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Sat, May 15, 2021 | 10:49

Myanmar swimmer ditches Olympic dream to protest junta violence

A Myanmar swimmer has abandoned his dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in protest at the junta ruling his homeland, saying that taking part would be "propaganda" for the regime. Win Htet Oo is one of Myanmar's top swimmers but in early April, the 26-year-old said he was no longer interested in going to Tokyo.

2021-04-30 15:21

India's COVID-19 deaths climb again as global aid flown in

India's coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday with the daily death toll climbing above 3,600 as dozens of countries sent urgent medical aid to help tackle the spiraling crisis. India remains in the spotlight although the pandemic is still worsening in many other parts of the world.

2021-04-30 10:36

China warns US against imposing democratic ideals after Biden speech

China warned the United States on Thursday against imposing its democratic ideals, while criticizing trade sanctions and military moves in Beijing's backyard just hours after President Biden's speech on American geopolitical priorities.

2021-04-29 21:00

Myanmar seeks murder, treason charges against protest leader; air strikes in east

Myanmar authorities are seeking to file charges of murder and treason against one of the main leaders of the protest campaign against military rule, the state broadcaster said on Wednesday.

2021-04-29 14:46

China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station

China on Thursday launched the main module of its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing ambitions in recent years.

2021-04-29 14:37

India grieves 200,000 dead with many more probably uncounted

Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove him to a government hospital in Lucknow, the capital of India's largest state.

2021-04-29 10:43

India's COVID-19 surge is worsening

2 children killed, 16 people stabbed at China kindergarten

Chinese state media say two children were killed and 16 other people were injured by a knife-wielding attacker at a kindergarten in a southern city. The Xinhua News Agency said the attack occurred Wednesday afternoon in a township outside Beiliu, a city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

2021-04-29 10:25

Hong Kong passes immigration bill with 'exit ban' powers

Hong Kong passed a new immigration law on Wednesday that includes powers to stop people entering or leaving the city, raising fears Chinese mainland-style "exit bans" could be deployed in the international business hub. The legislation sailed through a legislature now devoid of opposition as Beijing seeks to quash dissent and make the semi-autonomous city more like the author...

2021-04-28 20:29

10 years after death, Bin Laden still mobilizes jihadists

A decade after he was hunted down and killed in Pakistan by US special forces, Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden retains the capacity to mobilise extremists even in a polarised jihadist scene that has radically changed in the last years. Even though Bin Laden's body was buried in the Arabian Sea from the deck of a US aircraft carrier hours after his death, to avoid the creatio...

2021-04-27 11:40

Situation in India 'beyond heartbreaking,' WHO chief says

The situation in India, where COVID-19 cases have surged, is "beyond heartbreaking", and the World Health Organization is sending extra staff and supplies there to help fight the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

2021-04-27 10:59

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