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Myanmar resistance to coup builds despite army’s pressures
February 5, 2021
Myanmar resistance to coup builds despite army’s pressures
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nonviolent resistance to Myanmar’s military coup gathered steam Friday, with public protests extending to several regions,…
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
February 4, 2021
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
LONDON (Reuters) – The world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, prompting a race to improve…
Canadian government classifies Proud Boys as terrorist group
February 4, 2021
Canadian government classifies Proud Boys as terrorist group
Canada on Wednesday deemed the far right Proud Boys group a terrorist organization, saying it had become a “serious and growing threat”…
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
February 4, 2021
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of anti-China activists campaigning for human rights in Tibet and support for ethnic Uighurs called…
American Airlines sending 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic pain persists
February 4, 2021
American Airlines sending 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic pain persists
(Reuters) – American Airlines said on Wednesday that some 13,000 employees are at risk of furlough when a US aid…
ICC ruling against Lord’s Resistance Army commander expected
February 4, 2021
ICC ruling against Lord’s Resistance Army commander expected
Murder, rape, torture, mutilation, slavery and the deployment of child soldiers: Dominic Ongwen faces a string of horrific charges. He is currently…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
February 4, 2021
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid…
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
February 3, 2021
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
CHICAGO (AP) — As federal officials grapple with how to confront the national security threat from domestic extremists after the…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
February 3, 2021
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar have charged deposed national leader Aung San Suu Kyi with having several illegally…
Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says
February 3, 2021
Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says
LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued…