Russia blames US for Syria confrontation
[caption id="attachment_10101" align="alignnone" width="956"] File picture shows a convoy of US vehicles after withdrawing from northern Syria, at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing in the outskirts...
Working fast to resolve problem in India, TikTok founder tells employees
Founder Zhang Yiming’s letter was released after the company’s chief executive Kevin Mayer quit TikTok, which has been banned in India and accused by the...
As Covid-19 cases cross 24 million globally, a look at 5 much-awaited vaccines
United States has the highest number of cases in the world (5.9 million), followed by Brazil (3.72 million) and India (3.31 million). [caption id="attachment_10125" align="alignnone"...
Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise
[caption id="attachment_10107" align="alignnone" width="947"] Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at the Taipei Guest House in Taipei, Taiwan May 20, 2020. — Taiwan Presidential Office handout...
Death toll rises to 122 in Afghan flash floods, many missing
[caption id="attachment_10095" align="alignnone" width="940"] An Afghan man walks past a damaged vehicle after floods in Charikar, capital of Parwan province, Afghanistan August 26, 2020. [/caption]...
Christchurch killer’s life sentence serves justice, but no quick healing
[caption id="attachment_10080" align="alignnone" width="980"] Mosque shooting survivors celebrate with supporters following the sentencing of gunman Brenton Tarrant at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand...
Man United’s Maguire set for retrial after appealing against brawl conviction
[caption id="attachment_10182" align="alignnone" width="977"] Manchester United captain Harry Maguire (centre, top), who was detained on the island of Mykonos, leaves a court building on the...
China’s offer of Covid-19 tests for all in HK meets with public distrust
[caption id="attachment_10104" align="alignnone" width="965"] People wear face masks following the Covid-19 outbreak, in Hong Kong August 25, 2020. [/caption] HONG KONG: A Chinese government offer...
United States hopes to get China to respect global rules, Esper says
[caption id="attachment_10098" align="alignnone" width="966"] US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper leaves after a news conference at the US Department of State in Washington, July 28,...
S. Korea urges work from home as country reports most daily cases since March
[caption id="attachment_10113" align="alignnone" width="944"] A couple wearing masks walks in an empty shopping distrct amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, August 25, 2020....