Online desk ; A verified Facebook account from Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party on Monday published a statement on behalf of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that people…
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Pakistan receives first COVID vaccine shipment from China
Online desk ; A Pakistan military aircraft brought back the country’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from China on Monday, the country’s health adviser, Faisal Sultan, said. China’s envoy in Islamabad would…
Myanmar shuts down all flights in country
Online desk : The Latest on the military takeover in Myanmar (all times local):3:10 p.m.Myanmar’s government agency in charge of air travel says it has stopped all passenger flights in the country,…
Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, bets big on China
Online Desk ; By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing US President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in…
Crackdown on ‘fake vaccine’ ring in China, 80 held
Online desk ; Chinese police have detained around 80 people and seized 3,000 fake Covid-19 vaccines, state news agency Xinhua reports on Monday. The suspects are accused of selling pre-filled saline syringes…
Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel peace prize for Israel deals
Online desk ; Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated by a friendly attorney on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in…
Suu Kyi,President detained amid fears of military coup
Online desk ; Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League…
Myanmar military seizes power, declares 1-year state of emergency
Online desk ; Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of…
Major storm heads to Northeast after blanketing Midwest
Online desk ; After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast on Sunday braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create…
US warns of response after military detains Myanmar officials
Online Desk ; The United States on Sunday urged Myanmar’s military to release detained officials, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and warned of a response from Washington. “The United…
Events in Myanmar since Suu Kyi’s party came to power
Online desk ; Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other figures in the ruling party have been detained, a party spokesman said on Monday, after days of escalating tension with the…
Italy agency cautious on AstraZeneca jab for over 55s
Online desk ; Italy’s medicines agency on Saturday approved the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for all adults but recommended alternatives be given to people aged over 55. AIFA’s decision comes a day after…