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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Myanmar’s military is still yielding under international pressure, even if it has said in the past that it is waterproof, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Tom Andrews said on Monday (February 8). Such pressure includes economic and diplomatic sanctions and these jobs, Andrews noted, “because they have …

[ad_1] YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) – Police in the Myanmar capital on Monday (February 8) warned anti-coup protesters to leave or be forcibly dispersed, according to media and a live broadcast of the events. Three lines of armed police could be seen across the road in Naypyitaw and the trunk of …

[ad_1] YANGON: Tens of thousands of people joined a third day of nationwide demonstrations on Monday (February 8) against the removal by the military of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago. Calls to join the protests and endorse a civil disobedience campaign have grown louder and more …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: George Shultz, Ronald Reagan’s genius Secretary of State who identified a diplomatic opening that helped end the Cold War but contributed to a new kind of conflict by advocating pre-emptive strikes, has died. He was 100 years old. Shultz, an economics professor who viewed himself more as a …

[ad_1] It’s a matter of pure conjecture, but next week may well be the time for investors to see the beginning of an end to the bounty that helped propel emerging markets to record highs. Although few expect a sudden turn of events, Russia’s decision on interest rates and the …

[ad_1] YANGON: Internet access was partially restored in Myanmar on Sunday (Feb 7), as a nationwide web and social media blockade failed to stem public outrage and mass protests against the military coup that toppled the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “Partial restoration of internet connectivity was confirmed on …

[ad_1] Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 500th goal for the club in AC Milan’s game against Crotone in Serie A on Sunday. Their close-quarters finish after an impeccable one-two with Rafael Leao put the Serie A leaders 1-0 ahead at the half-hour mark with their 13th league goal of the campaign. …

[ad_1] Harry Kane scored on his return from injury to help Tottenham end their winless streak with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Kane and Son Heung-Min scored in the second half to give Spurs their first Premier League victory since January 17. – Stream ESPN FC …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nine people have been confirmed dead and at least 140 missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier ruptured and washed away a hydroelectric dam on Sunday (February 7), with floods that forced evacuation the villages downstream. Surjeet Singh, a police officer, said nine bodies have so …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Three people have been confirmed dead and at least 150 missing in northern India after a broken glacier caused a large storm surge in the river that washed away bridges and roads on Sunday (Feb 7), police said . “We have located at least three bodies in …