‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
Yangon – Hours before Myanmar’s new parliament was due to convene last February, troops rounded up lawmakers in dawn raids,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
Washington – A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Boris Johnson defiant as ‘partygate’ report looms
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday defended his government’s record, vowing to fight on as he... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Prince Andrew seeking jury trial in sex assault case in New York
New York – Britain’s Prince Andrew is seeking a jury trial to clear his name in the sexual assault... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
UK’s Johnson promises cooperation with police probing ‘partygate’
London – The threat to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s position deepened on Tuesday, as police said they were... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Biden caught insulting Fox News journalist
Washington – US President Joe Biden was caught on a live microphone on Monday calling a Fox News journalist... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Sole candidate Tedros set to remain World Health chief
Geneva – World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is all but guaranteed a second term after a procedural... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Biden admin withdraws Covid vaccination mandate for businesses
Washington – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday formally withdrew the Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses that was... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine
Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, if... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Omicron risk remains very high, says WHO
Geneva – The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late on Tuesday, with... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
