Saudi to host online G20 summit amid pandemic, recession
by Anuj Chopra RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an…
3 years ago
Asia
Taiwan grounds all F16 jets after one goes missing
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to…
3 years ago
Trump bans investment in firms that aid China’s military
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning Americans from investing in…
4 years ago
China sends ‘congratulations’ to Joe Biden on US election win
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared…
4 years ago
Saudi prince vows ‘iron fist’ against extremists after attacks
by Anuj Chopra RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged Thursday to strike extremists with…
4 years ago
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 92% effective
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 92 percent effective according to initial test results, its developers…
4 years ago
Hong Kong-Singapore ‘travel bubble’ to launch on November 22
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The "travel bubble" agreed between Hong Kong and Singapore will be opened on November 22,…
4 years ago
Sinovac says it is ‘confident’ of vaccine safety after Brazil trial halted
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday stood by the safety of its Covid-19 vaccine after…
4 years ago
Taiwan says it was not invited to WHO meeting after Chinese ‘obstruction’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan on Monday said Chinese "obstruction" had prevented it from attending a key World Health Organization…
4 years ago
Making history, VP-elect Harris tells women she won’t be last
WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Kamala Harris on Saturday shattered barriers to become the first woman vice president and,…
4 years ago
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