Week After Coup, Protests Swell Rapidly in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A protest against Myanmar’s one-week-old military government swelled rapidly Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold.
COVID Superspreader in US Traced to Federal Executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death row inmates were sick with COVID-19. Guards were ill. Traveling prisons staff on the execution team had the virus. So did media witnesses, who may have unknowingly infected others when they returned home because they were never told about the spreading cases.
Decision on Holding Tokyo Games Must Be ‘Based on Science’: Biden
TOKYO (Kyodo) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday the decision on whether the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should go ahead this summer must be "based on science."
Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet Access, Anti-Coup Protests Expand
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government.
Israel, a Global Leader in COVID Vaccinations, Finds Limits
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines.
Crime in Japan Drops To Lowest Postwar Level Amid Pandemic
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The number of crimes recorded in Japan in 2020 hit the lowest level in the postwar era for the sixth straight year, with a sharp decline in street crime as people stayed home during the coronavirus pandemic, police data showed Thursday.
Moscow’s Jails Overwhelmed With Detained Navalny Protesters
MOSCOW (AP) — The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding and no access to food, water or bathrooms.
Resistance To Myanmar Coup Grows Despite Block of Facebook
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Tokyo Games Chief Says ‘Women Talk Too Much’ at Meetings
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, on Thursday apologized for remarks he made that have been widely criticized as sexist and outdated but insisted he has no plan to step down.
China Reserve Shows off 10 Panda Cubs To Mark Lunar New Year
BEIJING (AP) — Ten panda cubs made their public debut in China’s leading panda reserve Wednesday morning to mark the coming Lunar New Year.
