World news headlines Live: One killed, several injured in Myanmar jail riot, Iran executes two men over protests

The UN rights chief has called on the transitional authorities in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso to swiftly and transparently probe the killing of 28 people whose bodies were found last weekend.

China, the only major economy witnessing a huge wave of fresh Covid infections, is in talks with Pfizer for it COVID-19 antiviral drug, said Reuters citing sources. The negotiations are ongoing to secure a license from Pfizer to allow China's domestic drugmakers to manufacture Paxlovid, Pfizer's Covid drug.

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The Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday attended an Orthodox Church Christmas in Kremlin by himself rather joinging others worshippers in a public celebrations. 

According to Russia's RIA New Agency Putin marked Christmas in Moscow for the first time in years. 

At least one prisoner was killed and over 60 were injured after a riot broke out at a prison in west Yangon, Myanmar, the junta said on Saturday. 

The riot began after the guards discovered a mobile phone from an inmate and took disciplinary actions against it on Thursday. 

The junta added that almost 70 prisoners escaped the jail and damaged the property. 

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has urged for an 'impartial' probe into killing of 28 people in Burkina Faso. Turk welcomed that the authorities in the African nation have said that they would investigate the killings.

"I call on them to ensure it is prompt, thorough, impartial and transparent and to hold all those responsible to account regardless of position or rank," he said.

"I have sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs underlining this exact message," the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.

"The victims and their loved ones are owed no less."
 

A six-year-old boy has been detained by the police for deliberately shooting his female teacher, in her 30s, at Richneck elementary school in Virginia on Friday afternoon. 

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Six journalists in South Sudan have been detained by the country's national security forces over a viral video of President Salva Kirr wetting himself.

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The Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will cede control of fintech giant Ant Group as a part of its 'restructure,' the company confirmed the news on Saturday. The company in a statement said that no shareholder, alone or jointly will have control over the group after the completion of the readjustment.

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Dozens of protesters clashed with police as they tried to take over an airport near Peru's border with Bolivia. Top disperse the protesters, polic had to use tear gas.

A police tank was set on fire by the protesters outside the Inca Manco Capac airport in Juliaca.

Kevin McCarthy, who has now become Speaker of US House of Representatives after 15 rounds of voting has thanked former President Donald Trump.

McCarthy's election was a long drawn process due to infighting among the Republicans. Trump still holds a great sway within the Republican Party.

The execution occured amid the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini. "Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, principle perpetrators of the crime that led to the unjust martyrdom of Ruhollah Ajamian were hanged this morning," Iran judiciary stated, according to Reuters news agency. 

The two men, who were executed on Saturday, had been found guilty of murdering a member of the Basij paramilitary group militia. In the same case, three other defendants received death sentences, while 11 others were given prison terms.

Iran's judiciary has said that two men have been executed over protests that have rocked the nation for several months.