A first shipment of 88 liters of active ingredients to make AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil arrived from China on Saturday, essential input to speed the country's troubled vaccination program ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., China top diplomats talk tough on Myanmar and Taiwan in first call since Biden took office
Diplomats from the U.S. and China spoke in the first major conversation between top administration officials since President Joe Biden took office last month. ( read original story ...)
China Approves Sinovac Vaccine for Broad Use Against Covid-19
The country’s drug regulator has given provisional approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech, which has faced questions over its vaccine efficacy due to a lack of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. top diplomat calls for China to condemn Myanmar coup, stresses human rights in first talk
Diplomats from the U.S. and China spoke in the first major conversation between top administration officials since President Joe Biden took office last month. ( read original story ...)
Top 10 world news: Myanmar capture continues, US warns China, and more
An Australian economic advisor to Myanmar's deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained in the country following a military coup. On the other hand, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Syria stress accelerating establishment of joint bank
TEHRAN - During a visit to Damascus, Head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce Keyvan Kashefi met with senior officials from the Syrian ministries of Finance, and Economy and Trade, in which the ... ( read original story ...)
Six Filipinos rescued from human trafficking in Syria return to PH
Six Filipino women who were trafficked or illegally hired in Syria were brought home to the Philippines on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. ( read original story ...)
What South Korea and China Do Together on North Korea Depends on Biden
Any long-lasting and effective peace process seeking complete denuclearization of North Korea must involve China. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar orders internet providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country
Not long after it blocked Facebook, Myanmar has now ordered mobile networks and internet service providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country as well. The southeast Asian country’s military ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s internet shut down as protestors flooded the streets. The military coup leaders sought to shut down Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter earlier this week.
Leaders of the military coup in Myanmar shut down the country's internet, after asking providers to block Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ( read original story ...)