Prosecutors say Chen, 35, was among more than a dozen people charged with operating a company that helped wealthy Chinese citizens and even ...
China to announce curbs on U.S. media: Global Times editor
China will announce reciprocal curbs on branches of the U.S. media in the country, the editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper said on...
Australia seeks long-range missiles in Indo-Pacific defence shift
The country is to significantly lift military spending amid rising US-China instability, its PM says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
1st Covid-19 case in asylum seeker camp at US-Mexico border
An international disaster relief organisation reported Tuesday the first confirmed case of Covid-19 among migrants living in a tent encampme...
Taiwan opens office for those fleeing Hong Kong after China's new security law
Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city, with a sen...
After security law's passage, Hong Kong marks China rule
The law's passage Tuesday further blurs the distinction between the legal systems of semi-autonomous Hong Kong, which maintained aspects...
China to foreign critics: Hong Kong law 'none of your business'
China on Wednesday slammed international criticism over a controversial new national security law for Hong Kong, saying other countries shou...
Hong Kong: 'Anti-protest' law kicks in as city marks handover
As the city marks 23 years since British rule ended, critics say the new law is "the end of Hong Kong". from BBC News - World ht...
Pompeo warns Taliban against attacking Americans
In a telephone call with Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar, Pompeo "made clear the expectation for the Taliban to live up to their comm...
Coronavirus: Czechs hold party to 'farewell' pandemic
Thousands attended the festive event in Prague, sharing food and drink with people around them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dRhm...
The Cameroonian waging war against a French war hero’s statue
Essama Andre has repeatedly attacked the statue of French war hero Gen Philippe Leclerc in Doula. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NW...
Persuading China to switch to 'fake' pork
Pork is China's favourite meat dish, but will new meat substitutes tempt consumers to give up meat? from BBC News - World https://ift....
Coronavirus: The human cost of fake news in India
False and misleading reports have surged in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zon6Fp via...
Trump 'more and more angry at China' over coronavirus
"As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become mo...
US could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day: Fauci
The United States could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday. "We are...
Coronavirus: US records 1,199 Covid fatalities in 24 hours
The United States recorded 1,199 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed Tuesday. ...
Xi clears Hong Kong law with sweeping powers; UK, Japan voice concern
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Eight things Will Ferrell's Eurovision movie gets wrong (and two it gets right)
The hit comedy plays fast and loose with the contest's rules and Edinburgh's geography. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts h...
Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network
It said the group seeks violence and is loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo movement from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VzwM...
Coronavirus: Joe Biden will not hold campaign rallies
"This is the most unusual campaign, I think, in modern history," the Democratic nominee said. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Coronavirus: What's behind new US outbreaks?
Cases are rising in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California - here's a look at the data and the theories. from BBC News - World https:/...
Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19
An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday. Spokesperson for...
Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece
A tell-all book by President Donald Trump's niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president's ...
Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses
King Philippe expresses his "deepest regrets" to DR Congo's president for Belgium's colonial rule. from BBC News - World...
Mark Ronson gives £1,000 to Hull Beats Bus project
Beats Bus was founded during Hull's City of Culture year to take music to children in the city. from BBC News - Entertainment & Ar...
Coronavirus: Choir song honours health and care workers who have died
Composer Howard Goodall's new song features the names of over a hundred NHS and care home workers who have died. from BBC News - Enter...
Indian newspapers, websites not accessible in China
Though Chinese newspapers and websites continue to be accessible in India, people in China can only access the Indian media websites with Vi...
Indian newspapers, websites not accessible in China
The recent action comes amid the ongoing tension between India and China after the violent standoff on June 15 in Galwan Valley area in east...
Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams wins British Book Award
Candice Carty-Williams becomes the first black writer to win the book of the year prize. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts https://...
Colin Kaepernick’s life story to become Netflix TV series
The story of NFL star and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick’s early years is being made into a documentary series. from BBC News - En...
US ends arms exports, China restricts visas in Hong Kong row
"We can no longer distinguish between the export of controlled items to Hong Kong or to mainland China," US Secretary of State Mik...
Chinese researchers warn of new virus in pigs with human pandemic risk
A team of Chinese researchers looked at influenza viruses found in pigs from 2011 to 2018 and found a "G4" strain of H1N1 that has...
White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
The White House did not respond to questions about Trump or other officials' awareness of Russia's provocations in 2019. The White H...
China passes Hong Kong security law: Reports
The National Standing Committee, unanimously approved the legislation on Tuesday morning, Now TV, RTHK and the South China Morning Post repo...
Coronavirus: Human trial of India vaccine in July
This is the first Indian vaccine and developed from a weakened strain of the virus isolated locally. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
Beijing has passed the law, the BBC has learned, deepening fears for the city's freedoms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dM0xzA...
New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential
Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a new study. Named G4, i...
China passes security law for Hong Kong giving Beijing sweeping powers: Reports
China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the ...
Many US states reverse openings, require masks amid coronavirus resurgence
Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered resident...
Coronavirus-hit Arizona reverses course on reopening
Arizona emerges as a new US virus epicentre, joining other Sun Belt states like Florida and Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2B...
Kweichow Moutai: 'Elite' alcohol brand is China's most valuable firm
Kweichow Moutai's share price rockets thanks to its popular and sought-after baijiu drink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ieIhl...
Venezuela tells EU ambassador to leave country
Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa's expulsion comes after the EU placed sanctions on 11 Venezuelan officials. from BBC News - World https://ift...
US ends sensitive defence exports to Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo
The United States said Monday it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, no longer treating the financial hub separa...
The Last Leg's Alex Brooker: 'Viewers don't define me by my disability'
The Last Leg star Alex Brooker on how the show helped change perceptions of disabled people. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts http...
Coronavirus overwhelms Afghanistan’s war-ravaged hospitals
Corruption, medical supply shortages and militant attacks have deepened the country's health crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?
Firms are collecting a lot more information about staff as they try to contain coronavirus risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CU...
Children held in Islamic State group camps 'are a time bomb'
The Islamic State group says it will try to free women and children from detention camps in Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V...
Beyoncé's BET speech: 'Vote like our life depends on it'
The star highlights racial injustices as she accepts a BET honour for her humanitarian work. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts http...
Brit Awards 2021 pushed back by three months
The music ceremony will now take place next May, to have a better chance of staging a full live show. from BBC News - Entertainment & ...
UK's Boris Johnson says he will double down on spending plans
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he planned to double down on his plans to increase public investment and a return to austerity wou...
China's factory activity likely slowed in June on subdued global demand
With travel bans finally lifted in April in Wuhan, the epicentre of the country's coronavirus crisis, China has largely managed to recov...
Fighting in Taiwan parliament after opposition occupies building
Fighting erupted in Taiwan's parliament on Monday as lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) broke through barricad...
Coronavirus: Author Michael Rosen told he 'might not wake up' during Covid-19 illness
The former Children's Laureate, 74, spent nearly seven weeks on a ventilator being treated for Covid-19. from BBC News - Entertainment...
Behind the scenes of Stormzy's Glastonbury set
How the creative directors of Stormzy's 2019 performance created a defining Glastonbury moment. from BBC News - Entertainment & Ar...
Airbus CEO sees production down 40% over the next two years
Airbus has so far said it could cut output by a third on average. On June 3, however, Reuters reported it was looking to hold underlying jet...
Pakistan Stock Exchange comes under grenade attack; 9 killed
The unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the building as they tried to storm it, G...
China centralises leadership of military reserve forces: Report
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Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's India-born counsel passes away in Pakistan
Abdullah Khan Dogar was the counsel of Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Saeed for many years and defended him in Pakistani courts following the 2008 Mu...
Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi
Gunmen attack the stock exchange in Karachi, with local media reporting a number of people killed or wounded. from BBC News - World https:...
Brexit: Where are we now?
It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
The campaign over the past four years in the far west region of Xinjiang is leading to what some experts are calling a form of "demogra...
WHO announces new worldwide daily coronavirus record
The World Health Organisation has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world - topping...
Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
It's a small spike in Hebei near Beijing - but enough for officials to reinstate a strict lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Coronavirus: Covid-19 global death toll surpasses 500,000
The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other adults and children ar...
Vaccine candidate shows promise in human trials: CNBG
The experimental shot, developed by a Beijing-based unit of CNBG, has induced high-level antibodies in all the inoculated participants in a ...
Donald Trump tweets, deletes video showing ‘White Power’ chant
“Thank you to the great people of The Villages,” Trump tweeted. Moments into the video clip he shared, a man driving a golf cart displaying ...
China to vote on Hong Kong law on Tuesday
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Germany to sever ties with accounting watchdog
Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported earlier on Sunday that the Justice and Finance Ministries would on Monday cut ties with the FREP, a quasi...
How the world celebrated 50 years of Pride - despite the pandemic
Most LGBT Pride events were cancelled or moved online because of coronavirus, but not all. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gbHMap v...
Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million
The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation. The mil...
Bridesmaids star Rose Byrne on her double helping of political movies
Rose Byrne plays a political shark and a feminist icon in two new productions about to hit the small screen. from BBC News - World https:/...
Curtailed hajj compounds Saudi economic woes
Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness — and fears of economic ruin — haunt the usually bust...
Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million
The milestone comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could la...
Bridesmaids star Rose Byrne on her double helping of political movies
Rose Byrne plays a political shark and a feminist icon in two new productions about to hit the small screen. from BBC News - Entertainment...
Coronavirus: How Delhi 'wasted' lockdown to become India's biggest hotspot
India's capital now has the country's highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eGDJCC ...
Two killed in Wal-Mart shooting: US media
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Trump, Pence not briefed on Russia's bounties to kill US troops: White House
The New York Times (NYT) published an article on Friday, in which it cited unnamed government sources as saying that Trump was presented wit...
US' coronavirus tally crosses 2.5 million mark, toll at 125,480
Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI) The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has exceeded 2.5 million, according to data co...
US sees 45,000+ cases, global count up by 1.9L
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Like HIV, corona hits immune cells: Studies
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Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 billion, FB shares drop
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Damaging monuments now punishable, President signs order
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Facebook to censor hate speech, even those posted by politicians
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Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs - or face legal action
The president's campaign could face legal action if it ignores "cease and desist directives". from BBC News - Entertainment ...
Afghanistan war: Russia denies paying militants to kill US troops
US reports say a Russian intelligence unit offered rewards for killing US and allied troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YBQ45s ...
Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs - or face legal action
The president's campaign could face legal action if it ignores "cease and desist directives". from BBC News - World https://...
Li Zhensheng: Photographer of China's cultural revolution
Li Zhensheng captured a time when China was plunged into a decade of chaos and turmoil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i8WcK9 via ...
'The love letter to my neighbourhood that helped me flee my country'
José Gregorio Márquez was ashamed of the place he grew up, but he came to love it before leaving it forever. from BBC News - World https:/...
Mahmoud Dicko: Mali imam challenges President Keïta
Mahmoud Dicko is spearheading mass protests against the West African state's embattled president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Coronavirus: How coming-of-age rituals were interrupted - and reinvented
How coming-of-age rituals were interrupted - and reinvented - amid the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YWhq5a ...
Zimbabwe's Cook Off: How an $8,000 romcom made it to Netflix
Zimbabwe's first film to be featured on the streaming service is a tale of hope in a chaotic country. from BBC News - World https://if...
Coronavirus: Cut negatives capture the isolation of lockdown
Photographer Aletheia Casey talks about her series To Dance With Shadows, made during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
In addition to propaganda, China uses trade to coerce compliance with its dictates: US NSA
The top Trump administration official, in his address to a group of people at Phoenix in Arizona, said that China's efforts to control t...
Milton Glaser: Graphic designer behind 'I ♥ NY' logo dies aged 91
Milton Glaser also created a famous poster of Bob Dylan and co-founded New York magazine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eDhjlN vi...
Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday: Foreign office
India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on March 16 in view of the coronavi...
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