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Prosecutors seek six months' pre-trial detention for ex-president Anez
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» LA PAZ - Bolivian prosecutors sought six months of pre-trial detention Sunday for ex-president Jeanine Anez as opposition groups called for protests against her arrest on charges widely denounced as political score-settling.
Fauci: US weighs 3-foot distancing rule, a major change
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - The United States' top pandemic advisor said Sunday that authorities were considering cutting social distancing rules to three feet (one meter), a move that would change a key tenet of the global fight against Covid-19.
Ireland halts AstraZeneca jabs, as nations battle to step up vaccinations
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» DUBLIN: Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as nations across the world sought to step up their Covid-19 immunisation drives.
Bang Khae virus outbreak reaches 4 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 14/03/2021
» Health officials in four provinces have been ordered to monitor people linked with the new coronavirus hotspot at Bang Khae Market.
Philippines says Covid-19 vaccination drive on track as cases surge
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines is on track with its Covid-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms the rollout has been slow as worries grow about a surge in new cases.
Pressure mounts on UK police chief over crackdown on vigil for murdered woman
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» LONDON: Britain's top police chief came under heavy pressure on Sunday after officers handcuffed mourners at a vigil for a woman who was murdered after setting out to walk home, in a case that has sparked national fury about violence against women.
1 dead in Myanmar protest as ousted MPs urge unity against junta
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» At least one anti-coup protester was killed Sunday as demonstrators across Myanmar continued to defy military rule, a day after a group of ousted MPs in hiding urged them to overcome the nation's "darkest moment".
Merkel party braces for drubbing in German state polls
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» STUTTGART, Germany: Germans headed to the polls in two key regional elections Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives bracing for a drubbing on anger over a corruption scandal and a series of pandemic setbacks.
Foiled car bomb suspect in Raman district detained
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 14/03/2021
» YALA: A suspect in the foiled car bomb attack on apartments housing police and other officials in Raman district has been detained for questioning, police said.
New EU Covid-19 vaccine setback as AstraZeneca announces shortfall
AFP, Published on 14/03/2021
» LONDON: The European Union was faced with another setback in its coronavirus vaccination programme after AstraZeneca announced a shortfall, as countries across the world tried to step up their Covid-19 immunisation drives.