The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian MP Petter Eide, who claims the impact of BLM’s anti-racism rallies has been felt far beyond the US alone.
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
A World Health Organization team of international experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of #Wuhan on Tuesday as part of their #investigation into the origins of the #coronavirus pandemic. Team...
How scientists hope to track Covid-19 through wastewater
Could the key to tracking the spread of #Covid-19 lie in the world’s sewers? #Scientists in the field of sewage surveillance, known as #wastewater epidemiology, say testing human waste in sewer systems for Covid-19...
Alexei Navalny hearing: Court considers possible prison term for Kremlin critic
Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny faced a court hearing Tuesday that could end with him being sent to prison for years and fuel more protests against the #Kremlin. The 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption...
Rohingya refugees fear returning to Myanmar after coup
#Rohingya #refugees from #Myanmar living in camps in #Bangladesh condemned the military #coup in their homeland and said it makes them more fearful to return. A counterinsurgency operation by Myanmar’s...
Confusion in Myanmar as coup sweeps away democratic hopes
There was panic-buying of food, #military roadblocks in the capital #Naypyidaw and a triumphant pro-army rally in Yangon in the hours after a coup in #Myanmar. But there was also quiet anger simmering among those...