Honduras seizes 900kg of cocaine in joint op with Colombia

[caption id="attachment_7761" align="alignnone" width="955"] Members of Honduras's criminal investigation agency prepare to burn 250,000 kilograms of cocaine seized during the month of May 2020. [/caption]...

France reports 2,551 new COVID-19 cases over the last three days

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_7755" align="alignnone" width="959"] France requires masks inside public places [/caption] PARIS: France's new confirmed COVID-19 cases were up by a daily average of 850...

UK PM Johnson commits US$2.6 billion in cycling and walking health drive

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_7746" align="alignnone" width="969"] Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during question period at the House of Commons in London, Britain, on Jul 22, 2020....

Republican Senator Cotton criticised for ‘necessary evil’ slavery comment

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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Senator Tom Cotton on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jul 16, 2019. WASHINGTON: Republican US Senator Tom Cotton came under pressure over published comments...

US COVID-19 deaths rise for third week, new cases drop 2%

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_7739" align="alignnone" width="960"] FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) arrive with a patient while a funeral car begins to depart at North Shore Medical...

Formula 1: Beating Ferrari would be big boost for McLaren, says Norris

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_7859" align="alignnone" width="966"] Steiermark Grand Prix [/caption] LONDON: Lando Norris has enjoyed teasing his McLaren team mate Carlos Sainz about how the Ferrari-bound Spaniard...

Japan stirs controversy with huge COVID-19 aid contract for ad giant Dentsu

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_7798" align="alignnone" width="957"] Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference on Japan's response to COVID-19, in Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 2020....

Norris expects F1 drivers to be more organised against racism

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

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Formula One drivers will be more organised in taking a stance against racism at Silverstone this weekend after a rushed and disjointed response at the...

Half century on, US hawks revive criticism of China normalisation

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_7736" align="alignnone" width="975"] The current presidents of the United States and China, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, meet in June 2019 in Osaka. [/caption]...

Commentary: Regional trade deals must still go on, even if they are a lesser substitute

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Business News

In times of trouble, countries coming together to formalise trade are doing the right thing, says one observer. [caption id="attachment_7791" align="alignnone" width="957"] A container ship...