Sunday, January 31, 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman January 31, 2021 at 02:00PM

Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency. The intervention came after weeks of rising tensions between the military, which ruled the country for nearly five decades, and the civilian government over allegations of fraud in November's elections.

PML-N to drag Imran's govt to court over 'targeted' demolition January 31, 2021 at 08:45PM

UN head 'strongly condemns' detention of Myanmar leaders January 31, 2021 at 08:29PM

Kabul: Car bomb explosion targets peace affairs ministry official January 31, 2021 at 07:21PM

A car bomb exploded on Monday at Kabul PD10 in the morning, near the office of Saadat Mansoor Naderi, Afghanistan's Minister of State for Peace Affairs. Security officials informed that the blast targeted an armoured vehicle that belonged to Khushnood Nabizadeh, head of Naderi's office in Kabul.

Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia January 31, 2021 at 05:59PM

Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. ​​​​More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten.

Time to team up and tackle Long Covid, says WHO expert January 31, 2021 at 06:33PM

UK trains volunteer vaccine army in Covid inoculation race January 31, 2021 at 05:27PM

AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses: EU January 31, 2021 at 05:15PM

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday. ​​The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week.

Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others January 31, 2021 at 06:02PM

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman January 31, 2021 at 02:00PM

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy.

Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: Party spokesman January 31, 2021 at 02:00PM

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy.

At least 3 killed in Mogadishu hotel attack: Security sources January 31, 2021 at 10:51AM

Russia arrests over 4,700 at wide protests backing Navalny January 31, 2021 at 08:33AM

Indian-American groups strongly condemn violent toppling of Gandhi statue January 31, 2021 at 06:23AM

The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) bronze statue of Gandhi in the Central Park of the City of Davis in Northern California was vandalised, broken and ripped from the base by unknown miscreants early this week. "We call upon the City of Davis to immediately commence a thorough process to bring the perpetrators of this act to justice and reinstall a statue that pays homage to this apostle of peace," Indiaspora said in a statement.

Russia arrests over 4,500 at wide protests backing Navalny January 31, 2021 at 12:49AM

Russian authorities mounted a massive effort to stem the tide of demonstrations after tens of thousands rallied across the country last weekend in the largest, most widespread show of discontent that Russia had seen in years. Despite threats of jail terms, warnings to social media groups and tight police cordons, the protests again engulfed cities across Russia's 11 time zones on Sunday. Navalny's team quickly called another protest in Moscow on Tuesday, when he is set to face a court hearing that could send him to prison for years.

Russia arrests over 4,000 at wide protests backing Navalny January 31, 2021 at 12:49AM

Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia's vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. Nearly 3000 were detained by police, according to a monitoring group.

Taiwan says Chinese fighters, US aircraft both entered defence zone January 31, 2021 at 06:26AM

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline: NATO sources January 31, 2021 at 12:09AM

Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for third term January 30, 2021 at 09:46PM

Navalny allies take to the streets despite crackdown January 30, 2021 at 09:53PM