Day: February 16, 2021

Myanmar military guarantees new election, handover of power as protests surge

Myanmar’s military junta guaranteed on Tuesday that it would hold an election and hand over power, denied its ouster of an elected government was a coup or that its leaders were detained, and accused protesters of violence and intimidation. The junta’s justification of its February 1 seizure of power and arrest of government leader Aung… Read More Myanmar military guarantees new election, handover of power as protests surge

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Two plead guilty in illegal assembly trial of democracy activists in Hong Kong

Two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to an illegal assembly during mass anti-government protests in August 2019, while seven others, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, pleaded not guilty. The 2019 protests, fuelled by a perception Beijing was curbing the wide-ranging freedoms promised to the former British colony upon its… Read More Two plead guilty in illegal assembly trial of democracy activists in Hong Kong

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Bangladesh court sentences five to death over murder of U.S. blogger Avijit Roy

A court in Bangladesh sentenced to death five members of an Islamist militant group on Tuesday for killing a U.S. blogger critical of religious extremism six years ago. Avijit Roy, a U.S. citizen of Bangladeshi origin, was hacked to death here by machete-wielding assailants in February 2015 while returning home with his wife from a… Read More Bangladesh court sentences five to death over murder of U.S. blogger Avijit Roy

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One dead, five injured following rocket attack at U.S.-led military base in Iraq

A rocket attack at a U.S.-led military base in Kurdish northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and wounded five other people, including a U.S. service member, according to initial reports, the U.S. coalition in Iraq said. It was the most deadly attack to hit U.S.-led forces in almost a year in Iraq, where… Read More One dead, five injured following rocket attack at U.S.-led military base in Iraq

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One dead, millions without power in Texas and northern Mexico due to freezing weather

At least one person was dead and more than 4 million were without power in Texas after a rare deep freeze forced the state’s electric grid operator to impose rotating blackouts because of higher power demand. The cause of the death of the person was suspected to be exposure to “extreme low temperatures”, Houston Police… Read More One dead, millions without power in Texas and northern Mexico due to freezing weather

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Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi appoints Sama Lukonde Kyenge as new prime minister

Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the head of the state mining company Sama Lukonde Kyenge as the new prime minister, capping a series of victories for Tshisekedi over his once-dominant predecessor Joseph Kabila. Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, a close confident of Kabila, resigned from the post on January 28 following a vote of no… Read More Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi appoints Sama Lukonde Kyenge as new prime minister

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