Up until recently, one of Chaw Kalyar’s tasks at the Myanmar Embassy in Berlin consisted of providing assistance to fellow nationals stripped of their citizenship by their country’s former military rulers. But today, the diplomat finds herself facing the same predicament.Along with two other colleagues, Ms. Kalyar, who holds the rank of third secretary at the Embassy, has joined a civil disobedience movement against the junta that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power in February.“At the beginning of February, I despaired of the coup, whereas since 2015 Myanmar was on the right track,” said Ms. Kalyar.…
Author: Mike Harrison
Reports emerged on Saturday of more than 80 killed in the latest bloodletting by Myanmar’s military, as the country’s own Ambassador to the United Nations called for “strong action” against the junta.Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February, with protesters refusing to submit to the junta and demanding a return to democracy. After over two months of military rule, efforts to verify deaths and confirm news of crackdowns have been greatly curtailed by the junta’s throttling of mobile data — shunting most of the population into an information blackout. Details…
U.S. lawmakers next Wednesday will consider a Bill to study paying reparations to descendants of enslaved people, which could open the door for a potential vote on an issue that has gained momentum in recent years.On April 14, the House Judiciary Committee will hold the first-ever markup — the process by which committees debate and amend legislation — on a Bill that creates a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for Black people.Friday’s announcement comes during the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing Black man George Floyd, whose death triggered nationwide…
Daily inoculations drop from 45 lakh on April 5 to 29 lakh. Amidst complaints of vaccine shortages raised by several States, India crossed a milestone of administering 10 crore doses as on Saturday. The Health Ministry claimed that India had administered these doses within 85 days, faster than the United States’ 89 days and China’s 103 days.However, the 29 lakh doses administered within the last 24 hours were a significant decline from the 45 lakh doses — an all-time record — administered on April 5 (Monday). Since that high, the country’s daily vaccinations have seen a decline every day of…
Prince Harry, Philip’s grandson who stepped away from royal duties last year and now lives in California, will attend the service Prince Philip’s royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, took part in planning his funeral and its focus on family was in accordance with his wishes. The 99-year-old duke, who died Friday, also took part in designing the modified Land Rover that will carry his coffin. “Although the ceremonial arrangements are reduced, the…
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine comes with a lot of benefits. There’s the protection against a world-altering virus, the ability to travel more safely, and hanging out in people’s houses again. There are also doughnuts. But there’s also a pretty good chance that a vaccine will be accompanied by a few unwelcome side effects. Most of these are pretty benign — like a sore arm or fatigue. Some are more serious, but those are also extremely rare. Here’s a cheat sheet to help you figure out what to expect after your COVID-19 shot. What are some common side effects of the…
A few workers are returning citing personal reasons such as harvest time at their village or a family function. Some industries in Coimbatore and Tiruppur are reporting that migrant workers are returning to their home States, fearing another lockdown because of the second wave of COVID-19.“Nearly 100 workers employed at the Kurichi SIDCO Industrial estate have left Coimbatore to their home States in the last three or four days. They went in two buses,” says P. Nallathambi, president of Coimbatore SIDCO Industrial Estate Manufacturers Welfare Association.“There are reports of another lockdown and workers fear they will be here without work.…
The chaotic scenes have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” Young people have hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and set hijacked cars and a bus on fire during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland. Police responded with rubber bullets and water cannons.The streets were calmer on Friday night, as community leaders appealed for calm after the death of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s 99-year-old husband. But small gangs of youths pelted police with objects and set a car ablaze during sporadic outbreaks in Belfast.The chaotic scenes have stirred…
Forest Department staff were trying to trace the vehicle that could have possibly been involved in the road hit. A leopard which was found dead in a reserve forest area of Karamadai forest range of Coimbatore Forest Division on Friday evening could have had a fatal hit by a vehicle as per post-mortem findings. The leopard’s left chest and abdomen had injuries which the animal could have suffered in a vehicle hit according to Forest Department sources.The big cat’s thorax had profuse internal bleeding possibly caused by the vehicle hit. There was an eight cm deep wound in its neck,…
He also planted a tree in Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar to commemorate the everlasting friendship between the two Armies. Indian Army chief Gen M.M. Naravane on Saturday interacted with the officers of Bangladesh’s Army and witnessed an operational demonstration by the troops.He also planted a tree in Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar to commemorate the everlasting friendship between the two Armies.Gen. Naravane, who is in Dhaka on a five-day official tour, visited the 10 Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army.“General MM Naravane #COAS visited 10 Infantry Division & interacted with the Officers of #BangladeshArmy. The #COAS also witnessed an…