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Statue of architect of residential school system in Canada demolishes
Egerton Ryerson’s statue has been toppled in Toronto during a protest after the recent discovery of a mass grave of indigenous children at a school. Egerton Ryerson is regarded as one of the architects of Canada's controversial residential…
Israeli Settlers Closed Karem Abu Salem Border Crossing
Israeli settlers closed Gaza’s Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossing which connects Israel and Egypt. They blocked the entry of food trucks during protests. An Israeli soldier’s family demanded the releasing of their son who was…
Presidential election holds in Syria
Syria's presidential election began on Wednesday in government-controlled areas across Syria. Polling stations opened in the morning and the voting is expected to last the whole day. Over 12,000 polling stations had been set up across the…
Hundreds of people gathered in Auckland, for the “Stop Asian Hate” movement
Hundreds of people gathered at the Aotea Square in Auckland CBD to stop racism against Asians in the US and New Zealand, they marched along the Queen Street. Demonstraters chanted, "Stop Asian Hate", "love our culture, love our people" and…
Lavrov and his South Korean counterpart met behind the glass wall
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong held talks in Seoul. Ministers discussed the Korean Peninsula issue and developing bilateral ties. The meeting was the first dialogue between the top…
Greeks protest against the government’s policy of Covid-19
Thousands of people took to the streets of Greek capital Athens on Wednesday to demonstrate against government’s policy of the pandemic and police violence against citizens. Health workers such as nurses, doctors and university students…
Five killed during demonstrations in Myanmar
Security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Sunday. According to the local media at least three people were killed in Yangon, another man was killed in Bago and a young man shot dead in the Hpakant.
In Myanmar on 1…
Biden signs $1.9tn economic bill
US President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief bill on Thursday. The bill which aims to help Americans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, passed by Congress on Wednesday
Biden had originally been expected to sign the…
Turkish, Russian and Qatari ministers discuss political resolution in Syria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a meeting on 11 March, in Doha to discuss the Syrian crisis and ways of…
Seven dead in Myanmar during the anti-coup protests
In Myanmar, the army seized power on 1 February. After the coup, hundred of thousands of protesters have taken in streets. Protesters carried placards during the protests on March 11. People put flowers next to a bloody mask belonging to an…