UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy in Myanmar, says Dominic Raab ANI | Updated: Feb 21, 2021 06:48 IST
London [UK], February 21 (ANI): After the Myanmarpolice opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the city of Mandalay, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Sunday condemned the shooting and said the UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy. The shooting of peaceful protesters in Myanmar is beyond the pale. We will consider further action, with our international partners, against those crushing democracy and choking dissent, Dominic Raab wrote in a tweet.
The Bangkok Post citing local media reported that at least five people were injured by rubber bullets, a photographer at the scene reported, while emergency medical staff treating the injured confirmed at least six others were shot with live rounds.
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Myanmar’s military overthrew the government and declared a year-long state of emergency, sparking rallies throughout the country, which are now in their second week.
Live from Yangon as protestors are holding a new rally against the military coup in Myanmar.
Earlier in the month, Myanmar’s military overthrew the government and declared a year-long state of emergency hours before the newly-elected parliament was due to convene. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, along with other top officials accused of election fraud, have been placed under house arrest. The events have sparked international condemnation as well as domestic protests across Myanmar.
2021/02/17 17:36 Demonstrators display pictures of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar on Feb. 16, 2021. Demonstrators display pictures of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar on Feb. 16, 2021. (AP photo) TAPEI (Taiwan News) A charter flight operated by the Taiwan-based China Airlines will evacuate Taiwanese from Myanmar and bring them home this week as tensions between pro-democracy protesters and the military continue to escalate following the coup in early February. An evacuation flight will depart from Yangon on Feb. 21 to Taipei. Approximately 50 Taiwanese have booked the flight, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), which reminded those who wish to return to Taiwan to get in touch with the airline as soon as possible to secure a seat.
Gaganyaan is just the beginning! India mulls having sustained human presence in space
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February 15, 2021
Bengaluru, Feb 15: India plans to have a sustained human presence in space and is coming out with a policy framework and a long-term roadmap. The Department of Space (DoS) has envisaged a national effort to meet the goal of successful demonstration of human spaceflight capability and to achieve the vision of sustained human presence in space.
India s maiden human spaceflight module Gaganyaan will be launched after the second unmanned mission planned in 2022-23, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said last week. In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the first unmanned launch is slated for December this year. The DoS has now put up for public consultation on the website of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which comes under the former, the draft Humans in Space Policy for India 2021 and guidelines and procedures for its implemen
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