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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has become the highest-profile arrest under a new national security law, detained over suspected collusion with foreign forces as scores of police searched the offices of his Apple Daily newspaper.
10 August 2020, 04:46 AM
Donors pledge 253 mln euros in emergency aid for Lebanon after blast
An emergency donor conference for blast-stricken Lebanon raised pledges worth nearly 253 million euros ($298 million) for immediate humanitarian relief, the French presidency says.
10 August 2020, 04:42 AM
Ecuador navy surveils huge Chinese fishing fleet near Galapagos
Ecuador’s navy is conducting surveillance of a massive Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, amid concerns about the environmental impact of fishing in the area of the ecologically sensitive islands.
9 August 2020, 18:03 PM
Beirut port blast crater 43 metres deep: report
The huge chemical explosion that hit Beirut’s port, devastating large parts of the Lebanese capital and claiming over 150 lives, left a 43-metre (141
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Seven die in fire at Covid-19 hotel facility in India
At least nine people died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel that was being used as a Covid-19 facility in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Nagasaki marks 75 yrs since atomic bombing
The Japanese city of Nagasaki yesterday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor and the head of
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
New Zealand reaches 100-day without virus transmission
New Zealand marked 100 days yesterday with no recorded cases of the coronavirus in the community but health officials warned there was no room
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
At least 43 killed in India landslide
At least 43 bodies have been recovered after a massive landslide triggered by monsoon rains swept away dozens of tea estate workers in southwestern India, police said yesterday.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Afghan peace talks near
The Afghan government and the Taliban are “on the verge of peace talks” after thousands of prominent Afghans approved the release of about 400 ‘hard-core’ militant prisoners, the head of Kabul’s peace council said yesterday.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
US begins highest level Taiwan visit in decades
A senior member of US President Donald Trump’s administration landed in Taiwan yesterday for Washington’s highest level visit since switching diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a trip Beijing has condemned.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kill six French tourists, their driver and guide in Niger
Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French tourists and two Nigeriens in a wildlife park in Niger, a senior official has said.
9 August 2020, 17:15 PM
Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners to start peace talks
Afghanistan has agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks aimed at ending more than 19 years of war.
9 August 2020, 13:28 PM
Lebanese call for an uprising after protests rocked Beirut
Some Lebanese have called for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over the recent devastating explosion in Beirut, and the country's top Christian Maronite cleric has said the cabinet should resign.
9 August 2020, 11:51 AM
Eleven killed in suspected arson at Czech apartment block
Three children were among 11 people killed in a fire Saturday at an apartment block in the Czech Republic that police believe was set deliberately.
9 August 2020, 05:43 AM
US sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million
The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country's top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end.
9 August 2020, 04:30 AM
Convalescent plasma lowers death risk
Infusions of antibody-rich blood plasma from people who have recovered from the new coronavirus, known as convalescent plasma, can lower the risk
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Exposure to common colds may impact COVID-19 severity
In patients with Covid-19, the immune system’s T cells learn to recognize and target the new coronavirus. But some people who were never infected
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Severe COVID-19 may be less deadly in children
Children with Covid-19 rarely become critically ill, and when they do, they tend to have better outcomes than adults, based on early data from an
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Russia, China, Iran trying to meddle in polls
The top US counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia, China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, with Russia already trying to undercut Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Brazil hails July success
Brazil on Friday hailed figures showing a reduction in July of deforestation that has spooked international investors, though environmentalists warned it was too early to proclaim success.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM