#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...
Republican Senate leader calls US lawmaker a ‘cancer’ on party
Top #US Senate Republican Mitch #McConnell reportedly launched scathing criticism Monday of a controversial firebrand in his party, assailing congresswoman Marjorie Taylor #Greene as a “cancer” to the...
Huge snowstorm hits US east coast
A huge #snowstorm brought chaos to the United #States east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for...
Myanmar’s military: The army’s firm grip on power
On the same day that #Myanmar’s parliament was due to begin a new session, the #military staged a coup and arrested Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Tensions had been rising in the country for weeks. After...
South Africa passes second wave peak as first vaccines land
#SouthAfrica’s President Cyril #Ramaphosa on Monday said the country had “passed the peak” of its second #coronavirus infection wave, allowing for the easing of restrictions ahead of first...
