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Now is not time for severing ties with British monarchy, says Trudeau
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Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says now is not the right moment to engage in discussions about initiating constitutional change in Canada and severing ties with the British royal family.The Prime Minister on Tuesday broke his silence concerning the...
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Myanmar’s military detains two journalists, raids news outlets
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Naypyitaw: Myanmar’s military detained two journalists and raided a further two news outlets on March 8 as the military continues its onslaught to quell media coverage of nationwide protests.According to an International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) report, Kamayut Media’s...
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Myanmar’s Ambassador to UK Calls for release of state counselor, President
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Moscow: Kyaw Zwar Minn, Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, on Monday called for the release of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, and said that the current crisis in his native country should be...
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Unions call for nationwide strike in Myanmar as anti-coup campaign intensifies
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Nay Pyi Taw: The biggest trade unions in Myanmar called for a nationwide strike on Monday and joined the anti-coup protest in an effort to pressurize the military leaders to step down and restore democracy in the country.This latest...
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Myanmar seeks return of cops who fled across Indian border
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Nay Pyi Taw: Myanmar authorities have asked India to return several police officers who had crossed the border seeking refuge after refusing to carry out the orders of the military junta.According to reports, several police officers and their families...
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More than 30,000 US entities targeted by Chinese hackers
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Washington: More than 30,000 US organisations including local governments came under attack allegedly by Chinese hackers in recent days by what has been described as an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, a computer security specialist said here on Saturday.The...
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China plans to send 12 people into space within the next 2 years
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Beijing: Beijing plans to send 12 people to space by 2023 to engage them in the construction of a Chinese orbital station, Yang Liwei, China's pioneer astronaut and currently the deputy chief engineer of the China Manned Space program,...
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US’ top infectious disease official commends Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
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Moscow: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said on Saturday that the data from Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V "looked pretty good" to him."The data that I've seen from the Sputnik looked pretty good....
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Russia reports over 11,000 new coronavirus cases, 441 deaths: Response Center
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Moscow: Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 11,022 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the 11,024 cases recorded the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday."Over the past day, 11,022...
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EU member states can independently buy Chinese, Russian Vvccines – EU Commission
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Moscow: EU member states should refrain from conducting parallel negotiations for the supply of coronavirus vaccines with manufacturers who have centralized procurement contracts on behalf of the European Commission, but can independently conclude purchase contracts with other vaccine developers,...
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Manipur King calls for return of ‘lost territory’, Congress counters with historical facts
Imphal: Manipur’s Titular King, Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, has urged the Indian government to explore the possibility of reclaiming Kabaw...