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Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
March 13, 2021
Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
(Reuters) – At least two people were killed in police firing in Myanmar overnight, domestic media reported, as activists called…
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
March 13, 2021
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson &…
UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
March 12, 2021
UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that human remains found in a wood outside London was the body…
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
March 12, 2021
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen in northwest Nigeria kidnapped around 30 students overnight from a forestry college near a military…
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
March 12, 2021
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted on Thursday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 8,500 meters (about 28, 890 feet) into…
Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee
March 12, 2021
Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee
The UK Foreign Office on Friday told its citizens they should leave Myanmar as violent repression of protests in the country…
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
March 12, 2021
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
Pakistan has banned TikTok, China’s video-sharing app, for the second time. The Pakistani media regulator undertook the move on Thursday…
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
March 12, 2021
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All remaining restrictions in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland have been lifted after no locally transmitted cases…
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
March 11, 2021
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood…
Prince William defends UK royal family against racism claims
March 11, 2021
Prince William defends UK royal family against racism claims
LONDON (AP) — Prince William defended Britain’s monarchy Thursday against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and…