WORLD
Myanmar envoy to UN sacked after anti-army speech
In an emotional speech, Kyaw Moe Tun said no-one should co-operate with the military until it handed back power to the democratically elected government. Security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-coup protesters on Saturday.
US FDA approves emergency use of J&J Covid-19 vaccine
The authorisation allows the vaccine to be distributed in the US for use in individuals 18 years of age and older, the FDA said on Saturday. The Janssen Covid-19 vaccine is manufactured using a specific type of virus called adenovirus type 26 (Ad26).
China's R&D spending to hit $372B in 2020
China's spending on research and development (R&D) has seen rapid growth during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). Its total expenditure on R&D in 2020 is projected to reach 2.4 trillion yuan (about $372 billion), announced Minister of Science and Technology, Wang Zhigang.
Myanmar envoy to UN defies military regime, denounces coup
Myanmar's Permanent Representative Kyaw Moe Tun's speech won a round of applause from diplomats who were at first astounded by his public break with Myanmar's military government that jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders this month and declared the election won by their National League for Democracy invalid.
US strikes Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria
"At President (Joe) Biden's direction, US military forces earlier this evening conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria," the Pentagon said in a statement on Thursday.
Saudi crown prince approved operation to 'capture or kill' Khashoggi: US report
Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, and a number of top Saudi officials were arrested in connection with the case. Saudi Arabia denied the crown prince was involved in the death of Khashoggi.
'Khashoggi assassins used jets linked to Saudi Crown Prince'
Recently filed court documents have mentioned that the two private jets used by the alleged Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a firm that was seized by the Kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Indian environment expert Ligia Noronha appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General
An economist with over 30 years of international development experience, Ligia Noronha led UNEP's work on climate mitigation and energy transitions, green economies trade and sustainable finance, and the nexus of environment, pollution and health, according to the UN.
After lifting green card, visa ban, Joe Biden to ensure high-skill immigration
Biden believes that it is important and long overdue "to modernise our immigration system, and that includes taking steps to help ensure that high-skilled workers can stay in the country and can go through the proper process to stay in the country", his Spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Thursday.
US condemns LoC infiltration, expects Pakistan's 'constructive role'
"We have been very clear that we condemn the terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday at his daily briefing in Washington. He said that the US welcomed the joint statement by military officials of India and Pakistan to observe the ceasefire along the LoC
Don't Miss
Advertisement