China files formal complaint after US senators meet with senior Taiwanese leaders and declare island won’t ‘stand alone’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has formally complained to the US, stating its “solemn representations,” after…More
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Google slapped with 220mn-euro fine following French probe into anti-competitive behavior
Tech giant Google has been fined 220 million euros ($268 million) by the French regulator…More
Uganda imposes new Covid-19 lockdown as cases surge after WHO warns of potentially disastrous wave for ill-prepared Africa
Uganda has entered another lockdown, with schools closed and inter-city travel suspended amid a worrying…More
Senior Japanese Olympic Committee official takes own life by jumping in front of subway train – media
An official working for Japan’s national Olympic organization has apparently ended his own life in…More
Embattled Thailand kicks off mass vaccination drive against Covid-19 after long wait
Bangkok has started its mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19, with the government aiming to inoculate…More
Dozens reported dead, scores injured after 2 express trains collide in Pakistan (VIDEO)
At least 30 people were reported killed and dozens more injured in Pakistan’s Sindh province…More
Israel to lift indoor mask requirement on June 15 – minister
Israel will remove its only remaining major Covid-19 restriction – the indoors mask mandate –…More
US to send Taiwan 750,000 ‘urgently needed’ Covid-19 vaccine doses after Taipei rejects Beijing’s help
The United States will send 750,000 shots to Taiwan as part of an effort to…More
UN’s torture expert condemns persecution of Julian Assange as efforts to free journalist ramp up ahead of G7 summit
Efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Belmarsh Prison in the UK were ramped…More
Drones, 100s of people & vehicles sent to block UNSTOPPABLE herd of 15 elephants trampling Chinese towns & farmlands (VIDEOS)
Chinese authorities are bracing for more damage as 15 protected wild Asian elephants remain undeterred…More