WORLD
Statement from Myanmar military on state of emergency
Statement from Myanmar military on state of emergency
MYANMAR, Feb 1: Myanmar’s army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to alleged fraud during November’s general election.
Feb 01, 2021
SOCIETY
Voters' roll update begins in Kanchanpur
Voters' roll update begins in Kanchanpur
KANCHANPUR, Feb 1: The District Returning Office Kanchanpur has stepped up its task of updating voters' roll at all local levels here.
Feb 01, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country
Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, Feb 1: Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had been detained.
Feb 01, 2021
SOCIETY
Rinpoche Shyalpa Tenzin, the architect of Universal Peace Sanctuary in Lumbini, wants to m...
Rinpoche Shyalpa Tenzin, the architect of Universal Peace Sa...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: "When I first heard of the earthquakes in April 2015, I was abroad and my family was in Nepal. The phone was not working and there was no way to fly back as services came to a halt. My wife later told me to not return home immediately but I was concerned. Then I asked my students...
Feb 01, 2021
OPINION
Promise and peril of the bio-revolution
Promise and peril of the bio-revolution
Many of today’s biological innovations are complex, and we need to understand them fully to gauge their impact on our lives and societies.
Feb 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Defendants to begin hearing on house dissolution case from today
Defendants to begin hearing on house dissolution case from t...
Writ petitioners concluded their part of hearing demanding reinstatement of HoR claiming that the government’s move is against the constitutional
Feb 01, 2021
WORLD
Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud
Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fra...
MYANMAR, Feb 1: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said.
Feb 01, 2021
OPINION
America needs a new strategy
America needs a new strategy
Without allowing China to become a regional power, the US cannot maintain its leadership position. The US should persuade China to be responsible for international peace and security.
Feb 01, 2021
WORLD, Latest Updates
Timeline: Events in troubled Myanmar since Suu Kyi's NLD party came to power
Timeline: Events in troubled Myanmar since Suu Kyi's NLD par...
LONDON, Feb 1: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other figures in the ruling party have been detained, a party spokesman said on Monday, after days of escalating tension with the powerful military had stirred fears of a coup.
Feb 01, 2021
WORLD
Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia
Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia
MOSCOW, Feb 1: 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,...
Feb 01, 2021