EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say
European Union ambassadors have agreed to sanction four as-yet-unnamed Chinese officials and one organization, in…More
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Beijing blasts US and Japan over joint statement, laments ‘shameless and unpopular’ attempt to hinder Chinese rejuvenation
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has lodged stern representations with the US and Japan over its…More
French privacy watchdog probes Clubhouse over possible breach of EU rules
The French privacy watchdog is investigating the parent company of the US-based voice chat app…More
Aussie spy agency says it won’t call out ‘Islamic’ terrorists, but will say ‘religiously’ motivated attackers instead
Australia’s spy agency is shifting the focus on how it describes the enemies it hunts.…More
Taking the p**s: Statue of Netanyahu relieving himself appears in Tel Aviv as Israelis head to polls (PHOTOS)
A statue showing Benjamin Netanyahu crouching and seemingly urinating has been erected in Tel Aviv…More
India’s daily Covid infections hit three-month high, as country rushes to vaccinate population
New daily Covid-19 infections hit a three-month high on Wednesday, as the total number of…More
Vietnam-made Covid vaccine to be available by end of 2021
Vietnam’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that the country’s domestically made Covid vaccine, Nanocovax, will…More
Weekend lockdown not enough to slow spread of Covid-19 in Paris, top hospital official warns as govt mulls tougher measures
A lockdown at weekends will not curb the spread of Covid-19 in Paris, a senior…More
Taiwan bolsters military presence in South China Sea, says Beijing is ‘capable of starting war’
Taiwan has bolstered its military presence in the disputed South China Sea, as the US…More
‘My camera against your baton’: Protesters rally in Paris as Senate debates controversial bill aimed at protecting police (VIDEO)
Protesters denounced a controversial bill aimed at protecting the identity of police officers as they…More