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Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Reuters 2021-02-01 12:31:18

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National Le...

Rohingyas condemn Myanmar coup

Rohingyas condemn Myanmar coup

-- 2021-02-01 12:13:00

Rohingya refugees condemned the overthrow of a democratically elected government in Myanmar by the military on Monday, a community leader said in Bangladesh, where a number of them live after fleeing...

Russia detains over 5,100 at Navalny protests

Russia detains over 5,100 at Navalny protests

-- 2021-02-01 11:35:51

Chanting slogans against Russian President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across the country to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up...

Navalny, WHO, Thunberg among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Navalny, WHO, Thunberg among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Reuters 2021-02-01 10:47:36

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmake...

Myanmar army arrests Suu Kyi, other leaders amid coup fears

Myanmar army arrests Suu Kyi, other leaders amid coup fears

REUTERS 2021-02-01 08:59:05

Myanmar’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior ruling party figures were detained in morning raids on Monday amid fears of a military coup following a disputed election, her National...

UK set to formally apply for trans-Pacific trade bloc membership

UK set to formally apply for trans-Pacific trade bloc membership

Reuters   2021-01-31 21:59:50

Britain will next week formally apply to join a trans-Pacific trading bloc of 11 countries, with negotiations set to start later this year, the government said on Saturday. Since leaving the European...

Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

Reuters 2021-01-31 21:40:21

Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help as a mediator in peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government...

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond deadline

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond deadline

Reuters 2021-01-31 20:05:43

International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could esca...

Russia detains over 1,000 at protests backing Navalny

Russia detains over 1,000 at protests backing Navalny

-- 2021-01-31 19:33:21

Police detained more than 1,000 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets to protest his jailing, despite bit...

Indian court rejects ‘Covishield’ trademark lawsuit against Serum Institute

Indian court rejects ‘Covishield’ trademark lawsuit against Serum Institute

-- 2021-01-31 18:33:16

A civil court in India has rejected an injunction application filed on behalf of Cutish-Biotech against Serum Institute of India (SII), claiming Trademark ‘Covishield’ of the Covid-19 Vacc...

Modi comments on months long farm protests

Modi comments on months long farm protests

-- 2021-01-31 17:43:29

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday protesters that stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had caused “insult” to the country, his first public comments on a months-long...

Navalny, WHO, Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Navalny, WHO, Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

-- 2021-01-31 17:09:43

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organisation and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who...

Over 450 detained over protests against Kremlin critic Navalny's jailing in Russia

Over 450 detained over protests against Kremlin critic Navalny's jailing in Russia

Reuters 2021-01-31 16:37:09

Police detained more than 450 people at rallies in Siberia and Russia’s Far East on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets to protest his jailing, despite biti...

Vietnam re-elects leader for third term

Vietnam re-elects leader for third term

Reuters 2021-01-31 16:32:53

Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party re-elected its 76-year-old chief Nguyen Phu Trong for a rare third five-year term on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country battled its biggest coronavirus outbr...

WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first coronavirus cases were reported

WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first coronavirus cases were reported

Reuters 2021-01-31 12:54:44

A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan was expected to visit Huanan market later on Sunday, a wholesale seafood cent...

India cuts Internet as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

India cuts Internet as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

-- 2021-01-31 11:40:57

India has blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi as protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike after a week of clashes with authorities that left one dead and hundred...

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down US vaccination site

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down US vaccination site

AP 2021-01-31 10:13:04

One of the largest vaccination sites in the USA temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of protesters blocked the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours,&...

China firm providing worldwide Covid tests worked with military: Reuters' review

China firm providing worldwide Covid tests worked with military: Reuters' review

Reuters 2021-01-30 19:23:26

BGI Group, the world’s largest genomics company, has worked with China’s military on research that ranges from mass testing for respiratory pathogens to brain science, a Reuters review o...

UAE amends laws to grant citizenship to expatriates with special skills

UAE amends laws to grant citizenship to expatriates with special skills

Hindustan Times 2021-01-30 18:16:32

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday that the country’s laws had been amended to grant citizenship to investors and expatriates for the first time. UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Moh...

Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine

Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine

Reuters 2021-01-30 17:35:23

Vietnam approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and cut short an important ruling Communist Party meeting, state media reported on Saturday, as the country battled its biggest coronavirus outbreak since t...

India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency

India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency

-- 2021-01-30 17:24:29

India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency to be issued by the central bank, according to a legislativ...

UAE to offer citizenship to select group of foreigners in a bid to boost economy

UAE to offer citizenship to select group of foreigners in a bid to boost economy

AP 2021-01-30 17:22:59

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced plans to grant some foreigners citizenship to this oil-rich nation home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, part of efforts to stimulate its economy amid the coronav...

Norway to gradually loosen capital's  lockdown from Feb 03

Norway to gradually loosen capital's  lockdown from Feb 03

-- 2021-01-30 17:21:06

The Norwegian government will gradually ease the capital region’s coronavirus lockdown, allowing some shops and recreational activities to reopen from Feb 03 onwards. Health Minister Bent Hoeie...

India cuts internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

India cuts internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

Reuters 2021-01-30 17:09:56

India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday as protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike after a week of clashes with authorities that left one dead and...

Myanmar military allays coup fears, says it will protect constitution

Myanmar military allays coup fears, says it will protect constitution

-- 2021-01-30 16:58:59

Myanmar's military on Saturday said it would protect and abide by the constitution and act according to law, in a move that could allay concerns in the country that the armed forces might attempt to s...

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 102 million

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 102 million

-- 2021-01-30 15:29:29

The pandemic continues to grow even as nations race ahead with mass vaccination programmes. In fact, the global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past 102 million. The total case count reached 102,007...

Iran won't reverse nuclear steps before US sanctions are lifted

Iran won't reverse nuclear steps before US sanctions are lifted

Reuters 2021-01-30 13:43:18

Tehran will not accept the US demands that it reverse an acceleration of its nuclear programme before Washington lifts sanctions, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday. The demand &ldq...

New York City indoor restaurant dining to resume mid-February

New York City indoor restaurant dining to resume mid-February

-- 2021-01-30 13:22:37

New York City’s famed restaurant scene will re-open for indoor dining on Valentine’s Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday, the latest announcement by a U.S. state to ease pub...

Almost 700 migrants stranded in Caribbean region

Almost 700 migrants stranded in Caribbean region

-- 2021-01-30 12:20:33

Some 700 migrants bound for the United States are stranded on a Caribbean beach in Colombia because the South American country’s borders remain closed to curb the spread of coronavirus, the migr...

US likely to impose costs on China for actions against Ughur Muslims: Biden adviser

US likely to impose costs on China for actions against Ughur Muslims: Biden adviser

-- 2021-01-30 12:11:44

US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has said that the United States must be prepared to impose costs on China for its actions against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, i...