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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
$59 million Hong Kong flat sale sets new Asia record
Hong Kong may be in its worst recession in years but its luxury property market is still thriving after a five-bedroom apartment broke records with its $59 million price tag.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Cases, deaths drop globally
The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported worldwide fell by 16 percent last week to 2.7 million, the World Health Organization said.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Fears of violence grow
Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force yesterday, staging the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Biden describes life at the White House: ‘A gilded cage’
Four weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden says he’s still getting used to the trappings of the office.
17 February 2021, 11:33 AM
Lawmakers to set up commission
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Captive’ Dubai princess says she fears for her life
The daughter of Dubai’s ruler says she is being held captive and fears for her life after a foiled attempt to flee the emirate, according to new footage aired by the BBC on.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
PM apologises, promises probe
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday apologised to a woman who alleged that she was raped in parliament two years ago for the way her complaint was handled at that time, ordering a probe into the government’s workplace culture.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
WHO alerts six African countries
The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea yesterday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were a resurgence of a previous outbreak.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
UN condemns deadly Iraq rocket attack
The United Nations yesterday warned that Iraq could spin out of control after a rocket attack on the Kurdish regional capital Arbil killed a foreign contractor for the US military and wounded several other people.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran renews pledge against nukes after controversy
Iran has reiterated that its opposition to nuclear weapons was official policy as laid down by its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the wake of controversial remarks by a minister.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
39 killed as bus plunges into canal
At least 39 passengers were killed when a bus plunged into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh yesterday, police told AFP as recovery efforts continued.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Barge accident on Congo river kills 60
At least 60 people died when a passenger barge carrying more than 700 people became shipwrecked on the Congo river at night, Democratic Republic of Congo’s humanitarian affairs minister said on Monday.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Belarus mounts raids on journos, activists
Police in Belarus yesterday raided the homes and offices of more than 20 journalists, rights defenders and trade union members, investigators and activists said, as part of a probe into mass protests.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Wilders tweet irks Turkey
Turkish prosecutors yesterday launched an investigation into Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders over a tweet in which he wrote “terrorist” accompanying an image of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Students in Delhi protest against activist’s arrest
Students chanted slogans outside the Delhi police headquarters yesterday demanding the release of a 22-year-old environmentalist accused of sedition for an online document in support of farmers’ protests.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar coup, unrest ‘not what China wants to see’
The military coup and growing unrest in Myanmar are “absolutely not what China wants to see”, Beijing’s ambassador to the Southeast Asian country said in remarks published yesterday.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Dutch govt appeals court order to scrap coronavirus curfew
A Dutch court ordered the government Tuesday to end the curfew it imposed last month to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, saying the ruling coalition was not entitled to use emergency powers to enforce the restrictive measure.
16 February 2021, 14:45 PM
Prosecution seeks hefty slander fine for Kremlin critic Navalny
Russian state prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to fine Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny 950,000 roubles ($13,000) for slandering a World War Two veteran, a charge he calls politically motivated.
16 February 2021, 11:03 AM
Australian PM apologises, promises probe after allegation of rape in parliament
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged she was raped in the country’s parliament by an unnamed colleague, and promised a thorough investigation into the government’s workplace culture.
16 February 2021, 05:08 AM