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Covid: What will the pandemic look like in North Korea?

Covid: What will the pandemic look like in North Korea?



For almost two-and-a-half years, North Korea has stuck to its claim it has seen no cases of Covid-19. Not any more.



This week, the country confirmed its first infections. The highly reclusive nation had responded to the pandemic by closing its borders, although few believed it had really managed to escape the virus.



Now, the authorities are not only acknowledging the virus' presence but declaring an all-out… Continue

Added by janeil41 on May 17, 2022 at 4:16am — No Comments

Dozens die as blaze guts office building in India capital Delhi

Fire has swept through a four-storey office building in Delhi, killing at least 27 people and injuring at least 12, emergency services say.



More than 70 people were in the building when the fire started and police broke windows and used ropes to rescue people.…

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Added by janeil41 on May 14, 2022 at 4:18am — No Comments

Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains

Sri Lanka is at a crossroads as an economic crisis upends the lives of its 22 million people. The Rajapaksa brothers, hailed by many as heroes for winning the civil war, are now reviled as leaders. How did this happen and what comes next?



Since early April protesters had been demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda, his prime minister, quit for leading the country to economic ruin - but this week saw a decisive turning point.



First, Mahinda Rajapaksa… Continue

Added by janeil41 on May 13, 2022 at 4:41am — No Comments

Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa speech fails to reassure as crisis grows

Sri Lankans have criticised a Wednesday night speech by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in which he ignored calls to resign and vowed to restore order.



In his first national address since protests began last month, he offered to cede some of the presidency's power to parliament, but set no timetable.…

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Added by janeil41 on May 12, 2022 at 4:32am — No Comments

Kherson: How is Russia imposing its rule in occupied Ukraine?

Kherson: How is Russia imposing its rule in occupied Ukraine?





Russia is introducing its own currency, media and internet services into parts of Ukraine its army has occupied - especially the southern city of Kherson.







Ukraine says Russia may be planning to hold a referendum in the city - to see whether its inhabitants want to set up a pro-Russian breakaway "people's republic" - but the vote will be illegal and a sham.



Why is Russia concentrating… Continue

Added by janeil41 on May 11, 2022 at 4:17am — No Comments

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