The New Paper

April 2, 2021

The New Paper Weekly Recap: World

  • The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt was fully refloated (3/29)
  • At least 114 civilians were killed in Myanmar on Saturday (3/29)
  • Militants launched an attack in northern Mozambique (3/29)
  • China enacted several changes to Hong Kong’s legislature (3/30)
  • The US and 13 nations expressed concern over a WHO covid study (3/31)
  • France announced a series of new coronavirus-related restrictions (4/1)
  • Myanmar’s military cut wireless internet access (4/2)
  • OPEC and allies agreed to gradually increase oil production (4/2)
  • A train in Taiwan derailed, killing at least 48 people (4/2)
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