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NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE in Thailand
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Thailand’s parliament after Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived a parliamentary no-confidence motion yesterday after a four-day censure debate.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny's appeal against jail term
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years, but had his prison term slightly shortened.
20 February 2021, 10:22 AM
China confirms four died in June clash on India border
China’s defence ministry yesterday named four soldiers killed in a brawl with Indian forces last year, the first confirmation of deaths by Beijing from the border clash that also killed at least 20 Indian soldiers.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
US reaffirms ‘strategic defence partnership’ with Saudis
Washington has reaffirmed its “strategic defence partnership” with Riyadh in the face of increased attacks by Yemeni rebels but the move came in a call from the Pentagon not the White House.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Injured protester dies in Myanmar
A young woman protester in Myanmar died yesterday after being shot in the head last week as police dispersed a crowd, her brother said, the first death among opponents of the Feb. 1 military coup since demonstrations began two weeks ago.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Lift all sanctions for talks
Iran will “immediately reverse” actions in its nuclear programme once US sanctions are lifted, its foreign minister said yesterday, reacting coolly to Washington’s initial offer to revive talks with Tehran aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Deadly US Cold Wave
A person walks through the snow in New York, on Thursday. A historic winter weather system that brought bitter, record-busting cold to much of the southern and central US was pushing up the East Coast on Thursday, with forecasters warning of heavy snowfall and dangerous, icy buildups.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
US Democrats unveil immigration reforms
Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday for President Joe Biden’s plan to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, saying there is no justification for denying them a permanent home in the United States.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
India criticises UN experts over Kashmir
India has criticised UN rights experts for voicing concerns about constitutional changes made in the Muslim-majority territory of Kashmir, where
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Press freedom fears as Malaysia fines news site
A leading Malaysian news site was fined $120,000 yesterday over readers’ comments that criticised the judiciary, sparking concerns about worsening press freedom and a flood of international condemnation.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
General, judges detained in Bhutan
Police in Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom famed for its happiness index, have detained a top general and two judges over an alleged plot to overthrow the country’s top military officer and chief justice.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Nato puts holds on Afghan decision
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg yesterday said the alliance had made “no final decision” on the future of its Afghanistan mission, as new US President Joe Biden weighs pulling out troops.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Diplomats check India’s easing of J&K clampdown
India is hosting international diplomats in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir to showcase efforts to restore normalcy over a year after it stripped the region’s special status, officials said.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Power restored to many in Texas, but water out for millions
Hundreds of thousands of homes in Texas are coping without heat for a fourth day yesterday after utilities made some progress restoring electricity, as criticism mounted over how the state’s political leaders have handled the brutal winter storm.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran ‘playing with fire’
Foreign ministers from European powers and the United States were holding talks yesterday exploring ways to revive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear drive, days ahead of a deadline set by Tehran that could pose a new obstacle.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Uphold your pledges to Covax facility
The World Health Organization yesterday urged Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to make good on their commitments as the planet’s poorest countries await their first doses.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Was there ever life on Mars?
Seven months in space, a mission that was decades in the making and cost billions of dollars, all to answer the question: was there ever life on Mars?
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
160,000 died last year
Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world’s five most populous cities last year, even as air quality improved in some places due to coronavirus lockdowns, an environmental group said yesterday.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kidnap 42 in Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted 42 people, including 27 students, from a school in central Nigeria, a local government official said yesterday, downplaying initial reports that hundreds had been taken.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Trump urges Senate GOP to dump Mitch McConnell
Donald Trump urged Republican senators Tuesday to dump Mitch McConnell as their leader in the Senate following his withering criticism of the former US president after his impeachment trial.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM