Pope Francis starts a historic trip to war-battered Iraq today, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world's oldest and most persecuted Christian communities.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 5, 2021
The 84-year-old says he is making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq as a "pilgrim of peace" pic.twitter.com/qA3JLBIk0b
Experts warn Covid vaccines being sold on darknet likely to be scams https://t.co/XOluxGElGi
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 5, 2021
China set a growth target of over 6% for 2021, a signal that Beijing is ready to do what it takes to keep its vast industrial engine humming. https://t.co/ijx0Mug43N
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2021
China announces slight uptick in defence spending by 6.8 percent amid high government debt, coronavirus pandemic impact pic.twitter.com/EuTeDAr5b0
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) March 5, 2021
Burial of protester killed by #Myanmar security forces
— RT (@RT_com) March 5, 2021
MORE: https://t.co/NBCKzhYPoW pic.twitter.com/NetE5ZBA3n
Exclusive: U.S. blocked Myanmar junta attempt to empty $1 billion New York Fed account - sources https://t.co/xRR8FdaDWH pic.twitter.com/k8P6T562vH
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 5, 2021
Defense officials say the Pentagon is reviewing the proposal to extend the National Guard's mission at the U.S. Capitol by 60 days. The more than 5,000 Guard members currently in Washington, D.C., are currently slated to go home on March 12. https://t.co/7c0ZwFwFba
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 4, 2021
