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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Tuesday extended a coronavirus state of emergency in several parts of the country, with less than six months to go until the pandemic-postponed Olympics. The month-long extension will cover 10 of the 11 areas currently under the measure, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said at a meeting with the taskforce guiding the government’s pandemic response. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — EU export rules are preventing Japan from finalizing its coronavirus vaccination plan, a Tokyo minister said Tuesday, after the bloc introduced a controversial new mechanism for the shipment of jabs made inside its borders. With less than six months until the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics, Japan has yet to set out when it will vaccinate its population of 126 million people, although it hopes to give the first doses later in February. […]
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. The meeting, to be held by videoconference, will take place behind closed doors, says the calendar — which was approved Monday by council members. The UN special envoy for Myanmar, Swiss diplomat Christine Schraner Burgener, is expected to brief the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan called Monday for Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi and restore democracy, saying it was opposed to moves that pushed the country “backwards”. “We request the release of stakeholders including state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi who was detained today,” Japan’s foreign ministry said in a statement, urging the army “to quickly restore the democratic political system in Myanmar”. The ministry said Japan had been “strongly supporting the […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — EU chief Charles Michel on Monday strongly condemned the coup by Myanmar’s military and demanded the release of all those wrongly detained in the crackdown. “I strongly condemn the coup in Myanmar and call on the military to release all who have been unlawfully detained in raids across the country,” the president of the European Council tweeted. “The outcome of the elections has to be respected and democratic process needs […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an uptick in infections, as the kingdom slows the rollout of vaccines due to supply delays. “We have seen in recent days a noticeable and continuous rise in coronavirus infections,” Tawfiq al-Rabiah said in a video message, blaming “gatherings and lax enforcement of preventative measures”. “The lack of compliance will undoubtedly force us to introduce measures […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia on Monday demanded Myanmar’s army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, warning the military was “once again seeking to seize control” of the country. “We call on the military to respect the rule of law, to resolve disputes through lawful mechanisms and to release immediately all civilian leaders and others who have been detained unlawfully,” foreign minister Marise Payne said in a statement. […]
(Eagle News) — The United States government said it is “alarmed” over reports of the detention of Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials of the country as it called on the Myanmar military to immediately release the officials it had detained. “The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San […]
News channels have been cut off in Myanmar and internet connection were severely disrupted on Monday, Feb. 1, as the nation’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President Win Myint, had been “detained” in the capital Naypyidaw. Along with Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, the chief minister of Karen state and several other regional ministers were also held, according to party sources, on the very day when the new parliament was […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG Kong, China (AFP) — A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship will go live later on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent. From Sunday afternoon, anyone with a British National (Overseas) passport and their dependents will be able to apply online for a visa […]
by Leo RAMIREZ / Hector RETAMAL Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — Experts from the World Health Organization visited a Wuhan hospital Friday as the fieldwork began in a closely watched coronavirus origins probe that will take in a food market presumed to be “ground zero” of the pandemic. The WHO investigation has been hobbled by delays, and there are fears over access and the strength of evidence a year after the virus […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India will supply more locally made coronavirus vaccines to other countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, as he hailed the South Asian giant’s fight against the pandemic. India — home to the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute — has embarked on a form of vaccine diplomacy, gifting millions of doses to neighboring countries. It has also exported commercial shots to Brazil and Morocco and expects to supply […]
