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Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
July 16, 2021
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian police searched offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the…
UN rights boss calls on Cuba to release protesters
July 16, 2021
UN rights boss calls on Cuba to release protesters
The UN’s human rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged Cuba on Friday to release protesters and journalists arrested at anti-government demonstrations.…
Russian plane carrying up to 17 passengers goes missing in Siberia – agencies
July 16, 2021
Russian plane carrying up to 17 passengers goes missing in Siberia – agencies
MOSCOW, July 16 (Reuters) – A Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying up to 17 people disappeared from radars on…
South Africa will deploy 25,000 troops to help quell unrest
July 16, 2021
South Africa will deploy 25,000 troops to help quell unrest
South African authorities have announced that the country’s military is preparing to mobilize around 25,000 troops to help bring a…
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
July 16, 2021
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) – Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine, under growing scrutiny over its effectiveness, has found a small but determined group…
Europe floods: search for missing goes on as toll tops 90
July 16, 2021
Europe floods: search for missing goes on as toll tops 90
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on…
Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say
July 15, 2021
Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuters) – Ethiopian police have detained hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Ababa since federal government…
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
July 15, 2021
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) – The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a…
Police raid Bahrain Victorious team at Tour de France
July 15, 2021
Police raid Bahrain Victorious team at Tour de France
The Bahrain Victorious team competing at the Tour de France said it was raided by French police on the eve…
Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
July 15, 2021
Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow-flow of vaccine doses…