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ICYMI – Trump acquittal, new WTO director-general
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump concluded Saturday with his acquittal. Seven Republicans joined all of the Senate Democrats and two independents in voting to convict, but it was not enough to reach the 67-vote two-thirds majority they needed.
And just three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to receive unanimous backing on Monday to become the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization.
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Graphic: Senate acquits Trump
Democrats in the Senate failed to win enough Republican votes to convict the former president of inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala to make history as head of WTO
A self-declared “doer” with a track record of taking on seemingly intractable problems, Okonjo-Iweala will have her work cut out for her at the trade body, even with Donald Trump no longer in the White House.
Armoured vehicle seen on streets of Yangon
An armoured vehicle drove around Yangon on Sunday (February 14), which marked a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations across Myanmar.
Worried Fukushima residents survey damage after strong earthquake
Residents of Japan’s Fukushima woke up on Sunday (February 14) to survey the damage of a strong overnight earthquake that injured dozens and triggered widespread power outages.