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China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
April 3, 2021
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the…
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
April 3, 2021
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other COVID-19 curbs on Saturday as infections hit a…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
April 2, 2021
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
April 2, 2021
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
‘Two bullets is enough’ – Analysis of Tigray massacre video raises questions for Ethiopian Army
April 2, 2021
‘Two bullets is enough’ – Analysis of Tigray massacre video raises questions for Ethiopian Army
Dawit was watching television at a relative’s one-room apartment in Axum, a historic city in Ethiopia’s war-torn, northern Tigray region,…
Belgium: Police clash with April Fool’s Day party crowd
April 2, 2021
Belgium: Police clash with April Fool’s Day party crowd
Police on Thursday dispersed some 2,000 people gathered in the “Bois de La Cambre” park in Brussels in defiance of…
Train derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 48, injuring dozens
April 2, 2021
Train derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 48, injuring dozens
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A train partially derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday after being hit by an unmanned vehicle…
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
April 1, 2021
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…