Myanmar junta extends state of emergency on anniversary of coup marked by ‘silent protest’
Junta extends state of emergency, says elections must be held “The current situation is under unusual circumstances,” says acting president…
Belgian arms dealer clashes with minister about tanks for Ukraine
TOURNAI, Belgium, Feb. 1 (Reuters) – Freddy Versluys does not like to be called an arms dealer. But he does…
UK teachers and civil servants join mass strike on ‘Walkout Wednesday’
Up to 500,000 people are expected to take part in the British strikes The government says large wage increases will…
“Hands off Africa,” Pope Francis tells the rich world
Pope begins trip to DR Congo and South Sudan Francis to meet war victims in Congo Trip postponed from July…
Two years later, Myanmar coup takes ‘catastrophic toll’
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Two years after the military coup in Myanmar, a young factory worker turned resistance fighter mourns…
France hit by new wave of strikes against Macron’s pension reform
The reform would raise the retirement age to 64 Schools, transportation networks, refinery supplies are affected Macron: Reform vital to…
Families search for loved ones after explosion at Pakistani mosque that killed 100 people
Tragic scenes when people are looking for their loved ones Attack in fortified area baffles authorities Rescue work continues to…
Pope Francis visits two fragile African countries
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 29 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday embarks on a journey to two fragile African nations often…
Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills 32, targeting police
Explosion occurred in a mosque during prayer time Most of the victims were police officers So far, no group has…
China’s Baidu launches ChatGPT-like bot in March – source
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Reuters) – Chinese internet search engine Baidu Inc (9888.HK) plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot…