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Canada Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine for People Under 55 Over Blood Clot Concerns
Canada has suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots. The National Advisory Committee on
With Ship Now Freed, Probe into Suez Canal Blockage Begins
Experts are boarding the massive container ship that had blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question: What went
China Passes Hong Kong ‘Patriot’ Electoral Reforms, Demands Loyalty
China has passed several changes to Hong Kong’s electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city, state media has said. The aim of the reforms is to ensure
Two Die in Fresh Bangladesh Protest Violence Over Modi’s Visit
Two people have died in fresh clashes between protesters and Bangladesh police, raising the death toll from religious hardline protests against the visit of India’s Hindu-nationalist leader to 13, officials
Massive Fire Erupts at Indonesian Oil Refinery
Firefighters in Indonesia are working to put out a massive fire that has broken out at one of the country’s largest oil refineries. The fire broke out at the Balongan
Mexico Covid Deaths Revised Up By 60%, Now 2nd Highest in the World
Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60% higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died
‘Mass Murder’: UN Investigator Condemns Killing of At Least 114 as Myanmar Mourns Deadliest Day Since Coup
Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb.
Suspected Suicide Bombing at Indonesian Church Wounds 14 People
Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding fourteen people on the first day of the Easter Holy
Myanmar Coup: US ‘Horrified’ By Deadliest Day Since Military Takeover
The US has said that it is “horrified” by the killing of scores of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Saturday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the military of “a
Ship Blocking Suez Canal Moves Slightly, Unclear When It Will Refloat
Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when the vessel will be refloated, the
