Iran has sent the black box of the Ukrainian passenger jet that its armed forces mistakenly shot down in January to France for reading, an Iranian semi-official news agency said Saturday. Iran …
UN agency: US-sought tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in Iran
A United Nations agency acknowledged Sunday that a U.S.-sought oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling …
As Vietnam takes more assertive approach to South China Sea, Beijing tries to manage tensions
Beijing is carefully managing its relationship with Vietnam after the United States took a harder line on the South China Sea dispute and rejected most of its claims in the strategic waterway as …
Japan Holds Sumo Tournament After Praying For Success Amid Coronavirus Risk
Only 2,500 fans will be allowed into Tokto’s Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall, an indoor sports arena with a capacity of around 11,000, each day during the tournament.
Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch
IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday’s scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first …
Sumo resumes in front of fans despite rise in Japan virus infections
Sumo began a new tournament in front of a live audience Sunday, despite a steady rise in coronavirus infections, with fans voicing both joy and caution about watching the Japanese spectacle during the …
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of a security law in Hong Kong, its ambassador in London said on Sunday.
China’s UK ambassador denies abuse of Uighurs despite fresh drone footage
Liu Xiaoming blames reports of forced sterilisation of women on ‘anti-China elements’ Heather Stewart Liu Xiaoming: ‘Uighur people enjoy peaceful, harmonious coexistence with other ethnic groups of …
UK’s Raab Says Clear Uighurs in China Suffered Human Rights Abuses
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday it was clear the Uighur minority in China had suffered abuses of their human rights. “It is clear that there are gross, egregious human rights …
Woman, 34, killed in fire at Hong Kong public housing flat, 100 evacuated
A woman was killed in a fire at a public housing flat in Hong Kong on Sunday as about 100 people were evacuated. The Fire Services Department confirmed one death in the incident at Kwai Chung. At …