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Congress elects Bolsonaro allies as new leaders
Brazil’s Congress on Monday elected two allies of President Jair Bolsonaro to head the Senate and lower house, an important victory for the far-right leader as he seeks to re-galvanize his reelection efforts for 2022.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Kremlin critic Navalny in court facing prison term
The Kremlin’s most prominent critic Alexei Navalny was in a Moscow courtroom yesterday facing several years in prison, after his arrest last month triggered protests across Russia and Western condemnation.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Coup just a ‘cabinet reshuffle’
The military takeover in Myanmar and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi was “a major cabinet reshuffle” accowrding to Chinese state media, who rolled out the euphemisms to avoid calling a coup a coup.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
What are Biden’s options?
US President Joe Biden, facing his first major international crisis after Myanmar’s military seized power, could impose a new program of sanctions, cut aid or target generals and the companies they run to pressure for a return to democracy.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Anger simmers as some celebrate
Swaggering supporters of Myanmar’s army chief swung through the streets of Yangon, waving national flags from pickup trucks to cheer on his coup against a democratically elected government.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Indian journalists accused of sedition
Several senior Indian journalists are facing charges of sedition over their reporting and online posts about a protest by farmers last week, sparking criticism of the legal action from media associations.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Serious blow to democracy’
The United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar’s military yesterday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar’s fragile democracy
1947: Aung San, who fought against the Japanese and led the country to independence from Britain, is assassinated. Aung San Suu Kyi, is his only daughter and youngest child.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Black girl, 9, pepper-sprayed by US police
A nine-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country’s law enforcement.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Trump names lawyers for impeachment trial
Former US president Donald Trump announced Sunday he had picked two lawyers to head his defense team days before his historic second impeachment trial, as Republicans braced for a battle over the future of their party.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Over 5,300 detained in Russia protests
Russian police have detained more than 5,300 people across the country in a massive clampdown on anti-Kremlin protests, as prosecutors backed a request to imprison opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Rebuffed in polls, he staged coup
After taking credit for restoring Myanmar’s democracy but then watching the military get smashed in elections, the country’s top general has seized power just months away from official retirement.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Defender of genocide axed by army
After a lifetime struggling against Myanmar’s military, 75-year-old Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is back under detention with a junta in power –- although her international image no longer shines.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
20 Bangladeshis receive Australia Awards Scholarship
Twenty Bangladeshi nationals have received Australia Awards Scholarship to study master’s programme at Australia’s world-class universities, said a press release today.
1 February 2021, 10:38 AM
Navalny, WHO, Thunberg and Trump among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
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 lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
31 January 2021, 19:43 PM
Int’l troops plan to stay beyond deadline: Nato
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 escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
UK opens visa route for HK residents
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live yesterday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Trump impeachment lawyers leave team
Several of former US president Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers have left his team a little over a week before his trial, US media reported Saturday.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Protesters caused ‘insult’ to India
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday protesters that stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had caused “insult” to the country, his first public comments on a months-long farmers’ agitation that turned violent last week.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Pope dedicates world day to ‘forgotten’ grandparents
Pope Francis yesterday announced a Catholic Church-wide celebration of grandparents and the elderly, to be marked each year in July.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM