Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s torch bearer for democracy, detained again in coup
AUNG SAN SUU KYI, who spent 15 years under house arrest in the struggle to bring democracy to Myanmar, has been detained along with other leaders of her political party in a military coup.
Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency
TOKYO — Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Tokyo and other areas, three sources with knowledge of the legal procedures said on Monday.
Vietnam targets growth acceleration, shifts to high-tech gear in economic blueprint
HANOI — Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatization and tight coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs.
Navalny, Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization (WHO) and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
To the brink and back on GameStop: Wall Street vs. Reddit
NEW YORK — On three hours of sleep a night and with no time to eat, one New York–based hedge fund manager overseeing billions in assets called last week the most stressful of his life.
Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud
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...
Australia reopens NZ ‘travel bubble’
SYDNEY — Australia reopened its “travel bubble” with New Zealand (NZ) on Sunday after the neighboring country reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, but added new screening measures as it marked its longest infection-free run since the outbreak began.
UK offers Hong Kong residents route to citizenship
HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last year.
Germany now ordering vaccines for 2022
BERLIN — Germany is ordering vaccines for 2022 in case regular or booster doses are needed to keep the population immune against variants of COVID-19, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday, amid growing frustration in Europe at the slow pace of vaccination.
World’s most vaccinated nation struggles with new virus variant
With more than 30% of its population vaccinated, Israel leads the fight against COVID-19. Yet the emergence of more infectious variants is overwhelming its...
From broker notes to memes: how the stock market went viral
Stockholm - "Stocks only go up", concludes a video montage of televangelists, dancing Ghanaian pallbearers, and Donald Trump's personal pastor repeatedly saying she can...
US likely logged weakest performance in 74 years
WASHINGTON — The US economy likely contracted at its sharpest pace since World War II in 2020 as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions of Americans out of work and into poverty.
