Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry has vowed to challenge ASEAN’s unprecedented move to downgrade its participation in the three-day summit, which is being held by video due to coronavirus concerns. ASEAN blames Myanmar junta for its failure to make steps to end hostilities and initiate dialogue with civilian leaders. (Reuters) A summit of Southeast Asian leaders has […]
Poorer nations scale back presence at COP26 due to Covid – latest updates
Coronavirus has infected more than 244M people and killed over 4.9M globally. Here are the virus-related developments for October 26: A young man receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination programme in Mexico City, Mexico on October 25, 2021. (Reuters) Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Climate-vulnerable countries forced to scale back their […]
Sudan army kills several anti-coup protesters, wounds dozens
At least three protesters have been killed and 80 others wounded, after security forces fired on crowds that flooded the streets in the capital Khartoum in the wake of the ongoing coup in the country. (AFP) At least three protesters have been killed and 80 others injured by military gunfire in front of the Sudanese […]
Eastern Europe imposes restrictions amid new Covid-19 wave
Covid-19 has infected more than 244M people and killed over 4.9M globally. Here are the virus-related developments for October 25: Tougher restrictions came into force in Romania as Eastern Europe has become a Covid-19 hotspot due to high vaccine scepticism (AP) Eastern Europe imposes fresh curbs amid new wave Authorities around the world have been […]
Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev secures second term in landslide victory
Incumbent leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev wins his second term in office with a crushing 80.1 percent of votes, Central Election Commission has announced. The incumbent president Mirziyoyev was expected to win in a landslide against weak competition. (Uzbekistan Presidential Press Service / AP) Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term in […]
Saints vs Seahawks NFL Live Stream Reddit for Monday Night Football
The Seahawks will head into another matchup without Russell Wilson at quarterback. What channel is Saints vs. Seahawks on today? Schedule, time for ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 7 Click Here to Watch NFL Monday Night Football Live Stream Free Wilson remains out with finger surgery, and Seattle has turned to Geno Smith to lead […]
A military coup: What is happening in Sudan?c
Armed forces detained Sudan’s prime minister over his refusal to support their ‘coup’, after weeks of tensions between military and civilian figures who shared power since the ouster of Omar al Bashir. Thousands have flooded the streets of Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman to protest the military takeover. (AP) People in Sudan are […]
NASA Probe Takes Close-Up Photos of Giant Vesta Asteroid
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has taken its first close-up images of the asteroid Vesta, revealing tons of new detail. Vesta is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft took the opportunity to observe new details about the controversial object that may or may not have been a planet, had it developed differently. There is some […]
Female Sumatran Rhino May Be The Key to Saving The Species
As Sumatran rhino’s numbers continue to decrease and head towards extinction, the race is on to find a breeding pair to start their long-term preservation. They have been trying, but no luck so far. Three years ago on the island of Borneo they found a suitable male rhino, but had a hard time finding a […]
Will Time Travel Become Reality?
116 years ago, H.G. Wells introduced us to “The Time Machine” and it seems like time travel has been a subject of debate since then. The world of fiction bombards us with time travel on a regular basis. Marty McFly almost erased himself when he accidentally kept his parents from meeting in “Back to the […]