Myanmar military’s violent post-coup crackdown displaces 250,000 – UN envoy
Violent clashes between the Myanmar military and anti-coup protesters in the wake of the junta’s…More
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3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine
The Sri Lankan health minister has informed parliament that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has led…More
Instagram rolls out hate speech filter to protect users from abusive messages
Facebook’s Instagram has announced a set of new measures to help users fight back against…More
South Korea calls on US to share Covid-19 jabs, repaying favor from start of pandemic, as only 3% of population inoculated
South Korea’s foreign minister has urged the US to repay a favor by sharing some…More
Delhi oxygen crisis: Hospitals hover hours from running out amid hike in serious Covid-19 cases
Oxygen reserves at some hospitals in the Indian capital are enough for mere hours of…More
Seoul court refuses to force Japan to compensate WWII-era ‘comfort women’ sexual slavery victims, contradicting previous ruling
A South Korean court ruled that Japan cannot be legally forced to compensate Korean ‘comfort…More
Vaccine supply will increase, says Beijing’s immunization chief, as parts of China face delays to 2nd Covid-19 shot
The head of one of China’s Covid-19 vaccine development projects has promised that the supply…More
Germany’s CDU/CSU loses majority support after Laschet named chancellor pick, as Greens become TOP party for first time – poll
Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU bloc has fallen behind the Greens in public support after the Christian…More
France becomes 1st EU state to trial Covid vaccine certificate for all of Europe
France has become the first country in Europe to embrace a “digital coronavirus travel certificate”…More
‘Long road ahead’ in Iran nuclear deal revival talks, US State Department says as negotiations paused
There’s still a long way to go in efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear…More