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Several Feared Dead as Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying thousands of homes and killing several people, officials and witnesses said The fire at Balukhali
US, UK, EU, Canada Sanction China Over ‘Human Rights Abuses’ Against Uighurs
Several Western countries have announced sanctions against officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region
US, EU Impose Sanctions on Myanmar Military and Individuals Linked with Coup
The US and the European Union have imposed sanctions on people linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar. The EU’s sanctions marked the 27-nation bloc’s most significant response since
Chelsea’s Billionaire Owner Abramovich Takes Legal Action Against Putin Book
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has launched legal proceedings over what he calls “false and defamatory statements” in a book published last year called “Putin’s People”. Among the claims in the
Australia to Evacuate Thousands as Sydney Faces Worst Floods in 60 Years
Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain
Covid-19: Miami Beach Imposes Emergency Curfew Over Spring Break ‘Chaos’
A state of emergency has been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew has
Britain Hits Milestone as Half of All Adults Get First Vaccine Dose
Half of all adults in Britain have now had at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, making the country the world’s first major economy to hit that milestone. Britain reached that
US, China Conclude First ‘Tough’ Face-To-Face Talks Under Biden
Top US and Chinese officials have concluded two days of contentious talks in Alaska which laid bare the depth of tensions between the world’s two largest economies at the outset of
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Tests Positive for Covid-19
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 two days after receiving his first vaccine dose. Khan, 68, is “self-isolating at home,” Health Minister Faisal Sultan said in
Biden, Harris Denounce Attacks on Asian Americans in Atlanta Visit
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism as they visited Atlanta days after a white gunman killed
