The outgoing top UN envoy for South Sudan, David Shearer on Wednesday said that the peace process remains extremely fragile in the country despite some progress in the past four years, reported Xinhua. Many citizens are wary that the political will may falter and they fear that the positive progress may collapse, the envoy said. […]
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North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons
North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons at its main atomic complex, recent satellite photos indicated, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal. The 38 North website, which specializes in North Korea studies, cited the imagery as indicating that […]
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Pakistan opposition asks PM Imran Khan to resign
An upbeat opposition on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan “to resign in an honourable way” after the defeat of the government’s candidate Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh at the hands of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in the Senate elections, reported Dawn. Hours after the results of the elections […]
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SpaceX rocket explodes after landing in test flight
An unmanned SpaceX’s Starship prototype on Wednesday exploded on the ground shortly after landing in a test flight, according to a SpaceX video online. After the flight, flames were seen to come out from the bottom of the Starship rocket Serial Number 10, or SN10, and it exploded minutes after landing.
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Spain’s Covid-19 deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccine doses
Spain’s total COVID-19 deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths has now risen to 70,247 since the start of the pandemic. The ministry also reported 6,137 new cases […]
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SpaceX successfully tests Starship SN10 rocket after 2 failed attemp
SpaceX successfully tested its Starship SN10 prototype rocket after two recent failed attempts. The rocket prototype was launched on Wednesday to an altitude of 10,000 kilometers and then landed back on the ground. However, the rocket exploded about six minutes after landing. The test launch is deemed successful because the goal was to gather information on how the flaps […]
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10 rockets hit military base hosting US troops in Iraq
Multiple rockets struck Al Assad military airbase on Wednesday that houses US troops in Iraq’s western Anbar province. A senior US official informed that Iraqi special forces are leading the response and probing the attack. “10 IDF [Israel Defense Forces] rockets targeted an Iraqi military base, Al Asad Airbase, hosting Coalition troops, on March […]
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Thai activist accused of burning king’s portrait arrested
An anti-government activist accused of burning a portrait of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was arrested today police said, the latest among dozens of people charged in recent months for insulting the monarchy. Musician and activist Chaiamorn “Ammy” Kaewwiboonpan, 32 was arrested in Ayutthaya province north of Bangkok and is accused […]
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South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
South Korean authorities said today they are investigating the deaths of two people after a media report said the pair ― both with pre-existing conditions ― died within days of receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. A 63-year-old nursing home patient with cerebrovascular disease developed symptoms, including high fever, after being given […]
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UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses from India’s Serum Institute
The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government said in a statement yesterday. SII, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, is mass producing the AstraZeneca vaccine, developed with Oxford University, for dozens of poor and middle-income […]
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Africa’s Covid-19 fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme have arrived in Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, as African countries ramp up their vaccine rollouts. Richer countries have surged ahead with vaccinations but many poorer countries are still awaiting deliveries, prompting the World Health Organisation (WHO) to warn that the crisis […]
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UK requests UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar
Britain has requested a new United Nations Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources told AFP yesterday, as security forces have stepped up their use of violence against demonstrators in the Southeast Asian nation. The meeting would be behind closed doors at 1500 GMT, according to London’s […]
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Vernon Jordan, US civil rights activist and lawyer, dies at age 85
Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South to become an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics, and Wall Street, has died at age 85, his daughter said yesterday. Jordan, who in 1980 was badly wounded by a white supremacist sniper in Indiana, died on […]
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Germany to extend coronavirus lockdown until March 28
Germany plans to extend its coronavirus lockdown until March 28 but some restrictions will be eased starting from March 8, Focus Online reported, citing a draft agreement for talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel and leader of the 16 federal states. Merkel is due to discuss lockdown options with the states heads tomorrow, […]
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Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese
Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of “psychological distress”. Tokyo’s intervention comes after reports that US diplomatic personnel in China had complained of being subjected to the intrusive tests ― a claim Beijing denied. China, which […]