The European Union's foreign policy chief cautioned member states against allowing China to take advantage of diplomatic divisions between them in order to impose their "state-centric" stance. ( read original story ...)
Trump Considers Restoring 10 Percent of WHO Funding, Matching China Contributions
In a post on Twitter, the U.S. president emphasized that no final decision had been made and that funding for the global health agency remained frozen. ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Australian bushfires, Hong Kong protests, “El gordo” lottery
Australia's bushfires are expected to continue for months. In Hong Kong, police beat pro-Uighur protesters. And thousands share the winnings from Spain's "El gordo," the biggest lottery in the world. ( read original story ...)
Talking Horses: Irish racing gets early return, plus Hong Kong tips
Racing in Ireland will go ahead behind closed doors on 8 June, with jockeys and stall handlers wearing masks ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska Air National Guardsman Jailed in Singapore for Breaking Quarantine Order
An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore F1 promoters say closed-doors race is not feasible
Singapore Grand Prix promoters have ruled out holding their Formula One race without spectators, casting further uncertainty over the likelihood of the September event going ahead. Formula One plans ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan to pardon 1,402 prisoners
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 16 By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend: President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed a decree about letting off 1,192 Turkmen prisoners and 210 prisoners of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Chat app “Totok” exposed as UAE spy tool
Totok is marketed as an easy way to share pictures and videos with friends around the world, but a New York Times report reveals that the chat app is being used by the United Arab Emirates as a method ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Macau tycoon Stanley Ho’s family rift comes into open as daughter Deborah mounts legal action against her sister Angela over trusts
Deborah, a daughter of Ho’s deceased first wife Clementina Leitao, says she is ‘ill in Macau and poor’, while seeking family trust papers. But her older sister Angela calls it a ‘fabrication’, saying ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. flies spy planes over North Korea amid Christmas gift threat
Christmas arrived with no apparent gift from North Korea despite that the regime had threatened to deliver something if the U.S. failed to restart stalled denuclearization talks. But the new bluster ... ( read original story ...)