According to Reuters, the banned channels include MRTV, (Myanmar Radio and Television) as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media, MWD Variety, and MWD Myanmar. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” a spokesperson for the …
Read More »Political ‘personality cults’ are bad for democracy and rule of law, Pope says, citing events of 2020
“The development of a democratic consciousness demands that emphasis on individual personalities be overcome and that respect for the rule of law prevail,” the head of the Roman Catholic Church said on Monday, in an annual speech to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican. “Indeed, law is the indispensable prerequisite for …
Read More »‘Loud & unmasked’: Democratic rep moves office citing ‘safety’ concerns after accusing GOP upstart Taylor Greene of ‘berating’ her
Bush (Missouri) said in a Friday Twitter post that Taylor Greene and her staff “berated” her “in a hallway” in the Capitol earlier this month, adding “I’m moving my office away from hers for my team’s safety.” Taylor Greene soon shot back, insisting to her followers that “Bush is lying …
Read More »Biden’s Homeland Security orders 100-day ‘pause’ on deportations, citing ‘priorities’ on Mexican border
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been ordered to implement “a 100-day pause on certain removals to enable focusing the Department’s resources where they are most needed,” starting no later than January 22, according to a memo from acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske sent out on Thursday. “Due to …
Read More »Facebook extends Trump account ban for AT LEAST 2 weeks, citing Capitol riots
Declaring that the “risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service” during the run-up to Biden’s inauguration are “simply too great” to allow, CEO Zuckerberg announced in a Thursday post that the president’s accounts will remain locked for “at least the next two weeks.” Zuckerberg said Trump intends …
Read More »Ahead of Electoral College certification, Trump sets off critics by citing Pence’s ‘power’ to ‘reject fraudulent electors’
“The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors,” the president tweeted on Tuesday. The comment came after Trump spoke in Georgia on Monday, telling supporters he hopes Pence “comes through for us.” “Of course, if he doesn’t come through, I won’t like him as much,” he added. …
Read More »New Hampshire governor cancels inauguration ceremony, citing threat from ‘armed protesters’ angry over Covid-19 lockdowns
“On Monday evening an armed individual trespassing in my backyard was arrested carrying two dozen rounds of ammunition,” Sununu said on Wednesday afternoon. “Cancelling our outdoor inaugural ceremonies was not a decision we made easily, but it was the right decision to ensure the safety of my family and the …
Read More »China’s Sinopharm vaccine is 79% effective, developer says, citing Phase 3 trial results
The preliminary analysis on the Phase III trial has shown that the vaccine is safe to use and 79.34 percent effective against Covid-19, Chinese media reported, citing the developer’s subsidiary, the Beijing Institute of Biological Products. The two-injection course has seen participants develop a high level of antibodies against the …
Read More »Here we go again: Washington Post claims RUSSIA behind SolarWinds hack, citing same ‘sources’ as it did for Russiagate
“Russian government hackers breached the Treasury and Commerce departments, along with other US government agencies,” the Post declared on Monday. It’s a serious accusation that one would think demands a serious weight of evidence. The Post offers only anonymous “people familiar with the matter,” however, and demands we take their …
Read More »China removes more than 100 mobile apps, including TripAdvisor, citing ‘violent & pornographic’ content
The announcement was made by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday. All the offending apps have violated one or more cyber-security laws, the watchdog stated without providing any further detail. The purge came as a part of a campaign launched early in November in response to general public discontent …
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