If I had to define Miriam Margolyes’s interviewing style, I would say screamingly hostile and rude. There are few passers-by in her new travelogue on Australia, Almost Australian, who don’t get …
Iraq forces free German woman kidnapped in Baghdad: officials
A German woman kidnapped in Baghdad earlier this week was freed overnight, Iraqi officials said on Friday, without providing additional details. “Security forces have freed activist Hella Mewis,” Iraq …
Imam-ul-Haq cleared of serious injury as rain blights Pakistan warm-up
Team White 108 for 3 (Fawad Alam 21*, Sarfaraz Ahmed 13*) trail Team Green 113 by five runs Imam-ul-Haq will be fit to play in Pakistan’s Test series against England despite an injury scare on the …
Coronavirus: Why won’t India admit how Covid-19 is spreading?
His rationale was that there was no way he could have contracted Covid-19 because he had hardly stepped out of his house in Delhi, and he had not met anybody who had the virus or was even suspected of …
As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle
Tokyo has not confronted Beijing as the United States and other allies have, mindful of its neighbor’s economic might and its own limited military options.
China launches independent, unmanned Mars mission
China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to another planet, a bid for global leadership in space and a display of its technological prowess …
China: how the West can counter the rise of an authoritarian superpower
Air Force One touched down in Beijing, marking the start of a state visit hosted by China’s president and Communist Party leader, Xi Jinping. From my first day on the job as …
Maldives should drop charges against migrants, urges Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged the Maldives to drop charges against 80 migrant workers arrested for demanding their unpaid wages in a country otherwise known for its upmarket tourism. The …
Lotus flowers in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Photo taken on July 25, 2020 shows lotus flowers at a park in Hohhot, capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Photo:Xinhua Photo taken on July 25, 2020 shows lotus flowers at a park …
Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was “stealing” intellectual property. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded by sayin …