Country-wide curfew declared in Sri Lanka following anti-Muslim riots
One man was killed and several buildings were destroyed in the riots. A curfew has been imposed in the North-Western Province, and social networking websites have been blocked for an unspecified period
In Sudan, civilian groups, military reach agreement on transition period
The final agreement is likely to be signed on May 15. The accord comes two days after four protesters and an army major were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a sit-in demonstration in Khartoum
30 Afghan civilians killed in US airstrike on May 5
The attack took place in the western Bakwa district and the most of the civilians were daily wage laborers. Pro-government forces killed more civilians than the Taliban in the first three months of the year
“Trump’s ‘conscience rules’ will further endanger vulnerable sections”
A new regulation which will allow health professionals, insurers and employers to refuse essential healthcare services that they feel will violate their religious and moral beliefs
Protests break out in Kazakhstan against persecution of activists
Ahead of the June 9 elections, the interim government of Kazakhstan has cracked down on activists and those campaigning for free and fair elections
Russia moves towards a ‘sovereign’ internet
The law proposes to allow Moscow to cut off the country’s internet traffic from foreign servers and create an alternative domain name system
PepsiCo withdraws cases against nine farmers following global outrage
PepsiCo’s decision to sue the nine farmers to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars had led to a campaign to boycott its products in the country
Thousands protest Doug Ford’s assault on public health in Ontario
According to the Ontario Health Coalition, the Ford government’s policies will see the complete restructuring of the health sector and massive cuts to the province’s health insurance plan and spending on mental health