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Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows
Shawdesh Desk: China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The military took power in the south-east Asian nation on Monday after arresting politicalReadMore
Global Covid cases approach 104 million
Shawdesh dEsk: The world is nearing the grim milestone of 104 million Covid-19 cases, despite a drop in the number of new infections for the third week in a row.ReadMore
Saudi bars entry from 20 countries as Covid-19 surges
Shawdesh Desk: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended entry from 20 countries, ranging from some neighbouring states to the United States, in a bid to curb a jump in coronavirus infections.ReadMore
G7 foreign ministers ‘deeply concerned’ by Myanmar coup: statement
Shawdesh desk: The foreign ministers of the G7 group of some of the world’s wealthiest nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” by the military coup in Myanmar. “We areReadMore
Navalny allies take to the streets despite crackdown
Shawdesh Desk: Russian police detained over 250 protesters on Sunday as activists took to the streets across the country demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Despite authoritiesReadMore
Global Covid cases surpass 102 million
Shawdesh desk: The pandemic continues to grow even as nations race ahead with mass vaccination programmes. In fact, the global Covid caseload has now surged past 102 million. The totalReadMore
UK stands firm over special visa for Hong Kong residents
Shawdesh DEsk: The UK will not “look the other way” on Hong Kongers with British National (Overseas) status, No 10 says, amid a row with China over a new visa.ReadMore
India continues its streak of low single-day cases
Shawdesh Desk: With 11,666 new Covid-19 cases getting reported in the last 24 hours on Thursday, India has continued its streak of low single-day cases, even as the overall tallyReadMore
