Captain of burnt, sunken Sri Lankan container ship arrested after environmental disaster and oil spill fears
The captain of a cargo ship which caught fire and sank off the coast of…More
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Buildup of inert gases at Chinese nuclear facility, French partner firm says after reports of US investigating possible leak
The French energy giant EDF has confirmed it has been informed of a buildup of…More
Removal of Netanyahu from power ends ‘one of worst periods’ in conflict with Israel – Palestinian Authority premier
The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority has said that the ouster of Israeli longtime…More
South Korea relaxes Covid restrictions on music and sports events ahead of plan to end quarantine for some vaccinated travelers
The nation has started the next stage of easing Covid measures, paving the way for…More
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine ‘extremely effective,’ says CEO, 100mn doses per month to be produced by end of Q3 after successful trial
US biotech firm Novavax has announced the results of a successful phase-three US and Mexico…More
Philips re-calls millions of breathing machines amid pandemic over potential health risks
Healthcare technology firm Philips has published a re-call notification for its ventilators and breathing machines…More
Prosecutors’ office in Seoul raided for evidence of tampering with footage of 2014 ‘Sewol’ ferry disaster
Investigators from a special counsel team, which is looking into a possible government cover-up of…More
‘We must address security challenges posed by China,’ NATO chief Stoltenberg says ahead of military bloc’s summit in Brussels
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the military bloc needed to “strengthen” its strategy…More
China blasts G7 group & ‘sinister’ intentions of US, urges West to stop interfering following communiqué criticizing Beijing
The Chinese Embassy in London has denounced a statement by the G7 “clique” that called…More
Former US special forces operative and son admit helping ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn to escape to Lebanon
Ex-special forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter have admitted aiding the escape of…More