Myanmar’s State Administration Council Amends Law On Protecting Citizens’ Personal Freedom, Security

YANGON, Feb 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing yesterday issued an order, amending the Protection of Citizens for Personal Freedom and Personal Security Law. According to the order, Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the law, will be suspended…

At Least 30 Injured After 7.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off North-eastern Japan

TOKYO, Feb 14 (NNN-NHK) – At least 30 people were injured, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck, off Fukushima Prefecture in north-eastern Japan, late last night. The quake was preliminarily measured with a magnitude of 7.1 and was later revised up to 7.3, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

British lawyer elected as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a politically daunting position whose incumbent was slapped with US sanctions. Khan, 50, previously led a special UN probe into crimes by the Islamic State in…

Thailand Confirms 126 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today confirmed 126 new cases of COVID-19, mostly domestic, the Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said. Of the new cases, 116 were domestic while 10 others were imported, the CCSA said. The domestic cases included 79, which were confirmed via active testing.…

UN rights envoy, US urge sanctions against Myanmar military

People march with placards in a protest against the military coup GENEVA, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar urged the UN Security Council to consider imposing sanctions and arms embargoes as a UN rights body adopted a resolution calling for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release. The…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,892,746

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,892,746 today, as 12,143 new cases were registered, during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry, showed. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,550, as 103 COVID-19 patients died since…

Car Bomb Wounds Seven Policemen In Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

KANDAHAR, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least seven policemen were injured, as a car bomb rocked Arghandab district, in the southern Kandahar province today, police spokesman, Jamal Barikzai, said. Without providing more details, the official said, an investigation had been initiated into the incident. In the meantime, another official, who…

China’s TikTok becomes global sponsor of Euro 2020

NYON (Switzerland), Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Short-form mobile video app TikTok has become a global sponsor of the Euro 2020 tournament, European ruling body UEFA said.TikTok are the first digital entertainment platform to sponsor a major international UEFA tournament.“Over the coming months, we are really looking forward to working closely…

Five Killed In A Shootout At North India’s Wrestling Training Centre

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – Five persons, including two female wrestlers, were killed and a couple of others injured, in a shootout late last night, in India’s northern state of Haryana, confirmed a local police. The shootout happened at a wrestling training centre, inside a college in the state’s…

Tokyo 2020 Organisers To Select Mori’s Successor “Soon”

TOKYO, Feb 13 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee, will select a new president “as soon as possible,” to succeed Yoshiro Mori, who resigned yesterday, over sexist remarks. Toshiro Muto, the CEO of Tokyo 2020, told reporters after yesterday’s special meeting, at which Mori announced his resignation, that a selection…
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