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Biden hints at risky policy shift on Taiwan independence

REUTERS 2022-09-20 12:39:14

Overshadowed by US President Joe Biden's headline-grabbing vow that American forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack was his hint at possibly shifting US policy to support the island's rig...

China plans easier border entry rules for some foreign tourists

REUTERS 2022-09-20 10:31:23

China's government issued draft rules aimed at making it easier for some foreigners to enter China for visits to tourism sites along the Chinese border. Travel groups organised by tour agencies in bo...

Major earthquake strikes Mexico on 'cursed' anniversary, at least one dead

REUTERS 2022-09-20 10:15:49

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexic...

Joe Biden says Covid-19 pandemic ‘is over’ in US

-- 2022-09-19 23:05:19

US President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic "over" in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise. Joe Biden said that while "we still have a problem", the...

Queen Elizabeth's coffin lowered into royal vault ahead of private family burial

-- 2022-09-19 22:16:09

The coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral...

Six children killed as army helicopters fire on school in Myanmar

-- 2022-09-19 20:32:26

At least six children were killed and 17 wounded when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar, media reports and residents said on Monday, as the military said it opened fire because rebels were...

Queen Elizabeth's coffin on its way to final resting place

-- 2022-09-19 20:03:49

Tens of thousands of people lined the route taking the late Queen Elizabeth to her final resting place at Windsor Castle on Monday, throwing flowers towards the hearse and cheering as it departed the...

S Africa's President to miss UNGA over power crisis

-- 2022-09-19 18:37:57

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will miss the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, instead returning home from Britain to address a national power crisis, his spokesman told local...

Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks

-- 2022-09-19 17:53:12

US President Joe Biden has again said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China. Asked in an interview if US troops would defend the island, Mr Biden said: "Yes, if in fact, there...

Russia and China agree to deepen defence cooperation, joint exercises

-- 2022-09-19 17:49:01

Russia and China have agreed deepen cooperation on defence issues with a focus on holding joint exercises, Moscow's powerful Security Council said on Monday. "The sides agreed on further military coo...

World leaders gather in London, thousands line streets for queen's funeral

-- 2022-09-19 17:40:12

Leaders and royalty gathered in London on Monday to mourn Queen Elizabeth amid scenes of matchless pageantry, a fitting end for Britain's longest-serving monarch who won respect the world over for her...

Kyrgyz leader urges calm after deadly conflict with Tajikistan

REUTERS 2022-09-19 14:30:46

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the border with Tajikistan after last we...

Britain and the world prepare to bid last farewell to Queen Elizabeth

REUTERS 2022-09-19 13:17:16

Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry. At 6....

Hurricane Fiona swamps Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island

-- 2022-09-19 11:28:23

Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, a government agency said....

Typhoon Nanmadol snarls air, land traffic in Japan, more rain expected

REUTERS 2022-09-19 11:25:11

Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, forcing airlines to cancel flights, snarling train operations and leaving more than 300,000 households without power....

Zelensky vows no let-up as Ukraine says troops cross Oskil River in northeast

-- 2022-09-19 11:08:38

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed there would be no let-up in fighting to regain territory lost to Russia as Kyiv reported its troops had advanced to the eastern bank of the Oskil Riv...

German gas buyers resume nominations for Russia's Nord Stream 1

REUTERS 2022-09-19 10:17:01

German buyers of Russian natural gas resumed nominations for supply on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for the first time since the crucial pipeline was shut down for maintenance about three weeks ago, acc...

Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth before funeral

-- 2022-09-18 23:37:01

US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, appearing on a balcony overlooking the coffin of Britain's late monarch as she lay in state. Biden is...

US House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi condemns Azerbaijan's attacks on Armenia

-- 2022-09-18 21:00:10

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday strongly condemned what she said were "illegal" border attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, using a visit to the Russian ally to pledge American...

‘High-level UNGA meeting unlikely to yield progress to end Russia-Ukraine war’

-- 2022-09-18 19:47:35

Russia-Ukraine war a global food crisis aggravated by the conflict will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week, a gathering that is unlikely to yie...

27 people killed as bus rolls over on highway in China

-- 2022-09-18 19:11:59

A bus crash killed 27 people and injured a further 20 when the vehicle rolled over on a highway in southwest China's mountainous Guizhou province, local police said in a statement on Sunday. Accordin...

‘Unprecedented’ storm bears down on Japan; four million told to flee

-- 2022-09-18 17:28:56

At least four million people in southern Japan have been ordered to evacuate as a powerful typhoon bears down on the region, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that caused electricity blackouts and...

Tunisia hikes cooking gas, fuel prices in bid to cut subsidies

-- 2022-09-18 17:14:45

Tunisia said on Saturday it is raising the price of cooking gas cylinders by 14 per cent and fuel by 3 per cent as part of a plan to reduce energy subsidies, a policy change wanted by the country&rsqu...

Kyrgyzstan says death toll from border conflict rises to 71

-- 2022-09-18 17:08:44

Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday its death toll from the border conflict with Tajikistan has risen to 71 people, with 129 wounded in fighting between the two Central Asian nations. The former Soviet republi...

Powerful earthquake hits southeast Taiwan, collapsing building

REUTERS 2022-09-18 14:26:27

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train carriages and causing a convenience store to collapse. T...

Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine

-- 2022-09-18 11:25:11

US President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday, Reuter...

Ukraine searches for its dead at Russian occupation burial site

REUTERS 2022-09-18 10:37:27

Dressed in white protective suits and wearing rubber gloves, Ukrainian emergency workers on Saturday dug up more bodies from a wooded burial site in territory recently recaptured from Russian fo...

Zelensky accuses Russia of war crimes, sees no early end to war

-- 2022-09-17 18:43:22

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine's northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territori...

Lebanese banks held up by customers as financial crisis deepens

-- 2022-09-17 18:35:48

A series of Lebanese banks were stormed by customers since Friday as the spiralling number of hold-ups continues amid the country’s financial crisis. According to Reuters, five Lebanese banks w...

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire remains in effect after deadly fighting

-- 2022-09-17 17:40:05

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reported no major overnight incidents on Saturday, indicating that a ceasefire they agreed after intense fighting on Friday remained in effect despite accusations of sporadic...