International News

Strong quake of magnitude 6.9 rocks northeastern Japan

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan at a depth of 59 km on Saturday evening at 6:09 p.m.,...

International pressure on Myanmar generals grows as two more killed in gunfire

Opponents of Myanmar’s coup planned more protests on Saturday as international pressure on the military junta to halt its repression of pro-democracy supporters increased,...

France announces month-long Paris lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants...

‘Safe and effective’: EU’s drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine

The EU’s drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into...

Indonesian president calls for restoration of democracy in Myanmar, end to violence

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday (Mar 19) called for democracy to be restored and violence to be halted in Myanmar and for Southeast...

Ousted Myanmar lawmakers eye ICC probe, more deaths reported after protests

Ousted Myanmar lawmakers are exploring whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) can investigate any crimes against humanity committed since the Feb. 1 coup, as...

Myanmar has endured more than a month of nightly internet shutdowns

Myanmar has endured nightly internet shutdowns for more than a month as anti-coup demonstrations continue. Since the military seized power and detained elected leaders on...

Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown

 Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks' association called on the junta to end violence against protesters and accused an "armed minority" of torture and killing...