Thai Protesters Demand Repeal of Law Against Questioning the Monarchy
The offence carries sentences of between three and 15 years’ imprisonment for defaming, insulting, or threatening the country’s royal family. By Rakesh Raman In the ongoing protests against Thailand’s authoritarian…
Joe Biden Takes Covid-19 Vaccine Live on Television
RMN News Service With the aim to allay fears about the early-stage Covid-19 vaccines, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine live on television Monday (December 21). Biden, 78,…
Canadian Farmers Oppose Govt Move to Hike Carbon Taxes
The Canadian government wants to provide longer-term certainty to its climate action plan by imposing higher penalties on farm polluters. Farmers in Canada are outraged over a decision to hike…
New Campaign Launched to Tackle Cross-border Corruption
Transparency International is calling on the UNGASS 2021 to commit to making centralized, public beneficial ownership registers a global standard. The UN General Assembly’s decision to hold a Special Session…
Russia Capable of Killing Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny: Putin
The global chemical weapons watchdog Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has asked Russia to explain the poisoning of Navalny. By Rakesh Raman Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed…