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Psychedelic hues of Tokyo's 'kawaii' cafe doused by pandemic

Published On: February 2, 2021 04:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

An iconic cafe and show venue that symbolises Japan’s “kawaii” pop culture, and is beloved by tourists and celebrities, has shut its doors in Tokyo, the capital, after business dried up following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leaders

Published On: February 2, 2021 11:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, Feb 2: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been left off a list of Chinese entrepreneurial leaders published by state media - the snub underscoring how just far he has fallen out of favour with Beijing.

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UK detects South African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links

Published On: February 2, 2021 11:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Feb 2: Eleven people in different regions of England have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak.

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Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult'

Published On: February 2, 2021 08:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

USA, Feb 2: Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month.

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China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses: Xinhua

Published On: February 2, 2021 07:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, Feb 2: Chinese police arrested more than 80 people and confiscated over 3,000 fake doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of a campaign to combat vaccine-related crimes, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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Biden threatens U.S. sanctions after Myanmar coup, launches policy review

Published On: February 2, 2021 07:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 2: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country’s military leaders and called for a concerted international response to press them to relinquish power.

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Highlights: India unveils budget aimed at boosting pandemic-hit economy

Published On: February 1, 2021 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled the budget for fiscal 2021-22, that aims to shore up an economy badly-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Thais seek to restore fortunes with mock funerals

Published On: February 1, 2021 03:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

In a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, participants at a daily ritual clutch a bunch of flowers and lie down in a coffin with a sheet pulled over them as monks chant.

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India doubles healthcare spending, opens up insurance in 'get well soon' budget

Published On: February 1, 2021 03:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: India proposed doubling healthcare spending in an annual budget unveiled on Monday and lifted caps on foreigners investing in its vast insurance market to help revive an economy that suffered its deepest recorded slump as a result of the pandemic.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi urged people to oppose a coup: published statement

Published On: February 1, 2021 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 1: A verified Facebook account from Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party on Monday published a statement on behalf of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that people should not accept a military coup and should protest.

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Highlights: India unveils budget aimed at boosting pandemic-hit economy

Published On: February 1, 2021 12:43 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled the budget for fiscal 2021-22, that aims to shore up an economy badly-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Nine dead in hotel attack on Sunday in Somali capital: police

Published On: February 1, 2021 10:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

MOGADISHU, Feb 1: Nine people died in an attack at a hotel on Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, and security forces ended the assault by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab fighters early on Monday, a police spokesman said.

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Statement from Myanmar military on state of emergency

Published On: February 1, 2021 10:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

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.

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Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud

Published On: February 1, 2021 08:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

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.

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Timeline: Events in troubled Myanmar since Suu Kyi's NLD party came to power

Published On: February 1, 2021 07:57 AM NPT By: Reuters

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.

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Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Published On: February 1, 2021 06:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

OSLO, Feb 1: Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization 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.

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Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders arrested, party spokesman says

Published On: February 1, 2021 06:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 1: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said on Monday.

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Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline - NATO sources

Published On: January 31, 2021 04:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31:  International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal.

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Russian police detain over 450 at protests against jailed Kremlin critic Navalny's jailing

Published On: January 31, 2021 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW, Jan 31: Police detained more than 450 people at rallies in Siberia and Russia’s Far East on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets to protest his jailing, despite biting cold and the threat of arrest.

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India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency

Published On: January 31, 2021 03:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Jan 31: India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency to be issued by the central bank, according to a legislative agenda listed by the government.

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