Last month, the estranged brother of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong created a buzz when he joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party ahead of the country's July 10 general election. ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll of 200
Iran announced on Tuesday 200 more deaths from the coronavirus, the most in a single day since the Middle East's deadliest outbreak began in February. "Unfortunately in the past 24 hours we have lost ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blasts: What is behind mysterious fires at key sites?
In the past three months there have been an increasing number of mysterious incidents which have damaged sensitive sites in Iran. Numerous fires have broken out in nuclear facilities, oil refineries, ... ( read original story ...)
France-Turkey Tensions Mount After NATO Naval Incident
The incident unfolded quickly in the eastern Mediterranean on June 10, when a French frigate under NATO command tried to inspect a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship suspected of smuggling arms to Libya in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding death toll rises to 53, a dozen missing as torrential rains spread through region
Search and rescue crews in Japan fanned out across towns in the country's southern region on Tuesday as the death toll from devastating flooding ticked upwards as more heavy rain is expected. ( read original story ...)
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50
Japan’s disaster management agency said the death toll from recent flooding has risen to 50 and at least a dozen others are still missing. Pounding rain since late Friday in Japan’s southern region of ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Life-saving Covid-19 drugs sold on Delhi black market
A BBC investigation has found that two life-saving drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients in India - remdesivir and tocilizumab - are in short supply and being sold for excessive rates on a thriving ... ( read original story ...)
China trying to force Chinese nationals living in US to return home – FBI chief
Christopher Wray condemns campaign known as Operation Fox Hunt as ‘a sweeping bid by Xi to target Chinese nationals who he sees as threats’ ... ( read original story ...)
FBI Director Wray says half of bureau’s 5,000 counterintelligence cases are related to China
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Americans that the Chinese government’s theft of American information is taking place on so large a scale, suspected incidents make up nearly half of his bureau’s ... ( read original story ...)
FBI director: Nearly half of all counterintelligence cases relate to China
China's spying and attempts to steal U.S. technology are "the greatest long-term threat" to America's economic vitality, Wray said. ( read original story ...)