1 dead, bombs thrown as restive Indian state votes
Reuters :One person was killed, and bombs were thrown at a polling station on Saturday as India’s hotbed of political violence West Bengal held elections,...
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UN: More than 13,000 flee violence in Colombia
AFP :More than 13,000 civilians in Colombia have had to flee clashes between armed groups and government forces this year as violence once again flares...
16 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’
Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 16 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, as the leader of the ruling junta said...
Global Covid-19 cases top 126 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now surpassed 126 million, as the pandemic rages on. According to Johns Hopkins University...
Trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
Two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt, apparently after someone activated the emergency brakes, killing at least 32 people and leaving at least 66...
China attacks more foreign brands over Uyghur criticism
Reuters More foreign retail brands came under fire on social media in China on Thursday, after a year-old statement from the Swedish company H&M airing...
Israel’s election ended in another mess
The New York Times After a fourth Israeli election in two years appears to have ended in another stalemate, leaving many Israelis feeling trapped in...
Number of undocumented migrants rising in Mexico
AFP :Mexican authorities said Wednesday that they had detected a nationwide increase in the number of undocumented migrants so far this year, including nearly 1,300...
Senegal again postpones local elections
AFP :Senegal’s government said Wednesday it had again postponed local elections due to take place this month, the third such delay for polls that were...
Transgender Rachel Levine confirmed to US health post
AFP :The US Senate took the historic step Wednesday of confirming pediatrician Rachel Levine as President Joe Biden’s assistant secretary of health, making her the...
Secret network helping hundreds of Myanmar police flee to India
Reuters :Strung across remote mountain settlements, a secret network of activists and volunteers is helping spirit hundreds of defecting Myanmar policemen away from the military’s...
Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises
BBC :The Japanese owner of the giant cargo ship that has been blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal since Tuesday has apologised for the disruption to global...