US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia and urged an end to killings and human rights violations there. [...]

At least 18 people killed during Myanmar protests, UN says

At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces "confronted peaceful demonstrations," the UN Human Rights Office said. [...]

UAE Covid cases decrease 22% as vaccination drive peaks

Achievement comes even as vaccination rollout has slowed down in several countries. [...]

Dubai man throws fake cash from car in viral video; jailed

He posted the video to get more followers on Instagram. [...]

One year of Covid in UAE: 3 residents recall journey

Strong immunity makes all the difference, say recovered Covid patients [...]

Six shot dead on Myanmar crackdown’s bloodiest day

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks ago. The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies at the start of the month. Sunday brought a significant escalation in force, […] [...]

Easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rain showers. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to PAGASA, the entire archipelago will have light to moderate winds. Slight to moderate coastal waters are also expected. [...]

New Zealand’s largest city back in lockdown as Covid lingers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered New Zealand’s largest city back into lockdown on Saturday as Covid-19 cases continued to be detected in the community. The latest restrictions in Auckland will last at least seven days and come less than two weeks after a three-day shutdown in the city. Ardern said a new coronavirus case confirmed on Saturday could not be directly connected to other positive tests over the last […] [...]