Taiwan sees trade deal with US as Washington’s support in face of ‘intimidation’ from China
President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday that a bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the…More
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Pfizer CEO ‘not certain’ their vaccine stops transmission of Covid-19 as company’s jab approved in UK and evaluated in US
The top executive at pharma giant Pfizer said it still isn’t clear if those who…More
Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination
Israel has issued a warning to its citizens abroad about potential terrorist attacks amid threats…More
New Year’s Eve parties ruled out by Airbnb in bid to deter Covid-spreading gatherings
Short-stay rental giant Airbnb has toughened its booking rules ahead of New Year’s Eve in…More
Germany to slaughter 29,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak on poultry farm
Regional authorities in Germany announced that around 29,000 chickens will be slaughtered in the country’s…More
Beijing blasts US govt over visa restrictions for China Communist Party members
Beijing slammed “extremist anti-China forces” in the US government on Thursday as Washington revealed new…More
NASA says asteroid larger than Statue of Liberty set to skim past Earth
NASA’s planetary defense specialists are warning of a close flyby due to take place on…More
Bahrain to drop labels denoting Israeli settlement imports – minister
Bahrain’s trade minister, Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani, has announced that his country will no longer…More
Former French interior minister under formal investigation for criminal association in Sarkozy-Libya fundraising scandal
An interior minister who served in Nicolas Sarkozy’s government has been placed under investigation for…More
Tehran ready for more prisoner swaps, urges US to rejoin nuclear deal
Iran has said it is ready for more prisoner exchanges after last week’s swap of…More