An order has been made to remove a police chief of an affluent area of the Philippine capital, Manila, for his handling of a probe into the suspected rape and murder of an air stewardess. The case of Christine Dacera, found dead in a hotel room after a New Year’s Eve party, made headlines for […]
Indian farmers protest 2020 India’s government has offered to put three controversial farm laws, that have sparked major protests, on hold for 18 months. Farmers have been camped at Delhi’s borders since 26 November to protest against these laws that will further open up agriculture to the free market. Farmer groups who are pressing for […]
US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump’s key policies, hours after being sworn in. In his initial acts as the 46th US president, he signed 15 executive orders – the first to boost the federal response to the coronavirus crisis. Other orders reversed the Trump administration’s stance on climate change […]
By Kevin Peachey Personal finance correspondent Coronavirus pandemic A refusal to accept cash is “creeping into the wider UK economy”, an expert has said, after a survey suggested coronavirus had hastened a shift towards a cashless society. Consumer group Which? said that 34% of people asked said they had been unable to pay with cash […]
Coronavirus pandemic Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has urged senators to back his government as it battles with the pandemic and faces a confidence vote which could prompt his resignation. The upcoming Senate vote follows a vote in the Chamber of Deputies – the lower house – which he won by 321 to 259, securing […]
The cast and crew of Amazon Prime show Tandav have apologised after the political drama was accused of being insensitive to Hindus. Some Hindu politicians called for the show to be removed and complaints have been filed to the police. One member of the ruling BJP party claimed it was “deliberately mocking Hindu gods”. The show […]
A huge snowstorm has struck a highway in north Japan, causing a 130-car pile-up, killing one person and injuring 10. The storm blanketed a stretch of the Tohoku Expressway in Miyagi prefecture at around noon (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Some 200 people have been caught up in the pile-up and rescuers are currently at the […]
Coronavirus pandemic US President-elect Joe Biden has moved to dismiss a new White House decree on Covid travel rules, as Donald Trump enters his final full day in office. In one of his last orders, Mr Trump had tried to end travel bans for visitors from much of Europe and Brazil. Mr Biden’s spokeswoman said […]
By Reuters Staff BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares ended at a more than one-week low on Monday, weighed down by non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) on fears over possible tighter rules for the sector, although gains in heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries capped losses. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 1.06% to close at 14,281.3, […]
By Joe Brock, John Geddie, Saurabh Sharma SINGAPORE/VARANASI, India (Reuters) – A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside an empty, padlocked office in the Indian city of Varanasi, a short walk from the Ganges. It is all that is left of a programme, funded […]
