[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least 19 Myanmar police officers have crossed into India to escape receiving orders from a military junta that is trying to suppress protests against last month’s coup, an Indian police official said on Thursday (4 March), adding that more were expected. The men crossed into Champhai …
Read More »UN calls on Myanmar military to ‘stop killing’ protesters
[ad_1] GENEVA: At least 54 people have died and more than 1,700 have been arrested since the February 1 coup in Myanmar, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday (March 4), demanding that the military “stop to murder “protesters. The comments come after the deadliest day of protests in …
Read More »Three Myanmar policemen seek refuge in India instead of following the junta’s orders
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Three Myanmar police officers crossed into northeastern India’s Mizoram state to seek refuge there, instead of following orders given by the military junta, an Indian police officer said on Thursday (4 May March). The three men crossed the border near the city of North Vanlaiphai on Wednesday …
Read More »Myanmar activists promise more protests after bloodiest day since coup
[ad_1] Myanmar’s pro-democracy activists pledged on Thursday (March 4) to hold more demonstrations after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most violent day of unrest since last month’s military coup. Police and soldiers opened fire with live bullets on Wednesday without warning, witnesses said. Commercial …
Read More »askST: Is the slight burning smell in some parts of S’pore during the last days due to haze?, Environment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The smell of something burning is often associated with worsening air quality and cross-border haze, but this is not always the case, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday (March 2). ). He added that such odors could come from a variety of sources, including local …
Read More »S’porean retiree who initially tested negative for Covid-19 among 2 new community cases, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An 82-year-old Singaporean man who initially tested negative for Covid-19 was between the two unrelated community cases announced on Wednesday (March 3). The retiree developed a runny nose, body aches and chills on February 14 and sought medical treatment at a general medicine clinic on February 22, …
Read More »Elderly man who initially tested negative for COVID-19 after symptom onset among 2 new community cases in Singapore
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Two unrelated community cases were among 23 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (March 3). The remaining 21 cases were imported infections and were placed on admission notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. No new cases were reported in the dormitories …
Read More »10 killed when Myanmar security forces shoot protesters
[ad_1] YANGON: At least 10 people were killed when Myanmar security forces fired at protesters on Wednesday (March 3) when multiple demonstrations across the country turned into violence. Myanmar has been in an uproar since February 1 when the military launched a coup and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu …
Read More »More protests in Myanmar as ousted president faces 2 new charges
[ad_1] Protests against a military coup in Myanmar showed no signs of abating and more were planned across the country on Wednesday (March 3), while ousted Myanmar President Win Myint is said to face two new charges. Security forces fired warning shots into the air as protesters gathered at a …
Read More »US Will Have Sufficient COVID-19 Vaccine Supply For All Adults By End Of May: Biden
[ad_1] NEW YORK: President Joe Biden said Tuesday (March 2) that the United States would have enough vaccine for its entire adult population by the end of May, when he announced a deal for pharmaceutical giant Merck to produce the injection developed by rival Johnson & Johnson. . “This is …
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