38 people killed in Myanmar's deadliest day of protest, says UN envoy At least 38 people were killed at pro-democracy protests in Myanmar on Wednesday, the UN's Special Envoy to the country told a briefing Wednesday, in the deadliest day of violence since a military coup on February 1.
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:46:35 GMT Analysis: Biden's union promises, and an interview with Hungary's Klubradio On election eve, Joe Biden promised to be the "most pro-union president you've ever seen." On Sunday night, he took a step toward that, issuing an unusual presidential video backing the right to unionize of workers at an Amazon plant in Alabama, and implicitly warning the online retail giant not to interfere. "Let me be clear: It's not up to me to decide whether anyone should join a union," Biden said. "But let me be even more clear: It's not up to an employer to decide that, either."
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:48:34 GMT Analysis: Andrew Cuomo lays out his survival blueprint Speaking publicly for the first time since a trio of allegations surfaced over the past week about inappropriate behavior with women, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said sorry -- and, importantly, laid out his blueprint for how he thinks he can survive this scandal.
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:31:55 GMT Mississippi moves one step closer to banning transgender athletes from women's sports Mississippi moved one step closer to banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports after the state House approved a bill on Wednesday that could make the state the first in the country to add anti-transgender legislation to its books this year.