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UN fears Myanmar could be heading towards 'full-blown' conflict
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» YANGON: The UN rights chief warned Tuesday Myanmar could be spiralling towards a "full-blown" Syrian-style conflict, after a two-month crackdown that a local monitoring group says has already claimed more than 700 lives.
Prosecution rests case in George Floyd murder trial, defense begins
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer on trial for murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd, whose last breaths were captured on video and laid bare racial wounds in the United States.
Taiwan bolsters navy with unveiling of new amphibious warfare ship
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2021
» KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan unveiled a new amphibious warfare ship on Tuesday that can be used to land troops and will bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands offshore China and in the South China Sea.
Johnson & Johnson to delay European Covid-19 vaccine rollout
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it will delay rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe after US authorities moved to suspend use of the shot due to health concerns.
US affirms Germany ties with troop level boost
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» BERLIN: The United States will increase troop levels in Germany as part of a commitment to closer ties, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday on his first official trip to Europe.
Life's a Bitche for French town censored by Facebook
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The French town of Bitche celebrated its return to Facebook on Tuesday, three weeks after censors took down its page, believing the name to be an insult.
NATO tells Russia to end Ukraine military build-up
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday told Russia to end its "unjustified" military build-up around Ukraine as Kiev and Washington's top diplomats gathered for talks in Brussels.
15 Myanmar migrants caught
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 13/04/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Fifteen Myanmar migrants - eight men and seven women - were caught by an army patrol in a forest near Phu Nam Ron village in Muang district on Tuesday morning, an official said.
Phnom Penh to extend curfew for another two weeks
Khmer Times, Published on 13/04/2021
» PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh municipality announced on Tuesday that it will extend the curfew in the capital for another two weeks, as the number of its Covid-19 cases is still growing and has not shown any sign of slowing down.
Entry restrictions now in 44 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2021
» The number of provinces imposing self-quarantine or other requirements on travellers to fight the new Covid-19 outbreak has grown to 43.