Asia

India

India: Farmers block roads as thousands protest over agriculture laws

The latest protests came a day after India's agriculture minister defended the laws in parliament, dampening hopes of a settlement.

06/02/2021

Israel

Israel: Netanyahu denounces ICC war crimes move as 'anti-Semitism'

Israel could face war crimes investigation after an International Criminal Court ruling extended its jurisdiction to territories Israel occupied in the 1967 Mideast war.

06/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar coup: Junta blocks internet as anti-coup protests spread

Street protests in Myanmar continued to expand on Saturday as people gathered again to show their opposition to the army takeover.

06/02/2021

Earth News

Euroviews. View: We’re all to blame for China and India’s ‘filthy’ CO2 emissions

Yes, China is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide - but have you ever considered why that is?

06/02/2021

Myanmar

Students and teachers protest in Yangon against Myanmar military coup

The demonstrators raised three fingers in a salute and held cards showing a red ribbon to show their defiance against the coup that occurred earlier in the week.

05/02/2021

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Students rally against coup at Myanmar campus

Students came out to demand that soldiers return to their barracks, release the country's detained leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and restore democracy.

05/02/2021

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Activists' backers bring flowers to Myanmar court

Supporters of activists arrested in Myanmar amid protests over the country's recent military coup turned up with flowers at their court appearance.

05/02/2021

China

China threatens retaliation over cancellation of CGTN's UK licence

The Chinese foreign ministry threatened retaliation after CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK was suddenly removed by Ofcom on Thursday.

05/02/2021

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Yangon and Bangkok become protest grounds against Myanmar coup

The applause in Yangon on Thursday came as about 70 recently elected lawmakers defied the new military government on Thursday by convening a symbolic meeting of the Parliament that was prevented from opening.

05/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar coup: UN backs return of democracy and release of detainees

UN Security-General Antonio Guterres said everything possible would be done to mobilise international pressure "to make sure that this coup fails".

05/02/2021

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Beirut blast: Six months on, people are still hunting for justice

The incident on August 4, which saw 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate explode, killed more than 200 people.

04/02/2021

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Female dragon dancers scale-up ambitions in Vietnam

At the Tu Anh Duong troupe in Vietnam's Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, young women defy stereotypes and get their lion on!

04/02/2021

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Israel army demolishes structures in Palestinian community

Khirbet Humsu is home to around 75 Palestinians who raise sheep and say they have nowhere else to go.

04/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar blocks Facebook amid growing resistance to coup

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said those outside Myanmar should make sure Monday's coup fails.

04/02/2021

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Protesters call for Tokyo to act over military coup in Myanmar

The coup came earlier this week as the country's new parliament was set to sit for the first time following elections last year.

03/02/2021

Earth News

What are Indian farmers protesting and how is Rihanna involved?

A backlash against ‘sensationalist’ celebrity tweets emerges, as farmers continue to strike on the streets of India.

03/02/2021

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Yangon residents protest against the coup by banging pots and pans

People waited until 8 pm (local time) when they began hitting pots and pans on the street.

03/02/2021

Myanmar

Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged with trade violation

Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged with trade violation and remanded in custody

03/02/2021

Myanmar

UN Security Council takes no action on Myanmar coup

The Myanmar ambassador who is currently in Europe strongly condemned the military’s takeover of the government.

03/02/2021

Syria

COVID-19 has slowed repatriation of foreign children in Syrian camps

According to Save the Children, an estimated 200 foreign children were repatriated in 2020 from camps in north-east Syria, down from 685 in 2019.

02/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar coup: US threatens sanctions over Aung San Suu Kyi detention

Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been a US democracy promotion project for decades.

02/02/2021

Myanmar

What can be done about the military coup in Myanmar?

Global condemnation has followed a military coup in Myanmar, in which senior officials from the ruling party, including de facto president Aung San Suu Kyi, were arrested. But what more can be done?

01/02/2021

Myanmar

How did European leaders react to Myanmar's military coup?

The military said the coup was the result of the government’s failure to act on claims of voter fraud in November’s parliamentary election.

01/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar coup: Military takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi

A spokesperson for the French government said Paris called for "the vote of the Myanmar people to be respected" and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter that he condemns "the coup and unlawful imprisonment of civilians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar."

01/02/2021

Israel

Thousands join in Jerusalem funeral, flout pandemic rules

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis attended a rabbi's funeral, flouting the country's ban on large public gatherings during the pandemic.

31/01/2021

China

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

Thousands of Hong Kongers are moving to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the Chinese territory last summer.

31/01/2021