The military junta has tried to silence dissent by temporarily blocking Facebook and extending a social media crackdown to Twitter and Instagram on Saturday in the face of the growing protest movement.

Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say, despite its size, the genitals of the new specimen were almost one-fifth of its body length, possibly to allow it to mate with the larger female.

Although, accurate and official data is not available, local media reports say 70 per cent of volunteers, evacuees and health workers have tested positive since the quake struck in January.

Asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if his predecessor continued to receive the briefings, as per protocol, Biden said he did not want to “speculate out loud”.

United Nations-sponsored talks have produced a result at last for the country that has been in disarray since a NATO-backed intervention ended Muammar Gaddafi’s four-decade rule.

Joe Biden, a self-styled pragmatist, is governing as a progressive who’s in a hurry to get things done. Even if Republicans refuse to come along for the ride.

By a party line vote of 219-209, the House of Representatives passed the budget plan to spend an extra $2.7 trillion in relief, after the Senate approved it in a pre-dawn vote.

The Palestinians have asked the court to look into Israeli actions during its 2014 war against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, as well as construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem.

The encouraging, albeit preliminary, findings suggest that all five of the leading vaccines may offer at least some protection against new variants spreading around the globe.

It recommended the university adopt a “more assertive, forward-leaning approach” to the country, independently of the federal government, or its business interests would be put at risk.

In much of the world, people’s lives will continue along in strangely stunted forms for a while yet – but with the vaccine rollout, it’s hard not to feel a tad excited.

Ireland’s High Court ruled on Friday that four publicans insured by FBD were entitled to be indemnified for losses under lockdown-linked claims, in a test case that could have implications for over 1,000 similar contracts.

After weak jobs data showed the US labor market recovery is stalling, President Joe Biden and his economic team on Friday hammered home the same message in meetings, interviews and television appearances: It’s time to get more money out to the econ...

Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard was denied bail on Friday in a Winnipeg, Manitoba courtroom, after spending nearly two months in jail on a US extradition request.

Australian governments need to foster a supportive culture and environment for start-up businesses with global ambitions.

An alleged international drug boss suspected of laundering millions of dollars through gaming giant Crown Resorts has been arrested in Thailand, where he is fighting efforts to be extradited to Australia.

South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in parliament on Friday that the country had secured enough COVID-19 vaccines for at least 26 million people.

Malaysian authorities have arrested and charged a politician with bribery over allegations he oversaw a scheme to inflate the price of Australian property purchases.

The new Education Bureau guidelines show the plans for semi-autonomous Hong Kong go beyond quashing dissent.

The Russian dissident has been a thorn in Vladimir Putin’s side, surviving an attempted Novichok poisoning before returning to Russia, where he was jailed for three years this week. Thousands have taken to the streets in protest across the vast cou...

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As a pharmacist, the Rohingya man works to treat COVID patients in hospital. His wife-to-be, however, is trapped in Cox’s Bazar after fleeing Myanmar and faces deportation to a remote tsunami and flood-prone island.

The Southeast Asian nation’s army seized power on Monday, cutting short a transition to democracy and drawing condemnation from concerned citizens and the international community.

The starkly different trajectories show how unevenly countries around the world have kicked off the largest mass vaccination drive in history.

The vote came amid a broader push by Democrats to associate their political opponents with dangerous conspiracy theories and make Greene the face of the party. 

The list, compiled by the Stop Trump Coalition in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, has more than doubled in length since it was first published in June 2020.

US House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump on Thursday to provide testimony under oath about his conduct before the violent breach of the Capitol in rioting on January 6.

The explosives were discovered in the car of two men who were stopped and arrested in Brussels in a joint operation involving Belgian, French and German security services. 

Among several major policy announcements are the end of American support for Saudi Arabia’s military operations in Yemen and a massive increase in the US refugee intake.

Britain’s Ofcom said its decision was the result of an investigation into who owned CGTN which found it was controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

The lawsuit alleges that Fox went along with the “well-orchestrated dance” due to pressure from newcomer outlets such as Newsmax and One America News.

The UN Security Council has called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military during a coup on Monday.

The herding village of Khirbet Humsu in the occupied West Bank looks like it’s been destroyed by a tornado.

The 83-year-old Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, acknowledged that his comments that women board members for the Tokyo Games talked too much were “inappropriate” and against the Olympic spirit.

Tech giant Apple has issued a warning that its iPhone 12 devices and MagSafe chargers pose a potential risk for millions of people at risk for dangerous heart complications.

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“We want to show the world we are totally against military dictatorship and we want our elected government and leader back,” said Dr Zun Ei Phyu who lives in Yangon.

Republican conflict over Marjorie Taylor Greene’s extreme views and Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach Donald Trump reflect a deeper schism in the party.

The Scottish Green Party co-leader said there were longstanding concerns about Trump’s financial conduct, describing the ex-president “untrustworthy” and “dishonest”.

The Myanmar army detained the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others on Monday in response to “election fraud”, handing power to the military.

Draghi said he accepted the mandate knowing that Italy faces the multiple challenges of a health care crisis, a national vaccination campaign and an economic recession.

Her post prompted an uproar in India as pro-government supporters trolled the singer, accusing her of tweeting to her 101 million Twitter followers in exchange for money. Others thanked her.

A court on Tuesday sentenced Navalny, a prominent opponent of Vladimir Putin, to three and a half years for parole violations he said were trumped up to sideline him.

The announcement by Public Safety Minister comes less than a month after Proud Boys joined the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol after attending a rally by US President Donald Trump.

Ireland does not currently plan to give the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca to people over the age of 65, the country’s health service said on Wednesday.

Britain has given 10 million people the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.

Oxford University has released a study showing the vaccine can cut transmission of the virus by two-thirds and prevent severe disease.

Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been accused of illegally importing communications equipment and will be detained until February 15, Myanmar police say.

Australian senators have accused the Chinese Communist Party of “unspeakable human rights abuses” after the BBC aired accounts of systematic rape and torture. Warning: graphic content.

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