US to adopt different approaches for Russia, China February 03, 2021 at 06:00PM

'Muslim women subjected to rape, sexual abuse in China' February 03, 2021 at 04:49PM

Women in China's system of detention camps for ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang were subject to rape, sexual abuse and torture, according to a BBC report on Wednesday.

Facebook disrupted in Myanmar as UN chief warns coup must fail February 03, 2021 at 04:32PM

Myanmar plunged back into direct military rule on Monday when soldiers detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders in a series of dawn raids, ending the country's brief experiment with democracy. The coup has sparked international condemnation and fears the military will drag 54 million people back to the decades of junta rule that turned Myanmar into one of Asia's most impoverished and repressive nations.

US charges Seattle-based Proud Boys member for role in Capitol riots February 03, 2021 at 04:23PM

The US Justice Department arrested and charged a top member of the Seattle chapter of the far-right Proud Boys group on Wednesday over allegations he had a role in the storming of the US Capitol on Jan. 6 by pro-Trump followers.

Brazil aims to buy 30m Sputnik V, Covaxin shots February 03, 2021 at 04:38PM

The Brazilian government announced Wednesday it was negotiating the purchase of 30 million coronavirus vaccine doses from Russia and India, after regulators made it easier for the treatments to win emergency-use authorizations. Until now, only the AstraZeneca/Oxford shot and China's CoronaVac have been permitted in Brazil, the second-hardest-hit country after the US, with more than 226,000 deaths from Covid-19.

UK 'past the peak' of Covid wave, says England's medical officer February 03, 2021 at 04:31PM

Russia jails journalist Smirnov over Navalny protest February 03, 2021 at 06:25AM

Myanmar's military junta plans probe of last year's election February 03, 2021 at 12:40AM

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing announced the moves on Tuesday at the first meeting of his new government in the capital, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said. The military has said one of its reasons for ousting the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi was because it failed to properly investigate its allegations of alleged widespread electoral irregularities.

'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery February 02, 2021 at 09:33PM

The 22-yr-old New Jersey resident had the operation last Aug, 2 years after being badly burned in a car crash. "I knew it would be baby steps all the way," DiMeo said. "You've got to have a lot of motivation, a lot of patience. And you've got to stay strong through everything." Experts say it appears the surgery at NYU Langone Health was a success.