Tokyo declares state of emergency over coronavirus case surge but promises ‘safe and secure’ Olympics
Japan’s PM has cited a “strong sense of crisis” while placing the Tokyo metropolitan area…More
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Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed outgoing US President Donald Trump over his long denial…More
The grim ‘New Normal’: Japanese firm unveils new facial recognition system that can identify people THROUGH their masks
Japan’s NEC Corp has unveiled a facial recognition system which can verify a person’s identity…More
‘Disturbed, distressed & saddened’: World leaders react after violence grips US Capitol, urging calm & ‘respect for democracy’
A series of world leaders have weighed in on an explosion of violent unrest in…More
EU backs away from Venezuela’s Guaido, joining US president-elect to suggest opposition leader is done
The EU has made a point of not calling former Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido…More
Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ around Damascus (VIDEOS)
Syria’s air defenses were activated to repel an Israeli rocket attack near a town south…More
Stanford researchers developing single-dose nanoparticle Covid-19 vaccine that doesn’t need cold storage
Researchers have successfully tested a nanoparticle Covid-19 vaccine which, as yet, doesn’t appear to have…More
‘Absolute silence’: Journalists asked to sign confidentiality agreement over report into child abuse by German Catholic Church
Journalists in the German city of Cologne have walked out of a press conference after…More
UK, France and Germany urge Iran to stop uranium enrichment program ‘without delay’ as Tehran ups the stakes
The E3 foreign ministers have warned Iran that the decision to enrich uranium to 20…More
Beijing alerts Mekong River neighbors to restricted waterflow amid dam maintenance, as experts cry foul over late warning
China has warned other states along the Mekong River that maintenance works on a hydroelectric…More