Foreign
Myanmar leader, other ruling party members detained
February 1, 2021, 1:36 pm
ANKARA – Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were reportedly detained early Monday. The detention of Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and other senior figures follows days of rising tensions between the military and… Read More
January deadliest month for UK in fight vs. Covid-19
January 31, 2021, 11:45 am
LONDON – January has been the deadliest month for the UK in its fight against the coronavirus as new statistics reveal that on average every day more than 1,000 people have died. Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of when the country recorded its first death caused by the virus, with the… Read More
Biden signs memo condemning anti-Asian racism amid pandemic
January 27, 2021, 3:05 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a memorandum condemning the surge of anti-Asian racism in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic, while directing the Department of Justice to make more concerted efforts to address hate crimes and harassment against Asian Americans and… Read More
Global coronavirus cases surpass 100 million
January 27, 2021, 1:26 pm
ANKARA – The number of novel coronavirus cases surpassed the 100 million mark Tuesday, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 25.3 million cases were recorded in the US since the start of the pandemic. India has almost 10.7 million infections and Brazil exceeds 8.8… Read More
Indonesia's Covid-19 cases pass 1-M mark amid vaccination drive
January 26, 2021, 9:01 pm
JAKARTA – Indonesia has registered more than one million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since the first infection was confirmed in the country in March last year, amid the current vaccination drive. On Tuesday, the Covid-19 cases in the world's fourth most populous… Read More
UN urges donors to raise funds for climate change adaptation
January 26, 2021, 6:59 pm
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged donor countries and banks to significantly increase the volume and predictability of their finance for climate change adaptation and resilience. "Donor countries and multilateral, regional, and national… Read More
China overtakes US as top destination for FDI in 2020: BBC
January 26, 2021, 4:32 pm
LONDON – China overtook the United States as the world's top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, showing China's growing influence on the world economic stage, the BBC reported Monday. Experts said the figures "underline China's move toward the center of the global economy,… Read More
Mexico’s president tests positive for Covid-19
January 25, 2021, 3:20 pm
MEXICO – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday announced that he has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and has started medical treatment. “I regret to inform you that I’m infected with Covid-19. The symptoms are mild and I’m already under medical treatment. As always, I am… Read More
Asean cooperation pushed to expedite digital transformation
January 24, 2021, 1:49 pm
JAKARTA – Indonesian Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate has highlighted the importance of cooperation between Asean member states and other countries to expedite digital transformation to support economic recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “We believe that the spirit… Read More
Biden warns dark days ahead as he outlines Covid plan
January 22, 2021, 9:05 am
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden rolled out his national strategy Thursday to bring America out of the nadir of its grim coronavirus pandemic, warning that even with his efforts the worst is yet to come. Biden inherited a pandemic raging out of control when he took office Wednesday with the… Read More
17 orders signed undoing Trump's policies
January 21, 2021, 5:06 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden signed off Wednesday on 17 executive orders aimed at undoing much of his predecessor's legacy on policies that span the gamut from immigration to climate and health policy. Biden described the efforts as "starting points" as he begins his four years in office… Read More
US rejoins WHO
January 21, 2021, 12:14 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday reversed the US process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). Hours after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, Biden signed an executive order ceasing a withdrawal process that his predecessor Donald Trump… Read More
Biden sworn-in to office as Trump leaves for Florida
January 21, 2021, 6:00 am
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially sworn into office Wednesday in a heavily-guarded but sparsely attended ceremony at the US Capitol. Security for the ceremony was markedly increased with 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. to secure… Read More
WHO reports surge in coronavirus deaths last week
January 20, 2021, 2:07 pm
GENEVA – Over 93,000 people died from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the past week, which is a record high figure since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly bulletin on Wednesday. The Covid-19 case tally worldwide also grew by over 4.7 million… Read More
Delays projected in poorer nations' access to vaccines
January 20, 2021, 1:10 pm
ANKARA – Distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the 92 least developed countries will not start before late March, health authorities said Tuesday. While high and middle-income countries are already undergoing vaccination, the least developed poor countries have not been able to receive the… Read More
US surpasses 400K Covid-19 deaths: Johns Hopkins
January 20, 2021, 12:53 pm
WASHINGTON – The US reported another grim milestone on Tuesday, with the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) deaths surpassing 400,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based school registered 400,022 deaths and an excess of 24.1 million confirmed infections since… Read More
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake climbs to 90
January 19, 2021, 9:12 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi Island last week rose to 90 as bodies of six more people were found during search and rescue operations, the country's disaster agency said Tuesday. The National Disaster Management Agency reported… Read More
US lifts Covid travel ban on Europe, UK, Brazil
January 19, 2021, 1:30 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump lifted Covid-19 travel restrictions on travelers from the Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil effective Jan. 26, according to a proclamation Monday. In the document released by the White House two days before Trump departs the presidential mansion,… Read More
World could see 100K virus deaths weekly 'soon': WHO
January 19, 2021, 9:04 am
GENEVA – The second-ranking official in the World Health Organization said Monday an upward trend in Covid-19 cases points to the world reaching 100,000 deaths a week soon as he spelled out the grim toll the virus has inflicted. WHO's head of emergency services, Dr. Mike Ryan, reported the… Read More
China-Asean ties open new chapter of common prosperity
January 17, 2021, 1:55 pm
HONG KONG – This year marks the 30th anniversary of the dialogue relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The past three decades have seen China-Asean relations grow closer and stronger despite trials and hardships. At present, joint steps by… Read More
