January 10, 2022

*) More than 160 killed in violent Kazakhstan protests At least 164 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in Kazakhstan in a week of protests. The violence marked the worst unrest since the former Soviet republic gained independence 30 years ago. The office of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Sunday that order has been restored in the country, with authorities regaining control of all buildings that were taken over by the protesters. About 5,800 people were detained during the unrest. *) US building fire kills more than a dozen, including children Nineteen people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City in what is being dubbed as the one of the city's worst blazes in recent memory. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Sunday's fire "started in a malfunctioning electric space heater" in an apartment unit spanning the second and third floors of the 19-story building. More than five dozen people were injured and 13 people were still in critical condition in the hospital. ​​​*) Thousands left homeless as blaze hits Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh In Southern Bangladesh, a fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp, destroying tents and leaving thousands homeless. Sunday’s fire burnt about 1,200 houses, leaving more than 5,000 people homeless. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the blaze that hit Camp 16 in Cox's Bazar. *) Aid groups halt work in Ethiopia's Tigray after air strike Aid organisations have suspended their operations in an area of northwest Tigray in Ethiopia, said the UN agency for humanitarian affairs. The suspension comes a day after 56 civilians were reportedly killed in the area by an air strike over the weekend. The agency did not give further details. Much of Tigray remains cut off from the world, with limited communications for humanitarian workers who have found their work severely constrained by a months-long government blockade. And finally … *) 'Power of the Dog', 'West Side Story' win top prizes