Day: April 10, 2021

Dozens dead as Myanmar security forces fire rifle grenades at anti-coup protesters

Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said. Details of the death toll in the town of Bago, 90 km (55 miles) northeast of Yangon, were not initially… Read More Dozens dead as Myanmar security forces fire rifle grenades at anti-coup protesters

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Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh wins fifth term

Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a fifth five-year term on Saturday after an election boycotted by most of the opposition, securing over 97% of the votes cast, official data from the Interior Ministry on Saturday showed. Friday’s vote pitted only one challenger against the incumbent – relative newcomer Zakaria Ismail Farah. The Interior Ministry… Read More Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh wins fifth term

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Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers on charges of high treason

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for “high treason” and “cooperating with the enemy”, a statement from the kingdom’s defence ministry said. It said that the three had been sentenced to death by a specialist court after a fair trial. The ministry did not name the alleged “enemy” but the executions… Read More Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers on charges of high treason

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Seven dead, two injured as magnitude-5.9 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, killing seven people, severely wounding two and damaging hundreds of buildings in several cities, the country’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB said. The quake, which struck at 2 p.m. (0700 GMT) local time, was felt across East Java, home to 40.7 million people, and nearby… Read More Seven dead, two injured as magnitude-5.9 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island

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Gunmen fatally shoot prominent Greek crime journalist George Karaivaz

Two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed a prominent Greek crime journalist near his home in Athens on Friday, police said. George Karaivaz, a veteran journalist for private broadcaster STAR TV, was well-known to Greek audiences for his coverage of law and order and police stories. There were no immediate reports of a possible… Read More Gunmen fatally shoot prominent Greek crime journalist George Karaivaz

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Hundreds evacuated following volcano eruption in southern Caribbean

La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity, sending dark plumes of ash and smoke billowing into the sky and forcing thousands from surrounding villages to evacuate. Dormant since 1979, the volcano started showing signs of activity in December, spewing steam and smoke and rumbling… Read More Hundreds evacuated following volcano eruption in southern Caribbean

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Myanmar military sentences nineteen to death over killing of officer

Nineteen people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar for killing an associate of an army captain, the military owned Myawaddy TV station said on Friday, the first such sentences announced in public since a February 1 coup and crackdown on protesters. The report said the killing took place on March 27 in the North… Read More Myanmar military sentences nineteen to death over killing of officer

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