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World UN Envoy Calls For Urgent Action To Reverse Myanmar Coup
The UN special envoy for Myanmar called Friday for urgent Security Council action to reverse Myanmar's military coup, saying about 50 peaceful protesters were killed in the military's worst crackdowns this week and scores more were seriously injured. Christine Schraner Burgener said in her briefing to a closed council meeting obtained by The Associated Press that council unity...
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World Pakistan Opposition To Boycott Parliament Session On PM Imran Khan's Vote Of Confidence
In a relief for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the eve of a vote of confidence on his government, the Opposition alliance on Friday announced that they will boycott the floor test, claiming that their candidate's victory in the Senate election was itself a "no-confidence motion" against the premier. Pakistan Democratic Movement chief...
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World YouTube Removes Five Myanmar Military Television Channels From Its Platform
Online video sharing platform YouTube has removed five Myanmar military-run television channels from its platform on March 5. Their decision came after Facebook's earlier announcement that it had removed all Myanmar military-linked pages from its site and Instagram. YouTube said it is watching for any further content that might violate its rules. YouTube blocks...
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World Myanmar Coup: 'Situation On The Ground In Burma Is Troubling,' Says White House
The White House has said that the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "troubling". White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the Joe Biden administration has been working closely with its partners in the region. She added that the Biden administration has taken steps to send a clear message that the coup in Myanmar is...
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World UK Most Likely Place In The World For Mutant Coronavirus Variant
The United Kingdom is the most likely place in the world where a mutant strain of the coronavirus will occur due to the prevailing conditions. The junior health minister James Nicholas Bethell said, "If there's one place in the world where a mutant variation is likely to happen it will be in an area where you have a high infection rate and a large amount of suppression of...
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World Pakistan Government Not Planning To Buy COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Official
Pakistan on Thursday said it is not planning to buy COVID-19 vaccines as of now and the government aims to tackle the outbreak through "herd immunity and donations". According to PTI, Pakistan's National Health Service (NHS) chief Amir Ashraf Khawaja on March 4 informed the Public Accounts Committee that the government has no plans of buying COVID-19 vaccines...
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World Roadblocks To Talks Between Iran And US On Nuclear Deal Clear: Report
The problems related to the talks between Iran and the US on the future of the nuclear deal have now been cleared after the United Nation's watchdog said it had won Iran's agreement to return to Tehran to hold focused talks on various doubts about its previously declared nuclear sites. According to the reports by The Guardian, Rafael Grossi, the director general of...
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World US And UK Weigh Russia Sanctions Over Use Of Chemical Weapons
The United States and United Kingdom may impose sanctions on Russia over the use of chemical weapons. According to the reports by Bloomberg, the British officials plan to push for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. This is being done to pressure Russia to provide answers over its use of banned substances. Also, this will increase potential measures with key...
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World US Trade Deficit Rises 1.9% In January
The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the goods and services the United States sold and what it bought abroad rose to $68.2 billion from $67 billion in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Exports rose 1% to $191.9 billion, while imports increased 1.2% to $260.2 billion. The politically sensitive trade gap...
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World Elon Musk Posts Slow-mo Video Of Exploding Starship With A Humorous Punch Line: Watch
Elon Musk on Friday posted slow-motion footage of SpaceX's SN10 Starship rocket that exploded on the launchpad minutes after landing, with a humorous punch line. On his official Twitter handle the SpaceX boss posted the sluggish visuals of his unmanned rocket Starship serial number 10, that blasted during its test flight as it touched down having soared an...

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