"Need To Get To The Bottom Of This": Top US Diplomat On Covid Origin
China's failure to provide access to global health experts made the COVID-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was important to "get to...
"Forced Confession" Victims Urge Chinese TV Channels Ban
Thirteen people who describe themselves as "victims of forced confessions broadcast on Chinese television" are urging European satellite operator Eutelsat to reconsider carrying Chinese channels CGTN...
Nomadland Sweeps BAFTAs As Women Filmmakers Triumph
The US road movie "Nomadland" triumphed at the Bafta film awards on Sunday, with Chinese director Chloe Zhao's intimate portrayal of marginalised Americans winning in four categories including best...
Personal Data Of 1.3 Million Clubhouse Users Leaked Online: Report
Personal data for some 1.3 million users of the social audio app Clubhouse has been leaked online, Cyber News reported.
Brazil Now Has More Young Than Old Covid Patients In ICUs
The number of Covid-19 patients under 40 in intensive care in Brazil surpassed older groups last month, a researcher said Sunday, amid a deadly surge driven partly by a new coronavirus variant.
Earthquake Death Count Rises To 7 In Indonesia
At least seven people were killed after a 6.0 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's main Java island Saturday, as the country reels from a cyclone disaster in another part of the...
Iran Atomic Agency Says Nuclear Facility Hit By Act Of "Terrorism"
Iran's atomic energy organisation said Sunday the Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act, hours after it said an "accident" had caused a power failure there.
Land Rover Designed By Prince Philip To Carry His Coffin
A Land Rover that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, helped design over 15 years ago will be at the centre of his pandemic-induced scaled-back ceremonial funeral procession at Windsor Castle in...
Queen Elizabeth Says Prince Philip's Death Left "Huge Void In Her Life"
Queen Elizabeth II has described feeling a "huge void in her life" following the death of her husband Prince Philip, their son Prince Andrew said on Sunday.
Jordan King, Prince Make First Joint Appearance Since "Plot" Crisis
Jordan's King Abdullah appeared in public Sunday alongside Prince Hamzah, state TV showed, their first joint public appearance since a palace crisis implicating the prince rocked the kingdom.
UAE Selects First Arab Woman For Space Programme
The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the Gulf country rapidly expands into the space sector to diversify its economy.
"Accident" At Iran Nuclear Facility A Day After New Deal Breach: Official
An "accident" took place at an Iranian nuclear facility on Sunday but caused no casualties or damage, the Fars news agency reported, citing the spokesman of Iran's nuclear agency.
China Mulls Mixing Different Covid Vaccines To Improve Efficacy Of Jabs
China is considering the mixing of different Covid-19 vaccines to improve the relatively low efficacy of its existing options, a top health expert has told a conference.
US Dials Down Tension Over Warship Passage Through India's Exclusive Zone
The United States has sought to dial down differences with India on the passage of a US warship through India's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Arabian Sea, which had taken place without New Delhi's...
Egypt Unveils 3,000-Year-Old "Lost" City Near Luxor
Archaeologists Saturday showed off their finds at what they say is the "largest" ancient city ever found in Egypt, dating to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago.
21 Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Accident In China: Report
Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, state-backed newspaper China Daily reported on Sunday citing...