[ad_1] TOKYO: Makiko Yamada, a key spokesperson for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, will resign after she and other high-ranking bureaucrats were reprimanded for attending the expensive dinners hosted by Suga’s son, the government said. Yamada will present his resignation on Monday (March 1), Japanese government spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary …
Read More »US warns of ‘additional actions’ due to coup and violent repression in Myanmar
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US government is preparing “additional actions” in the coming days against those responsible for the violent crackdown and military coup in Myanmar, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday (February 28). “We will continue to coordinate closely with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region …
Read More »Trump repeats electoral lie, declares future of the Republican Party
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump on Sunday (February 28) hinted at a possible run for the presidency again in 2024, attacked President Joe Biden, and repeated his fraudulent claims that he won the 2020 election in his first major appearance since nearly left the White House. six weeks ago. …
Read More »Fauci urges Americans to receive any of the 3 available COVID-19 vaccines
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease official, said on Sunday (February 28) that he would take Johnson & Johnson’s recently approved COVID-19 vaccine as it encouraged Americans to accept. any of the three approved injections. “All three are really pretty good, and people should take the one …
Read More »Tears, anxiety as kidnapped schoolgirls remain captive
[ad_1] JANGEBE, Nigeria: Humaira Mustapha made no effort to wipe away the tears that were rolling down her cheeks as she spoke of her two abducted daughters. “Whenever I think of my daughters, it fills me with indescribable pain,” Mustapha told AFP. Commercial Commercial Sitting against the plastered mud wall …
Read More »Bitcoin extends pullback from all-time high to 20-day low
[ad_1] Deal Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since February 8 on Sunday, down 3.7 percent from Friday’s close, while continuing the pullback from an all-time high near $ 60,000. FILE PHOTO: Representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin seen on a motherboard in this illustrated image taken on April 24, …
Read More »Holes found in Singapore Airlines cargo plane after landing in Brussels, Transport News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) cargo plane is being repaired in Brussels after holes were detected in the underside of the plane. SIA said Sunday night (February 28) that the affected plane was a Boeing 747-400 freighter, operating on SQ7951 service from Dallas to Brussels on February 26. …
Read More »Water cannon, tear gas used when protesters and police clash outside the barracks containing the residence of the Thai prime minister
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Police used water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Bangkok on Sunday (February 28), in front of a military barracks containing the residence of the Thai prime minister. A youth-led protest movement calling for the resignation of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has lost steam in recent months …
Read More »Two opposition MPs declare their support for Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin, restoring the majority, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Two opposition lawmakers left the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and pledged support to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, prompting speculation that further defections will occur as Malaysia’s prime minister seeks to consolidate his position before the next meeting. of Parliament. In a post on his Facebook page, …
Read More »At least 6 dead as Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day
[ad_1] Myanmar police opened fire on Sunday (February 28) on protests against the military regime, with at least six dead and several injured on the second day of crackdown on demonstrations across the country. Rescuers told AFP that three men were shot and killed in the southern city of Dawei, …
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