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Myanmar: Chin State CM, Thousands Other take Refuge In Mizoram
As many as 9246 including the CM of Chin State, Salai Lian Luai have been staying in Mizoram as refugees since February, said the Mizoram police. These people also include 24 lawmakers of Aung San Suu Kyi's party who have taken refuge after a military coup. However, the refugees have been provided food and shelter by civil society organisations, student communities & locals.
Tags: Myanmar Government, aung san suu kyi, Mizoram, Refugees
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Israel Breaks Ceasefire Deal Again, Launches Airstrikes On Gaza
Blasts in Gaza echoed at around 1 AM, denoting that Israel launched its first strike since the coalition government emerged. According to the Hamas media, the strikes were targeted at Palestinian training camp in order to retaliate militants sending incendiary balloons to the South of Israel. So far no casualties have been reported. Besides, the truce between Israel and Palestine had been brokered and put into effect from May 21.
Tags: Israel, Palestine, hamas, Airstrike, Gaza
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China Is Ready To Send It's First Manned Mission In Space
China is again set to launch the manned mission via 'Shenzhou-12' to space on June 17. However, this will be the third of 11 missions needed to complete China's space station by 2022. Astronaut Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo will be spending three months in the space & test technologies required for further development. Reportedly, China looks forward to compete with the International Space Station.
Tags: China, Shenzhou, Space Station
Courtesy: CNBC
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Pfizer And AstraZeneca Prove To Be More Than 90% Effective Against Delta Variant
Analysis of the Public Health England stated that Pfizer is 96% effective and AstraZeneca is 92% effective against hospitalisation from the Delta variant of COVID-19 on June 14. They also stated the necessity of getting the second dose on time for the complete effectiveness of the vaccines. These percentages are comparable with vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation from the Alpha variant, which was first identified in the UK.
Tags: Pfizer-BioNTech, astrazenca, Delta, Alpha 1, Indian COVID-19 variant, Covid-19 Vaccine
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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China Accuses NATO Of Exaggerating "China Threat Theory"
China accused NATO for exaggerating the China Threat Theory. In a statement China urged upon NATO to view China's development rationally, stop various forms of exaggeration of 'China threat theory' and not to use its legitimate interests and legal rights for manipulating group politics to create artificial confrontations. The statement came after China was criticised on human rights violations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang in G7 summit.
Tags: China, NATO, G7 Countries, human rights violation, Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Courtesy: The Times of India
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WhatsApp To Switch 'Reply' Colour Back To Green
WhatsApp scraped its dark blue coloured notifications and is bringing back its green coloured notifications for Android Beta users. Previously the "Reply" and "Mark As Read" options in the notifications were in deep blue colours but is now changed due to the users' complaints of it not being visible due to its contrast. The users will now not receive the blue coloured option in the app's stable release.
Tags: WhatsApp, Notification, Whatsapp updates, whatsapp features
Courtesy: Gadgets 360
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China Accuses G7 Of 'Political Manipulation' Following Xinjiang Criticism
China accused the G7 of "political manipulation" on June 14 after the leaders of the group questioned Beijing's human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. The Chinese Embassy in UK reacted angrily to these questions and claimed that the leaders were "interfering" in internal matters. Currently, Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region are undergoing ethnic cleansing in an attempt by China to root out Islamic Extremism.
Tags: G7 Summit, China, Uighur Muslims, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, human rights violation
Courtesy: WION News
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Myanmar Junta Media Accuse 'Ethnic Armed Group' Of Murder And Abduction
Myanmar's junta-controlled media alleged that an ethnic armed group murdered 25 construction workers in the eastern part of the country after kidnapping 47 people in May. According to a newspaper in Myanmar, On June 11, seven bodies were discovered, one of which was burned and the others with their wrists tied behind their backs. The report further stated that, 18 more bodies were found on June 12.
Tags: Myanmar, Genocide, Armed Attack, media
Courtesy: WION News
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US Schools To Hire Extra Kindergarten Teachers For Fall Session
United States is bracing for a surge of kindergartners as the pandemic takes a back seat. The school enrollments have seen a drop of 4-year-old preschoolers from 71% to 54% during the pandemic. Children of a higher age were also reportedly held off from admissions due to several health factors and issues contributing to the overwhelming numbers this year. More and more kindergarten teachers are being hired for the fall session.
Tags: Education, early education, Kindergartener, United States
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Narendra Modi Praises The New Israel's PM Naftali Bennett
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the current PM of Israel, Naftali Bennett over his inauguration on June 13. PM Modi stated that he is looking forward to meet him and deepen their countries' strategic partnership as they commemorate 30 years of diplomatic relations, upgrading next year. In his tweets, Modi also expressed his "profound gratitude" to Benjamin Netanyahu, the former PM of Israel who served for 12 years.
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Israel, benjamin netanyahu, Naftali Benette
Courtesy: NDTV