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<strong>China reinstating lockdowns due to flu epidemics</strong> - Asiana Times

When Xi’an, China, administrators said they would use shutdowns “when appropriate” to prevent additional flu outbreaks, the announcement prompted outrage. An emergency management plan posted on Wednesday states that if an infestation poses a “grave hazard,” Xi’an should lock down sensitive regions and close schools. Image from Evening Standard @copyrights The initiative has received a great deal of backlash from online users, particularly given the level of criticism about China’s Covid limitations. China is experiencing an uptick in flu cases whereas the most recent Covid surge is coming to a close. The increase in flu infections has also resulted in…

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Protests against pensions in France: strikers obstruct fuel supplies - Asiana Times

While activists attempt to bring France to a halt over proposals to raise the state pension from 62 to 64, labour leaders report that fuel shipments have been suspended from all French refineries. Trains were nearly at a stop, several schools were closed, and refineries were unable to deliver gasoline. Police protest outside the police station of Roubaix, northern France on March 7, 2024, on the sixth day of nationwide rallies organized since the start of the year.© Provided by CNBC The CGT union’s Eric Sellini declared that the strike has started in all places. Since the middle of January,…

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Rohingya

A large fire ravaged the Rohingya refugee camps in southeast Bangladesh, forcing approximately 12,000 people to flee, according to authorities. The incident occurred as conditions in the Kutupalong giant camp, which itself is home to about a million Rohingya, are getting poorer. The vast majority of these individuals got there after fleeing a cleansing mission by the Burmese military in 2017. 12,000 Rohingya refugees are forced to flee a campfire that rages in Bangladesh. Image from Washington post; Mahmud Hossain OPU/AP There have been no recorded injuries, nevertheless, according to officials, the fire on Sunday devastated 2,000 shelters after getting…

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<strong>Seol promises radiation tests to North Korean Defectors</strong> - Asiana Times

After worries over their exposure to the North’s nuclear tests, South Korea will give radiation testing to 881 North Korean defectors. The decision is anticipated to be a move to neutralize the nuclear impact on the country’s citizens. Image of Punggye-ri, the location of North Korea’s nuclear test, as seen from space. Image from Reuters. It occurs as a result of a study that forewarned residents living close to Punggye-ri, the main nuclear test site, that they will be exposed to radioactive leaks in water. Up to 500,000 residents are at risk, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG).…

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Keir Starmer puts forward aspirations for a Second Term - Asiana Times

As he outlined his five “national missions,” which will serve as the cornerstones of Labour’s upcoming election manifesto, Keir Starmer acknowledged that he is already organizing his second term in office. Sir Kier Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party (Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) After 13 years of the Conservatives in power, the Labour leader said he was “not going to shy away” from saying that it would take time to “fix the fundamentals” of the nation, including the economy and public services. The G7’s highest sustained growth would be achieved by a new Labour government by the end of…

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<strong>Biden meets  the eastern flank, re-assures support against Russia</strong> - Asiana Times

In his initial remarks following Putin’s declaration on Tuesday, Biden criticised Russia’s choice to leave the New START deal. Following Moscow’s termination of talks meant to save an accord that both sides have accused the other of violating late last year, the decision to cease Russian cooperation with the treaty’s nuclear warhead and missile inspections was made.

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