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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
by  AFP

Myanmar's military government has extended a state of emergency by six months, state media said Monday, with the junta chief saying elections could only take place when the conflict-wracked country was "stable and peaceful". The junta declared a state of emergency after ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February last year and plunged the country into turmoil.

Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89
by  AFP

Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89. She also played Uhura -- a name taken from the Swahili for "freedom" -- in the first six "Star Trek" movies.

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