Tuesday, April 27, 2021

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 27th: *) US to share its hoarded stash of 60M AstraZeneca vaccines The White House has said the US will share with the world its hoarded stash of 60 million AstraZeneca vaccines doses. Critics have accused Washington of hoarding a vaccine it has not authorised and will likely not be required to vaccinate Americans. The AstraZeneca hoarding issue rose to the fore after India's catastrophic virus surge that has overwhelmed its healthcare system. *) Rebel group overruns Myanmar army base near Thai border A prominent ethnic rebel group has attacked and captured a military base in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border. The Karen National Union (KNU), a vocal opponent of the coup in Myanmar, announced overrunning the base after weeks of clashes with the military along the eastern border. Residents reported hearing gunfire and explosions in Karen state near the Salween River, along Myanmar's border with Thailand. *) HRW report accuses Israel of committing apartheid crimes Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians amounting to crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch said its report was not aimed at comparing Israel with apartheid-era South Africa but rather at assessing "whether specific acts and policies" constitute "apartheid" as defined under international law. Tel Aviv rejected the report that was released weeks after the ICC said it will investigate war crimes in Israeli-occupied areas of West Bank and Gaza. *) Rocket attack in Afghanistan wounds scores of children A rocket hit the provincial governor's compound in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province during a religious ceremony, wounding at least 16 children. Officials said three Afghan security force members and religious affairs officials were also wounded in the attack blamed on Taliban militants. Fighting between the Afghan government and Taliban increased after peace talks failed to progress despite international calls to reduce