US to sell Taiwan US$180 million worth of torpedoes
[caption id="attachment_1511" align="alignnone" width="717"] A Lafayette-class frigate of the Taiwan navy taking part in an exercise off the southern naval base of Tsoying in 2014....
Woman wins Picasso painting worth €1m in raffle
An Italian woman has won a painting by Pablo Picasso, worth about €1m (£900,000; $1.1m), in a raffle after being given the ticket as a...
US Senate passes bill that could delist some Chinese firms
The US Senate has passed a bill that could block some Chinese companies from selling shares on American stock exchanges. Chinese online retail giant Alibaba...
Coronavirus: Universities fear fall in lucrative overseas students
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US warns India of China ‘aggression’ at border
[caption id="attachment_1504" align="alignleft" width="701"] More mellow times in 2019 as Indian and Chinese border troops do yoga together at the Nathu La Pass. [/caption] WASHINGTON:...
UK interest in online casinos at ‘all-time high’ in lockdown
Search interest in online casinos has hit an all-time high in the UK since lockdown began, data shows. Google Trends shows gambling has moved online...
Africa didn’t dither but faces long coronavirus fight
I spent a recent evening following a handful of South African policemen as they patrolled the dark, narrow streets of Alexandra township on the edge...
Coronavirus: World sees highest daily increase in virus cases – WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is a long way from being over amid the largest daily...
Coronavirus: Time running out on track and trace, NHS leaders warn
Time is running out to finalise a track and trace strategy that would avoid a potential second surge in coronavirus cases, NHS leaders have said....
Australian states split over opening borders for domestic tourism
FILE PHOTO: People stroll through a park in front of the Sydney Opera House amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Sydney,...