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Sri Lanka leader flees official residence amid angry protests

Troops fired in the air to prevent angry crowds from overrunning President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's Palace in the capital Colombo.

Somali police announce curfew in capital during presidential vote

The 33-hour curfew in Mogadishu will cover both traffic and people as lawmakers, security personnel and all others officials involved in the vote will still be free to move.

Protesters demand Peruvian President Castillo's resignation

Hundreds of Peruvian demonstrators pour into the streets accusing the President Castillo of corruption, calling for his resignation over high energy and food prices.

Peru lifts curfew in capital Lima after fuel protests

President Pedro Castillo announces lifting of curfew following protests against rising fuel prices, tolls and food prices in the Andean country.

Moderna allocates more doses for poor nations – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 237M people and killed over 4.8M globally. Here are the virus-related developments for October 8:

Turkey to ease Covid-19 restrictions further as of July – latest updates

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 3.8M people and infected over 179M globally. Here are the latest Covid-related developments for June 21:

G7 nations to donate one billion Covid vaccines globally – latest updates

Coronavirus has killed more than 3.8 million people and infected over 176 million globally. Here are the latest coronavirus-related developments for June 13:

WHO approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 3.2 million people and infected over 157 million others globally. Here are all the coronavirus-related developments for May 7:

Miami extends curfew, emergency powers to control unruly crowds

After days of partying, including several confrontations between police and large crowds, Miami Beach officials had enough and ordered an emergency curfew from 8 pm til 6 am, forcing restaurants to stop outdoor seating entirely.

AstraZeneca insists its coronavirus vaccine is safe – latest updates

Coronavirus has killed more than 2.6M people and infected almost 119M worldwide. Here are the latest developments for March 12:

Myanmar protesters hit streets despite brutal police crackdown

Demonstrators in Yangon came out for their first mass protests in defiance of an 8 pm curfew to show support for an estimated 200 students trapped, later released, by security forces in a small area of one neighbourhood.

Dutch police use tear gas, water cannon amid rioting

Police have arrested at least 70 people after rioting broke out around the Netherlands, after weekend protests that were initially linked to dissent over a government decision to implement a nighttime curfew.