Police used water cannon Monday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s capital, according to witnesses. “Police used water cannon to clear the (road),” Naypyidaw resident Kyaw Kyaw, who had joined the
The Indian Army on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the tallest Indian national flag in Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. The flag will be on a 100 feet-high pole.
A strong earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US Geological Survey and local officials said. The 6.0-magnitude quake
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally moved Friday to delist Yemen’s Huthi rebels as terrorists, a short-lived step by the previous administration that humanitarian groups said jeopardized crucial aid.
A total of 3.45 healthcare workers in Maharashtra of India have received the coronavirus vaccine so far. Of these, as many as 3585 healthcare workers received the Covaxin (made by
China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The military took power in the south-east Asian nation on Monday after arresting political leader Aung
The world is nearing the grim milestone of 104 million Covid-19 cases, despite a drop in the number of new infections for the third week in a row. The total
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended entry from 20 countries, ranging from some neighbouring states to the United States, in a bid to curb a jump in coronavirus infections. The interior
The foreign ministers of the G7 group of some of the world’s wealthiest nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” by the military coup in Myanmar. “We are deeply concerned
Russian police detained over 250 protesters on Sunday as activists took to the streets across the country demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Despite authorities ramping up