Updated at 0942 EAT on 27th March 2022. What you need to know •The military, known as the Tatmadaw, celebrated with a parade of troops and weapons in the capital, Naypyitaw, for the second year since overthrowing the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021. Myanmar’s junta chief on…
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Tesla criticised in the US after opening a show room in China’s controversial Xinjiang region.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0625 EAT on 4 January 2022. The company, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, opened the showroom in the city of Urumqi on New Year’s Eve. The move has sparked criticism on social media in Western countries was welcomed in China. China has been accused of employing slavery and genocide…
Iran’s Raisi says Trump must face justice for Soleimani killing
President Ebrahim Raisi urges formation of a ‘fair court’ in which former President Trump and other US officials are tried. By Maziar MotamediPublished On 3 Jan 2022 Updated at 2247 EAT. Tehran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said former United States President Donald Trump must face justice for his role in the assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani…
Avian Flu outbreak raises alarm in Isreal
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 29 December 2021 at 0930 EAT. Tens of thousands of turkeys are being destroyed in Israel, as it tries to contain a serious avian flu outbreak. More than 5,000 migratory cranes have already died at the Hula Nature Reserve, which Environment Minister Tamar Zandberg called “the worst blow to…
Typhoon Rai destroys Villages as Many people Assumed dead in Philippines.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1525 EAT on 17 December 2021. Super typhoon barrels across Philippines, blowing off roofs, uprooting trees and cutting off power and communication lines in central provinces. Officials in the Philippines are struggling to assess the damage of the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, with several casualties reported…
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