Day: February 20, 2021

Two dead as security forces open fire at protests against military coup in Myanmar’s Mandalay city

Two people were killed in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay on Saturday when police and soldiers fired to disperse protests against a February 1 military coup, emergency workers said, the bloodiest day in more than two weeks of demonstrations. Protesters took to the streets in cities and towns across Myanmar with members of ethnic minorities, poets,… Read More Two dead as security forces open fire at protests against military coup in Myanmar’s Mandalay city

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Ethiopia’s Tigray regional forces give conditions for peace with government

Forces fighting Ethiopia’s military in the Tigray region laid out eight conditions on Friday for beginning peace talks, including the appointment of an international mediator and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered air strikes and a ground offensive against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) – the former ruling party in… Read More Ethiopia’s Tigray regional forces give conditions for peace with government

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Hundreds evacuated as monsoon floods slam Indonesian capital

Severe flooding across several areas in the Indonesian capital forced more than a thousand people to flee their homes on Saturday, with the country’s meteorology agency warning the conditions were set to continue for the next week. Some 1,380 Jakarta residents were evacuated from southern and eastern areas of the city, home to 10 million… Read More Hundreds evacuated as monsoon floods slam Indonesian capital

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Russia to produce 88million doses of coronavirus vaccine in first half of the year

Russia will produce 88 million vaccine doses in the first half of this year, including 83 million doses of its Sputnik V shot, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on state TV on Saturday. Of these, 59 million will be released for the national inoculation programme, she added. Russia has produced 11.1 million COVID-19… Read More Russia to produce 88million doses of coronavirus vaccine in first half of the year

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Russia approves domestic use of its third coronavirus vaccine

Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labelled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin. Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute,… Read More Russia approves domestic use of its third coronavirus vaccine

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Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha survives parliament no-confidence vote

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Saturday after a four-day censure debate, with protests calling for his ouster set to resume. “The vote shows that there is confidence,” said Chuan Leekpai, president of the National Assembly, announcing the result, which had been widely expected. Opposition lawmakers… Read More Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha survives parliament no-confidence vote

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Three dead following partial collapse of Nornickel’s processing plant in Arctic Siberia

Three workers died after a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel in Arctic Siberia partially collapsed during maintenance, the company and officials said on Saturday, as the miner’s shares fell by 3.6%. The Arctic environment and production security at Nornickel’s assets have been in the spotlight since a major fuel leak at… Read More Three dead following partial collapse of Nornickel’s processing plant in Arctic Siberia

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