Taliban commanders and fighters in eastern Afghanistan speak not of peace but of toppling the Afghan government in Kabul, and they boast of a hard-fought “military victory” over American forces in the …
Iran agency says chain of errors caused Ukrainian plane crash
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar system and lack of communication between the air defence operator and his commanders for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian …
Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque
Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, after he talked about Turkey’s decision to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
India’s growing Covid-19 waste challenges workers
India’s Covid-19 caseload is rising, and people have been urged to wear face masks even when they are outdoors. But the directive has created another problem – there is no system of safely discarding …
UK Huawei spat symptom of wider China tensions
Friction over 5G is one of many struggles China is facing with countries around the world.
UK Huawei decision part of wider strategic tensions with China
China is well known for taking a long view in diplomacy. While many western politicians can hardly see beyond next we …
U.S. Weighs Limited Options to Deal With China Over Hong Kong: WSJ
Steps against Hong Kong’s financial system risk hurting U.S., Western and Hong Kong companies and consumers, according to the report citing U.S. officials and analysts. Measures like more targeted …
Trump Adviser Claims China Sent ‘Weaponized Virus,’ Calls Joe Biden the ‘Candidate of the Chinese Communist Party’
White House adviser Peter Navarro claimed on Sunday that China sent a “weaponized virus” to target the U.S., while also referring to Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden as the “candidate of the …
‘My civil right’: Hong Kong citizens vote in unofficial pro-democracy poll – video
Hongkongers queued to cast ballots over the weekend in an unofficial poll to select the strongest pro-democracy candidates who will aim to seize control from pro-Beijing rivals for the first time …
Hong Kong: Half a million vote in pro-democracy primaries after China national security law
Half a million people in Hong Kong have voted in unofficial elections, two weeks after a national security law imposed by the Chinese government cast a chill over the democratic movement.Organisers …