Myanmar junta orders martial law in 6 Yangon neighborhoods
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in a wide area of the country’s largest city, as security forces killed dozens … Read more
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‘It’s hard to express in words’
NEW YORK (AP) — Stuck at home during the pandemic, BTS created “Dynamite” and released the song to their isolated fans as a gift. Now, … Read more
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, a … Read more
Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
NEW YORK (AP) — Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud … Read more
Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a … Read more
Myanmar junta imposes curfew, meeting bans as protests swell
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military rulers on Monday signaled their intention to crack down on opponents of their takeover, issuing decrees that effectively … Read more
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control centers on Monday that had … Read more
Why it’s hard to make vaccines and boost supplies
With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world’s supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. … Read more
Farmers back at protest camp after deep challenge to PM Modi
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India’s Republic Day were again camped outside the capital … Read more
Fire hits building at Indian producer of COVID-19 vaccines
PUNE, India (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, possibly … Read more