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2021-03-12 16:49:18 Zulu King Dies in South Africa Aged 72

King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he was being treated for diabetes-related issues. The king, 72, was the leader of South Africa’s largest ethnic group and an influential traditional ruler. Throughout his 50 year-reign he was a strong advocate for preserving cultural identity. South Africa’s president has described him as a “much-loved visionary”.


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2021-03-12 16:49:16 Turkey Says First Diplomatic Contact Held with Egypt since 2013

Turkey and Egypt have had their first diplomatic contact since breaking off relations in 2013, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Ties between Egypt and Turkey deteriorated after a military coup spearheaded by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the Ankara-backed President Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Erdogan has repeatedly referred to el-Sisi as a “putschist president” he holds responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians.


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2021-03-11 17:00:41 Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill

A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation. Most noticeable to many Americans are provisions providing up to $1,400 direct payments this year to most people and extending $300 weekly emergency unemployment benefits into early September. But the legislation goes far beyond that.


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2021-03-11 17:00:39 Myanmar Junta Accuses Suu Kyi of Taking Bribes

Myanmar’s military government has accused deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal payments. The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned violence against protesters and urged the army to show restraint. But language that would have denounced the military takeover as a coup or threatened possible further action was removed from the British-drafted text, due to opposition by China, India, Russia and Vietnam.


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2021-03-11 17:00:38 Denmark Pauses Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Denmark’s national health agency has said it is temporarily suspending inoculations with the AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clots formed in several people who had the jab, one of whom has reportedly died. The agency said it would reassess the situation in consultation with the Danish medicines agency in two weeks’ time, but stressed there was “good evidence that the vaccine is both safe and effective”.


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2021-03-11 17:00:36 China Passes ‘Patriotic’ Plan to Vet Election Candidates

China’s legislature has approved a resolution to make sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system. The measures were passed with 2,985 votes in favor, and zero against, in China’s National People’s Congress (NPC). A “candidate qualification review committee” will be established to vet candidates for election to Hong Kong’s parliament, the Legislative Council said. Chinese officials have said that the changes will ensure “patriots” are in control of Hong Kong.


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2021-03-11 17:00:34 Japan Mourns Victims of Earthquake and Fukushima Disaster

With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima. The world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl and the tremor have left survivors struggling to overcome the grief of losing families and towns to the waves in a few frightening hours on the afternoon of March 11, 2011.


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2021-03-10 17:25:41 Brazil Hospitals ‘Close to Collapse’

Health systems in most of Brazil’s largest cities are close to collapse because of Covid-19 cases, its leading health institute warns. More than 80% of intensive care unit beds are occupied in the capitals of 25 of Brazil’s 27 states, Fiocruz said. Experts warn that the highly contagious variant in Brazil may have knock-on effects in the region and beyond.


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2021-03-10 17:25:39 China and Russia Announce Plans to Build Joint Base on Moon

China and Russia have announced their intention to build a new lunar research station together, launching a new era of collaboration in space between the two countries. NASA had intended to establish a lunar gateway outpost orbiting the moon by the mid-2020s as part of its Artemis Programme which would see the first woman and next man land on the moon by 2024.


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2021-03-10 17:25:38 Buckingham Palace Breaks Silence on Meghan Claims to Oprah

The Queen has sought to draw a line under damaging racism claims made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying that issues will be dealt with “privately” by the royal family. The monarch expressed her “concern” over allegations of racism and her sadness on learning exactly how challenging the couple had found life as working royals, though she said some recollections of events differed.


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