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Accusations by the United States and other Western countries of Beijing losing control over the coronavirus pandemic are speculation, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui told Russia’s TASS news agency … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed the officials to not collude with the business community and stressed that despite the government’s efforts to improve the economy, the crackdown on the … Read More
In mounting trouble for US President Joe Biden, classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Centre for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington. While Joe Biden has responded saying he was ‘surprised’ … Read More
Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump and the star prosecution witness in the Trump Organization’s criminal trial, was sentenced on Tuesday to five months behind bars for helping … Read More
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the COVID-19 mandate bill that as per the Pentagon had led to the discharge of over 8,000 military personnel for refusal … Read More
UK counter-terrorism officials have provided information after Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport seized material contaminated with uranium. “We can confirm officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command were contacted by Border Force colleagues … Read More
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) … Read More
About 100 Ukrainian troops are expected head to Oklahoma’s Fort Sill as soon as next week to begin training on the Patriot missile defence system. For months, Ukraine has been … Read More
Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at … Read More
President Joe Biden says he was “surprised” when he was informed that government records were found by his attorneys at a former office space in Washington. He was asked about … Read More
The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defence ministries said. The exercises coincided with … Read More
President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he prepares … Read More
US President Joe Biden condemned the “assault on democracy” in Brazil after supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court. In a tweet, Biden stressed that the democratic … Read More
Heavy winds pummeled the Sacramento, California, region late Saturday, toppling trees and knocking out power for more than 300,000 customers, as the state braced for yet another series of storms … Read More
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region. The … Read More
A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, part of what the US military calls routine activity but which has riled China. In recent years, US warships, … Read More
Ukraine dismissed as a trick a unilateral order by Russia for a 36-hour ceasefire starting on Friday and the leaders of the United States and Germany said they were sending … Read More
U.S. Capitol Police are prepared for any possible future attacks on Congress, its chief said on Monday ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack and … Read More
A ground worker at a regional airport in Alabama died in a freak accident over the weekend — when he was “ingested into the engine” of an American Airlines jetliner parked at … Read More
Thousands of Catholics have begun queueing at the Vatican to pay their respects to the former pope Benedict XVI, with some hoping he would be canonised as a saint. Benedict died on Saturday, … Read More
Passengers from China who arrive in the United Kingdom next week will not face compulsory COVID-19 tests on arrival, The Independent reported on Monday. Earlier Passengers at Heathrow Airport were … Read More
Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian soldiers were stationed, killing 63 of them, Russia’s defence ministry said Monday, in one of the … Read More
Passengers on a luxury New Year’s cruise around New Zealand and Australia have reportedly been stranded on board for a week because of a “marine growth” on the ship’s hull. … Read More
Britain’s Prince Harry said his troubled relationship with the royal family “never needed to be this way” and he wants to get his father King Charles and his brother “back”, … Read More
North Korea has sacked Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported. Pak, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of … Read More
China’s state media has played down the severity of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to soon give a briefing to the World Health Organization … Read More
Three Indian-American Democrats have taken oath as Fort Bend County Judges in the United States. In a ceremony on Sunday, Juli A. Mathew, K.P. George, and Surendran K. Pattel were … Read More
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm’s satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after he … Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who sought India’s support on the 10-point “peace formula” he had proposed on his US visit last week. … Read More
As covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the community health centres in forthcoming days, CNN reported citing state media … Read More
The Biden administration criticized Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan this week as “provocative,” insisting it will continue helping the government in Taipei defend itself. The U.S. is worried about the … Read More
The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralysed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 28 in western New York authorities said on Monday as … Read More
The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or “brain-eating amoeba,” has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that … Read More
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said. Lee was on a list … Read More
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave Ukraine an ultimatum on Monday to fulfil Moscow’s proposals, including surrendering territory Russia controls, or its army would decide the issue, a day after … Read More
Biden has authorized FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts at the epicenter of a snow storm that has killed more than 27 people in Buffalo, New York. US President Joe … Read More
Biden has authorized FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts at the epicenter of a snow storm that has killed more than 27 people in Buffalo, New York. US President Joe … Read More
Six bodies have been found and one survivor was rescued Tuesday, after the sinking of a naval vessel two days ago in the Gulf of Thailand, the Thai navy said. … Read More
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to make public Donald Trump’s tax returns, ending a years-long battle by the former president to keep the filings private as his cloudy financial past continues … Read More
The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of strong India-US ties, top American lawmakers have said. “China’s most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder … Read More
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have banned university education for women nationwide, provoking condemnation from the United States and the United Nations over another assault on human rights. Despite promising a softer … Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday visited an eastern city that is a focus of some of the most intense combat of Russia’s nearly 10-month war, while Russian President Vladimir … Read More
Dmitry Zelenov, a real estate tycoon, died on December 9 in the French Riviera town of Antibes. The oligarch, 50, was out to dinner with some friends when he began … Read More
Twitter CEO Elon Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking whether he should step down as head of the company, adding that he would abide by the poll … Read More
In a nail-biting match, Argentina defeated two-time champions France 4-2 on penalties in 2022 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. The match was tied 3-3 after extra time, with Lionel … Read More
Thailand’s military deployed warships and helicopters on Monday (Dec 19) to try to locate 33 marines missing after a corvette sank overnight in choppy waters in the Gulf of Thailand, … Read More
Even as coronavirus cases surge across the nation vaccine hesitancy runs deep in mainland China. While officially the country’s vaccination rate is above 90 per cent, the rate for adults … Read More
North Korea’s state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an “important, final phase” test on Sunday for the development of a spy satellite, which it seeks to complete … Read More
Even as coronavirus cases surge across the nation vaccine hesitancy runs deep in mainland China. While officially the country’s vaccination rate is above 90 per cent, the rate for adults … Read More
Russian troops that were moved to Belarus in October to become part of a regional formation will conduct battalion tactical exercises, the Russian Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing … Read More