(Reuters) – Myanmar troops fired on anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding several, media said, when a Chinese-owned factory was set ablaze in the commercial capital of …
Read More »WHO does not endorse vaccination passports for now: spokesperson
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not endorse the requirement for vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty about whether inoculation prevents transmission of the virus, as well as equity …
Read More »Taiwan says it will fight to the end if China attacks
By Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will fight to the end if China attacks, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding that the United States sees the danger of …
Read More »Exclusive: EU denies blocking 3.1 million AstraZeneca shots to Australia
CANBERRA / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday denied blocking shipments of 3.1 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Australia, as the bloc intensifies scrutiny of vaccine exports to …
Read More »UPDATE 1-WHO does not endorse vaccination passports for now: spokesperson
(Add details, background) GENEVA, April 6 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not endorse the requirement for vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty about whether inoculation prevents transmission of the …
Read More »Turkey summons Chinese ambassador in response to Uighurs’ claims
FILE PHOTO: A protester wearing a mask takes part in a protest against the visit of China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 25, 2021. REUTERS …
Read More »Iranian cargo ship attacked in the Red Sea – Al Arabiya TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Iranian freighter has been attacked in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV reported Tuesday, citing unidentified sources, and Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said the ship was attacked …
Read More »Ukraine calls for path to NATO after Russia builds up troops
By Pavel Polityuk, Vladimir Soldatkin KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday called on NATO to outline a path for Ukraine to join the Western military alliance, after days in which …
Read More »Gunmen free more than 1,800 inmates in attack on Nigerian prison
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 1,800 prisoners are fleeing in southeastern Nigeria after escaping when heavily armed men attacked their prison with explosives and rocket-propelled grenades, authorities said. Nigerian police said …
Read More »Indian capital imposes overnight curfew ahead of ‘critical’ four weeks in COVID-19 fight
By Sachin Ravikumar, Neha Arora BENGALURU / NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian capital of New Delhi imposed an overnight curfew until April 30 on Tuesday as much of the country struggles …
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