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Facebook Shuts Down Accounts of Top Uganda Officials Ahead of Election
Reuters was not immediately able to verify the claim and a military spokesman did not respond to a call seeking comment. Uganda is holding presidential and parliamentary elections after a tense and bloody campaign, with President Museveni, 76, facing a stiff challenge from the popstar-turned-politician Bobi Wine, 38. [Full Article...]
Chinese Embassy Tweet on Uyghur Women Sparks Controversy
The investigation also found that an unprecedented and dramatic drop in birth rates had taken place, transforming the population of the Xinjiang province from one of China's fastest-growing regions to its slowest. The embassy continued to say that the policy is allowing Uyghur women in Xinjiang to think more freely-adding China's promotion of gender equality and reproductive health has allowed the... [Full Article...]
Khairy: Sinovac vaccine cheaper as bottling to be done in Malaysia
As of Monday afternoon, there have been more than 800,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Indonesia. In December, Turkish authorities announced an efficacy rate of 91.25% from interim analysis of 29 cases in a trial with 7,371 volunteers. [Full Article...]
Private Hospitals Taking In Covid-19, Non-Covid Public Patients
Now that the state of emergency has been implemented under the declaration of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, many are anxious about what that means. The emergency will last until August 1 or earlier depending on whether coronavirus infections have been brought under control, the palace said. [Full Article...]
Report into religious-run mother and baby homes to be published
A report by the Commission of Investigation is set to reveal 9,000 children died in the facilities that were scrutinised. The long-awaited report will run to 4,000 pages, including 1,000 pages of personal testimonies. The Tuam home was run by members of the Bon Secours religious order of nuns. The commission examined many different issues, including how the women and children entered the homes... [Full Article...]
Madrid shovels out of record blizzard
They said, though, that it could take one or two weeks to complete, and on Monday snow ploughs only managed to clear a single lane on some avenues because of fallen trees blocking their path. But that's not stopping the people of Madrid from enjoying the snow. Madrid's most important retail market also re-opened Tuesday for the initially time since Friday, major to a frantic activity of vans and... [Full Article...]
Giuliani May Be Expelled From New York Bar Group Over Capitol Riot
The NYSBA, the largest voluntary bar association in the country, can not license or disbar attorneys. The association's bylaws say no person in the association who advocates the overthrow of the US government can be a member. Karson launched an inquiry to determine whether Giuliani should be removed from membership, the statement said. 'Their subsequent attack on the Capitol was nothing short... [Full Article...]
Trump to Visit South Texas in Final Days as President
Trump campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley made a rather odd point of defending President Donald Trump's manliness during a discussion about crackdowns from Twitter and other platforms. He is facing demands from Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some Republicans to resign from office. Border Patrol officials said the new fencing, much of which has replaced much smaller vehicle ba... [Full Article...]