Myanmar: tens of thousands march against military coup for second day
Large demonstrations across country despite junta blocking internet access and restricting phone lines
Demonstrators in Myanmar have vowed to continue their protests until their elected leaders are released and democracy returns, as tens of thousands of people poured on to the streets of towns and cities across the country for a second day.
Large crowds gathered in the main city of Yangon and elsewhere, condemning the military for ousting the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup.
“Today is about Myanmar’s democracy,” said one protester, Myint Oo, 23. “Our hero Aung San Suu Kyi and our president U Win Myint must be freed.
UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
The European Union has chosen a careful route in its vaccine campaign to defeat the coronavirus pandemic
French pharmaceutical startup Valneva had big news in September: a government contract for 60 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate.
The buyer? The United Kingdom — not the European Union, as might be expected for a company on the banks of the Loire.
“What a true waste," bristled Christelle Morancais, president of the Pays de la Loire regional council, as she tried to wrap her head around the missed opportunity. The British, she told The Associated Press, “rolled out the red carpet for this company, helping with financing and the set-up. ... And we were powerless.”
The Power of Reliable DataCan Vaccines from Russia and China Be a Game Changer?
China and Russia have been exporting their vaccines for months, despite a lack of data on safety and efficacy. On Tuesday, though, it was announced that Sputnik V from Russia is both. If the Chinese vaccines likewise stand up to rigorous examination, it would be a huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19.
A huge number of people in Germany and other European countries can hardly wait to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In Serbia, by contrast, it has sometimes appeared difficult to find someone willing to accept the jab. The syringes in the country, after all, were not filled with a product from Western pharmaceutical companies, but with a vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinopharm. Nevertheless, Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Lončar elected to become the first person in his country to receive the vaccine.
"I was guided by two basic facts. First, that the vaccine meets all the safety criteria. And second, that it is effective," says Lončar, a medical doctor. He received his injection in January. "When I was convinced of all the above, I was able to stand up before the citizens of Serbia and suggest that they start mass vaccination."
Honduras hardened its abortion ban. These women remain undeterred
Honduran Congress put a lock on decades-old ban on abortion weeks after Argentina legalised it in landmark decision.
In the days since the Congress of Honduras hardened its absolute prohibition of abortion, the ranks of a feminist organisation that has been campaigning for decriminalisation in the staunchly conservative nation have been swelling.
The new recruits to the women’s rights group, Somos Muchas, are mostly young women between the ages of 18 and 30 who have been moved into action by recent events. For local activists, it is a sign that change is still possible in a country with some of the most severe restrictions on abortion in the world.
Russian protesters detained at pro-Navalny rallies say police threatened and intimidated them: 'The regime has shown its teeth'
By Zahra Ullah, Anna Chernova and Mary Ilyushina, CNN
Updated 1256 GMT (2056 HKT) February 7, 2021
Just a few hours before this scene, in Russia's second-largest city, Sokovykh was detained on January 31 for taking part in a demonstration in support of jailed
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny.
Sokovykh says the detention was sudden and harsh: he was checking his phone as someone he believed to be a plainclothes officer pushed him onto the road. Sokovykh said he was then grabbed by his hair and coat by men in protective equipment and dragged into a police van.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Dozens missing after India dam collapses
Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a Himalayan glacier crashed into a dam and triggered a huge flood in northern India.
As the dam broke open, a deluge of water poured through a valley in the state of Uttarakhand.
Villages have been evacuated, but officials warned more than 125 people may have been caught in the torrent.
Video showed the floodwater barrelling through the area, leaving destruction in its wake.
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