‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it
Hong Kong’s legislative body has overwhelmingly backed the ‘patriots rule’ electoral reform system that restricts…More
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Sinopharm data on Covid-19 vaccines shows efficacy above 70% but little data on elderly or vulnerable
A study published in an American medical journal has shown that Sinopharm’s two jabs are…More
Hamas vows not to touch a ‘single cent’ of international aid intended for rebuilding Gaza
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has promised that it won’t siphon funds earmarked for reconstruction and…More
Indonesia resumes use of suspended AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine batch after no link with abrupt death of patient found
Indonesia’s consumer watchdog has greenlit the use of an AstraZeneca vaccine batch which was suspended…More
You can’t bee serious! Viral video purports to show pollinators unscrewing soda bottle cap
A viral video posted to Twitter claims to show a pair of bees successfully unscrewing…More
Macron recognizes France’s ‘overwhelming responsibility’ for 1994 Rwandan genocide, asks survivors for ‘gift of forgiveness’
The French president has recognized France’s “overwhelming responsibility” for the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which…More
‘Fort Detrick base is full of suspicions’: China asks US for explanation of 2019 respiratory disease after Biden’s new Covid probe
Beijing has called on the US to provide an explanation for a respiratory disease in…More
Cyclone Yaas devastates eastern Indian and Bangladeshi coast: dozens of villages flooded, thousands left homeless
Although many villages in India and Bangladesh have been cut off by the floods and…More
Bolivia’s ex-interior minister who sought Evo Morales’ arrest for ‘terrorism’ is arrested in US on bribery charges
Arturo Murillo, who served as Bolivia’s interior minister following the 2019 ousting of Evo Morales,…More
Congo orders Goma exodus as governor says another eruption on land or under Lake Kivu could occur without warning
The authorities in Congo have ordered a partial evacuation of Goma, with the region’s military…More