2021-02-28

The UN human rights office has said 18 protesters have been killed during demonstrations in Myanmar today.

2021-02-28

At least seven dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup

2021-02-28

Covid vaccine does not affect fertility but misinformation persists

2021-02-28

India launches Brazil's Amazonia-1 Earth observation satellite and 18 others into orbit

2021-02-28

Hong Kong charges 47 activists in largest use yet of new security law

2021-02-28

State Dept says it 'never agreed' to China giving US diplomats COVID-19 anal tests

2021-02-28

National security law: 47 Hong Kong opposition activists charged with conspiring to subvert state power

2021-02-28

Every Canadian household to get prepaid blank postcard courtesy of Canada Post in bid to revive old fashioned communication

2021-02-28

One reported dead, many hurt as Myanmar police fire at protesters | Myanmar News

2021-02-28

German states call for unused AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to be given to younger people, only 15% of available shots have been administered so far

2021-02-28

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Sent to Notorious Prison Camp

2021-02-28

'It's insulting': Jewish community reacts to yellow star used by B.C. anti-vaxxer on t-shirt

2021-02-28

White House defends decision not to punish Saudi crown prince, says U.S. does not sanction foreign leaders

2021-02-28

Iran shut down the internet mobile data network in Southeast province as an apparent “tool to conceal” the government’s harsh crackdown on protests convulsing the area

2021-02-28

The work to remove all the spent nuclear fuel from a reactor storage pool at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant was completed, Feb. 28. It marked the first time any of the storage pools at the three reactors had been emptied out. The two-year effort involved the removal of 566 spent fuel rods

2021-02-28

A Canadian study revealed that 41% of 700 hospitals investigated across the country do not have sexual assault evidence kits available.

2021-02-28

B.C. First Nation devastated after second member dies by police in less than a year

2021-02-28

Thousands demonstrated on the French island of Martinique against a looming statute of limitations that may hurt their compensation case for widespread harm done by a highly toxic insecticide. The chemical, chlordecone, was widely used between 1972 and 1993 to protect banana plantations

2021-02-28

India has successfully launched Amazon 1, the first observation satellite fully designed, manufactured and operated by Brazil. The satellite will capture high-res images to assist Brazil in Earth observation programs, including deforestation in the Amazon.

2021-02-28

Israel authorizes plan to vaccinate over 120,000 Palestinian workers