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Impasse on commission underscores Republican angst over Jan 6
AFP, Published on 29/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - By blocking creation of an independent, bipartisan January 6 commission, congressional Republicans have signaled they would rather approach next year's midterm elections unencumbered by potentially damning findings about the deadly US Capitol riot.
Thousands of Peru's indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» LIMA - Thousands of Peruvian indigenous people living near major mining projects face a health crisis after testing positive for high levels of metals and toxic substances, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday.
Flash mobs hit streets of Yangon
AFP, Published on 01/05/2021
» YANGON: Explosions blasted off throughout Myanmar's largest city on Saturday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three blood-drenched months.
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong's political system
AFP, Published on 30/03/2021
» HONG KONG: Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system Tuesday, slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of the city's lawmakers will be selected by a reliably pro-Beijing committee.
Protesters defy Myanmar junta's campaign of fear
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» YANGON: Protesters took to the streets across Myanmar again on Saturday, defying the junta which has increasingly sought to crush the uprising with a campaign of violence and fear.
China says legal moves on Hong Kong a 'combination of punches' to end chaos
AFP, Published on 12/03/2021
» BEIJING: China's plans for electoral reform in Hong Kong, coupled with the imposition of a security law, amount to a "combination of punches" to quell unrest in the southern city, a top Beijing official said Friday.
China says legal moves on Hong Kong a 'combination of punches' to end chaos
AFP, Published on 12/03/2021
» BEIJING - China's plans for electoral reform in Hong Kong, coupled with the imposition of a security law, amount to a "combination of punches" to quell unrest in the southern city, a top Beijing official said Friday.
Schoolboy among five dead in Senegal unrest
AFP, Published on 07/03/2021
» KOLDA (SENEGAL) - A schoolboy was killed during violent protests in Senegal at the weekend, officials said, bringing the death toll from days of violence in the West African state to five.
Fresh clashes in Senegal capital after opposition leader held
AFP, Published on 06/03/2021
» DAKAR - Senegalese police fired tear gas in clashes with supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Friday after a court ordered him held in custody following two days of violence over his arrest.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown
AFP, Published on 01/03/2021
» YANGON: Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since last month's military coup, is due to face court Monday after a deadly weekend crackdown against relentless democracy protests.