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Myanmar junta hints may extend state of emergency, delay polls
Myanmar's junta on Tuesday said the country had "not returned to normalcy" almost two years after its coup, casting doubt over plans for elections and ending a state of emergency.
The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military toppled democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government, alleging massive fraud during elections her party won in 2020.
UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming ‘rule of lawlessness’
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the rule of law is at grave risk of becoming "the rule of lawlessness," pointing to a host of unlawful actions across the globe from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and coups in Africa's Sahel region to North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons program and Afghanistan's unprecedented attacks on women's and girls' rights.
Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebration
Air strikes by Myanmar's military killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority's main political organization, members of the group and a rescue worker said Monday.
The Bulgarian Red Cross has Opened a Bank Account to Help the Victims of Ukraine
The bank account is published on the website of the Bulgarian Red Cross, and later an additional option for online donations will be activated through the website of the organization.
The campaign for collecting material donations throughout the country continues, the organization announced.
How to Help People in Ukraine if You are in Bulgaria
Nobel Prizes Handed out in Year Marked by Coronavirus Pandemic
This year's Nobel laureates will receive their prizes at home this week after the coronavirus pandemic forced the traditional Stockholm and Oslo ceremonies to cancel.
The awards in the six categories were announced in nearly typical fashion in October, albeit with fewer reporters in physical attendance.
Millennials see catastrophic war as a real likelihood in their lifetime
The majority of millennials see catastrophic war as a real possibility, a survey by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) showed.
Most millennials surveyed by the ICRC believe it is more likely that a nuclear attack will occur in the next decade.