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Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers in Mexico into US

The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States

Myanmar draft cybersecurity law adds to protests over military coup

A draft cybersecurity law due to be implemented in Myanmar has raised protests that it will be used to quash dissent rather than protect privacy

'Join hands' with the army for democracy, urges Myanmar coup leader

The military has said it was forced to step in because Suu Kyi''s government failed to properly investigate allegations of fraud in November elections

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history as attempt to delay fail

Attempts by Amazon to delay the vote in Bessemer have failed. So too have the company's efforts to require in-person voting, which organizers argue would be unsafe during the pandemic

France advises AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine only for people under 65 years

The decision could shake up the French vaccination strategy, because the country has prioritized nursing home residents and people over 75

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin purges defence boards; Trump loyalists out

Austin said the review will assess whether each board provides value and make sure its focus aligns with "our most pressing strategic priorities and the National Defense Strategy"

US: Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Biden's homeland security chief

Mayorkas is a former federal prosecutor who previously served as a senior DHS official

Top Chinese diplomat urges closer ties with US under Biden administration

The head of the ruling Communist Party''s office on foreign affairs, Yang Jiechi, said the sides will have their differences but should not allow them to derail relations

Pakistan coach warns against complacency in 2nd test vs South Africa

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq doesn't want his team to get complacent ahead of this week's second test match against South Africa

US: Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Joe Biden's foreign policy

President Joe Biden is being confronted with two serious challenges in two disparate parts of the world that had either been neglected or the subject of inconsistent messaging during the Trump era

A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military regains control of Naypyidaw

Myint Swe was the army-appointed vice president when he was named on Monday to take over after the military arrested civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of her party

US: Prez Biden meets Republicans as Democrats push on for coronavirus aid

The two sides are wide apart, with Republicans focused primarily on the health care crisis, tapping into bipartisan urgency to shore up the nation's vaccine distribution

US won't make immigration arrests at coronavirus vaccination sites

The vaccination sites will be considered "sensitive locations" and generally off limits for enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Monday

World Health Organization pushes back on Wuhan transparency questions

WHO's COVID-19 technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove said the team, comprised of experts from 10 countries, has plans to visit the Wuhan Institute of Virology, among other sites

Dubai closes bars, limits activities after coronavirus cases spike

Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year's Eve celebrations

French lawmakers debate controversial bill aimed at tackling radical Islam

Opening the debate, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, the bill''s sponsor, said the aim is to stop "an Islamist hostile takeover targeting Muslims."

Coronavirus pandemic's deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress

Deaths are running at about 3,150 per day on average, down slightly, by about 200, from their peak in mid-January

Aung San Suu Kyi's party urges Myanmar's people to oppose 'coup'

Aung San Suu Kyi's political party is urging Myanmar's people to oppose Monday's coup and any return to military dictatorship.

Joe Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk

President Joe Biden has invited to the White House a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of what he is seeking in coronavirus aid.

Myanmar military says taking control of country; Suu Kyi, leaders detained

The military, known as the Tatmadaw, charged that there was massive voting fraud in the election, though it has failed to provide proof