Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election

Published On: January 12, 2021 08:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

KAMPALA, Jan 12:Uganda banned social media and messaging apps on Tuesday, two days ahead of a presidential election pitting Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a popular singer.

NEW DELHI, Jan 12: India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of new agricultural laws and ordered the formation of an independent committee of experts to negotiate with farmers who have been protesting against the legislation.

India starts shipping COVID-19 vaccine to cities

Published On: January 12, 2021 01:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Jan 12: India has started shipping COVID-19 vaccines to multiple cities, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive.

26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides

Published On: January 12, 2021 11:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan 12: Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, officials said Tuesday.

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park

Published On: January 12, 2021 09:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Jan 12: Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world.

JAKARTA, Jan 12: Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago soon after takeoff.

WASHINGTON, Jan 12: Twitter Inc said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content after last week’s violence in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Scientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world’s insects

Published On: January 12, 2021 09:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press

USA, Jan 12: The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said.

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

Published On: January 12, 2021 08:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 12: The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.

WASHINGTON, Jan 12: Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency.