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Defence chiefs from twelve countries, including the US, Britain, South Korea and Japan, have condemned Myanmar for its use of force against unarmed civilians. We hear defiance from a young protestor in Yangon. Also in the programme: Mozambique attack latest; and Suez, the artery of the global shipping trade. (Picture: Tribute and protest signs outside the Embassy of Burma in London. Credit: EPA)

The lethal crackdown came as protesters defied warnings and took to the streets on the annual Armed Forces Day. We'll hear from the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews. Also in the programme: Islamist militants have seized the town of Palma in northern Mozambique, the country's army has reportedly withdrawn from the town; and we'll go back to one woman we spoke to at the start of the UK's lockdown about how the past year affected her addiction. (Photo: A demonstrator flashes the three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, 27 March 2021. Credit: EPA/STRINGER)

Security forces in Myanmar are reported to have killed at least sixty people amid tense confrontations on Armed Forces Day. We hear from a protester detained for three weeks and recently released from prison. Also in the programme: vaccine sceptics in France and have we seen the coldest storm cloud ever? (Picture: Detail of a demonstrator's tattoo showing Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, 27 March. Credit: EPA)

The United Nations says it is deeply concerned about the safety of 20,000 Eritrean refugees, who have left two looted and vandalised refugee camps in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Also in the programme: a major report into the role that France played at the time of the Rwandan genocide has criticised French failures, saying it was blind to the preparation of the massacres, but has cleared it of complicity in the killings; and the baguette has been nominated for inclusion on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage register. (Photo: Human rights groups say thousands have been killed in the fighting in Tigray. Credit: AFP)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says neighbouring Eritrea will withdraw its forces from the northern region of Tigray. Eritrean troops have been accused of carrying out killings and atrocities in the region. Mr Abiy has faced growing pressure to end the conflict in Tigray, started in November when he sent in national troops, ostensibly to quell separatist forces there. Also in the programme we hear from an exiled Burmese journalist on how she live-tweeted the coup and six months after the war in Nagorno Karabakh we have a special report from there. (Picture: The conflict has left Tigray's population in dire need of humanitarian aid. Credit: AFP).

EU leaders will decide whether to approve proposals to toughen export controls. Such controls could affect supply to the UK, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned against imposing "blockades". Also on the programme: Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, accuses the prison authorities of torturing him by depriving him of sleep; and we hear what Joe Biden has said on his first White House news conference as US president. (Photo: European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a video conference during the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium. Credit: EPA).

India has suspended all major exports of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after a surge in infections. As the EU also tightens controls on shipments of the jab, we ask how the restrictions could affect the global supply of vaccines. Also on the programme: A huge container ship has run aground in Egypt's Suez Canal - blocking one of the world's most important shipping routes; And could a quick saliva test help detect concussion injuries in sport? (Photo: A nurse displays a vial of AstraZeneca"s COVISHIELD vaccine, at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas)

A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month's military coup. We’ll hear from the Burmese historian Thant Myint-U about the country’s future. Also in the programme: despite predictions by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he’s won, exit polls are showing yet another inconclusive result in Israel’s elections; and as France endures a third wave of Covid infections, doctors are deeply concerned the government has ignored their expertise. (Photo: Khin Myo Chit, the seven-year-old who was killed in Myanmar; Credit: Khin Myo Chit’s family).

US authorities will review the AstraZeneca vaccine and not rely solely on data provided by the company. Professor Jason Schwartz says it's likely to be a very good vaccine, but information published by AstraZeneca about its efficacy may have contained outdated information. Also in the programme: Exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party leading in Israel elections and could a new discovery challenge the long established theories of physics? (Picture: A doctor vaccinates a client with AstraZeneca"s Covid-19 vaccine. Credit: EPA/Piroschka van de Wouw)

The UK has marked one year since the announcement of its first coronavirus lockdown. It has marked the first anniversary by holding a minute's silence to remember those who have died from Covid-19. The country's top nurse takes time to reflect on the past year. Also on the programme: the crisis engulfing Australian politics in the wake of new sex tapes that have surfaced; and how the common cold might boot out Covid-19. (Picture: At the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, staff stood outside to reflect. Credit: PA Media.)

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

The American defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan but won't be drawn on whether US troops will leave, as planned, by May. We hear from Kabul about the reasons behind his trip. Also on the programme : news from Australia where unprecedented flooding has left thousands homeless in New South Wales; and we hear about the life and times of the Egyptian feminist, Nawal Al Saadawi who has died at the age of 89. (Photo: Afghanistan"s President Ashraf Ghani meets U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; Credit: Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS)

After many countries ‘paused’ use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over worries about blood clots, the European Union's drugs regulator has concluded that the vaccine is both safe and effective. Also on the program, large numbers of unaccompanied children are attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the United States and Spain passes a controversial euthanasia law. (Photo: Woman getting vaccinated. Credit: EPA)

The United States has urged Saudi Arabia to disband a rapid intervention force sanctioned over the murder of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. The State Department spokesman, Ned Price, said it wanted Saudi Arabia to adopt institutional reforms so anti- dissident activities and operations stopped completely. Also, the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is found guilty of corruption and given a prison sentence. And how the war in Yemen has ripped apart schools, and how one nine year-old is trying to resist. (Photo: Saudi crown prince. Credit: AFP)

In Myanmar it appears to be the bloodiest day since protests against the coup began, with reports of at least nine people killed by security forces in several cities. Also in the programme: how good is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and why do you only need one shot? And 47 pro-democracy activists and opposition figures in Hong Kong are charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. (Image: A riot police officer fires a rubber bullet toward protesters in Yangon, February 28, 2021. Credit: Reuters)