big march in remote and mountainous chin state and even in the cit�*s own citadel, the capital, nay pyi dawtress—like capital, nay pyi daw, a noisy rally protesting motorbike riders. the military may hold all the levers of government, but for now, the streets belong to the people. after an anxious and dispiriting week, there was relief and enjoyment in these protests. but the army has killed thousands before, to shore up its power. it may do so again. jonathan head, bbc news. the engingeering giant rolls—royce is proposing to temporarily close its jet engine factories this summer to try to save money because of the pandemic. the shutdown, which is thought to be the first in its history, would affect 12,500 workers in the uk and last a fortnight across its civil aerospace division. it's 6.14pm. the headlines on bbc news... 12 million people in the uk have now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine offers limited protection against mild disease caused by the south african variant of covid—19, but scientists say it will still help to beat the pandemic.