations, with many urging…
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India and China to pull back from disputed border
Online Desk : India and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence…
23,000 prisoners remitted sentences in Myanmar
Online desk : The State Administration Council of Myanmar remitted sentences of 23,314 local prisoners and 55 foreign prisoners on Friday, according to the council’s orders. Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, as chair…
UN rights investigator calls for sanctions on Myanmar
Online Desk : The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Friday there were “growing reports, photographic evidence” that security forces have used live ammunition against protesters, in violation of…
Use of two masks reduces exposure to Covid-19 significantly
Online desk : Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks is likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the coronavirus, laboratory experiments described by…
Why the world is watching Australia’s new big-tech rules
Online Desk : Australia on Friday moved a step closer to introducing pioneering legislation that would force tech giants to pay for sharing news content, a move that could change how people…
India firecracker factory blast kills 11
Online Desk : An explosion at a firecracker factory Sattur district in India’s Tamil Nadu on Friday that left at least 11 people dead and several others injured. The incident took place…
Common blood thinner reduces risk of Covid-19 hospital deaths
Online Desk ; Blood-thinning drugs reduced the risk of death from Covid-19 in a new study, pointing to one more promising tool as physicians scour their medicine cabinets for treatments to blunt…
At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year: UN
Online Desk : At least 400,000 Yemeni children under five could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic,…
AstraZeneca to roll out vaccine for new Covid variants by autumn
Online Desk : AstraZeneca has said it is on course to roll out a coronavirus vaccine that is effective against new variants by the autumn, reports skynews.com. The company, which has produced…
Socially-distanced Iran parades on wheels, not feet, to commemorate 1979 revolution
Online Desk : Iranians staged a socially-distanced commemoration of their 1979 Islamic revolution on Wednesday, parading in vehicles to avoid infection rather than on foot and displaying ballistic missiles in defiance of…
Myanmar coup: Biden approves order for sanctions on generals, businesses
Online desk : US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday he had approved an executive order for new sanctions on those responsible for the military coup in Myanmar and he repeated demands…