Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have called on Hong Kong to reinstate disqualified candidates and hold legislative elections at the earliest. Activists say the vote was postponed at …
Australia joins UK joint statement calling for Hong Kong elections
The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have issued a joint statement to call for Hong Kong elections.
US health secretary’s Taiwan trip is sign of strategic shift
Alex Azar, who landed in Taiwan on Sunday night, is the most senior US cabinet official to visit the island since Washington broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979. The visit highlights …
Brunei registers no new coronavirus infections
Brunei registered no new infections of coronavirus on Saturday with the countrywide count of infections reaching 142.
No more recoveries were confirmed on Saturday, keeping the total number of …
Qatar, Australia frontrunners in global LNG exports: IGU
Qatar retained the top LNG export spot in 2019 but its share in the global supply market is now “tied” with Australia, International Gas Union (IGU) has said in a report.
Commander of Lebanese armed forces visits Qatar’s field hospital in Beirut
HE Commander in Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Search Joseph Aoun inspected Qatar’s field hospital in Al Roum Hospital.
Qatar Gives $50 Million to Lebanon, Plans to Help Rebuild Beirut
Qatar provided $50 million in aid to Lebanon and will unveil plans to help rebuild the devastated Beirut in the coming days.
The Latest: Qatar emir says Lebanon can’t recover on its own
BEIRUT (AP) – The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 5:40 p.m. The emir of energy-rich Qatar has said that the Beirut blast is a “dire circumstance” that Lebanon cannot get over on …
Georgia Police Officers Investigated After Shooting at Minors During Traffic Stop
A Georgia family is accusing police officers of shooting at five children between the ages of 9 and 16 during a traffic stop on Saturday morning, according to a local news report. The Georgia Bureau …
5.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The earthquake, which struck along …