In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’

[caption id="attachment_13790" align="alignright" width="576"] Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a rank conferral ceremony for military officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force, at...

China ends 2021 with worst COVID-19 week since taming original epidemic

January 1, 2022

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BEIJING: China ended its final week of 2021 with its biggest tally of local COVID-19 cases for any seven-day period since subduing the country's first...

Palestinian rockets explode off Tel Aviv coast, military says

January 1, 2022

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JERUSALEM: Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets towards the Mediterranean sea on Saturday (Jan 1), causing an explosion off the shore of Tel...

Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry

December 30, 2021

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HONG KONG: A Hong Kong police raid on a pro-democracy media organisation and the arrest of seven people connected with it was aimed at seditious...

South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Tutu to lie in state at St. George’s Cathedral

December 30, 2021

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CAPE TOWN: The body of South Africa's anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town's St George's Cathedral this morning, where it will lie...

Calls for modernisation of China region beset by rights fears

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

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BEIJING: The new party chief in China’s Xinjiang called for improved business conditions in his first official visit to the region, where forced labour accusations...

Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

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JERUSALEM: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel for talks on economic and security issues with Israel’s defence chief, but with few...

‘We have more work to do,’ Biden says, pledges more Covid tests

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

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WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden yesterday pledged to ease a shortage of Covid-19 tests as the Omicron variant threatened to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel...

US, Russian officials set for security talks on Jan 10, says US official

December 28, 2021December 29, 2021

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WASHINGTON: US and Russian officials will take part in security talks on January 10 as the countries confront rising tensions over Ukraine, a spokesperson for...

Biden to restore boundaries of protected areas that were reduced by Trump

October 8, 2021

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WASHINGTON, DC: President Joe Biden will restore the boundaries of three American nature reserves, known as national monuments, that were reduced in size by former...