Naypyidaw: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to six more years in prison by a military court in a corruption case. The verdict was delivered by a special court inside the prison compound in Naypyidaw. Since it was a secret trial, no further information has been released. This is the sixth verdict against Suu Kyi since the military seized power in February 2021. The 77-year-old Soochi has been charged by a military court with charges of corruption and election violations. These are sections punishable by 190 years in prison. Suu Kyi also maintains that all the charges are fabricated.

Mandalay Region High Court Judge Myint San observed that Suu Kyi had caused a loss of $1.3 million to the country by leasing the land in Naypyidaw. The court also assessed that the lease of land to the voluntary organization Dr. Khin Ki Foundation was a very small amount.

Suu Kyi, who is in solitary confinement in Naypyidaw prison, has already been sentenced to 11 years in prison in various cases. The military seized power in February last year, toppling Suu Kyi’s government after winning general elections last year.

London:  Britain has become the first country to approve the omicron vaccine for the covid variant omicron. Reuters reported that the ‘Bivalent’ vaccine has been approved by the UK Medicines Regulator (MHRA).

Bivalent is a vaccine manufactured by Moderna as a booster dose for adults. The MHRA’s decision to approve was based on clinical trial data demonstrating the bivalent’s efficacy against covid and its variant omicron (BA1).

Britain also reported the world’s first omicron death. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an official announcement in this regard.
Omicron, the first variant of Covid, was confirmed in South Africa. Then it spread to states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat in India.

Dubai: 44 flights canceled at Dubai International Airport. Canceled due to inclement weather. 12 services rescheduled to Dubai World Central Airport and other airports in the country.

The airport authorities also informed that the services are returning to normal as the weather is improving.
Some Sunday afternoon and Monday morning services had to be canceled and rescheduled. The heavy dust storm was experienced in different parts of UAE since Sunday morning.

Flight services were also affected due to the situation where visibility was obstructed. Dubai International Airport authorities had informed that 10 services to Dubai’s World Central Airport and other airports had to be rescheduled on Sunday.
The statement also says that efforts are being made to bring the air traffic to a normal level as soon as possible in cooperation with the airlines. Passengers are advised to directly check the websites of the respective airlines and confirm the timings of the flight services.