How Chinese government tries to silence overseas Uyghurs
China’s extensive surveillance of the Uyghur population does not stop at the Chinese border. In Sweden, Uyghur Nyrola Elima says her Twitter account is...
Ghost boat carrying 1,400 pounds of cocaine washes up on remote Pacific island
A small, unassuming boat washed up on a remote island in the Pacific last week carrying no passengers — but loaded with around 1,430...
China formally indicts 10 Hong Kong activists who attempted to flee by boat to Taiwan
Chinese prosecutors have officially indicted 10 of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland China, months after they were arrested for attempting to flee...
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday.
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WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China
Author: Reuters ID: 1608182229022778900 Thu, 2020-12-17 05:11 SINGAPORE: Beijing will welcome an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to travel to China in January,...
South Korea reports record coronavirus deaths as lockdown fears spark panic buying
Author: Reuters ID: 1608184354882814800 Thu, 2020-12-17 05:49 SEOUL: South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus deaths on Thursday as the country’s biggest wave...
Brazil announces Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan
Brazil’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced its national vaccination rollout plan to counter Covid-19, set to start early next year.
Cyclone Yasa set to make landfall
Fiji’s government ordered a nationwide curfew on Thursday, including a ban on public transportation, with a potentially devastating cyclone expected to unleash powerful winds...
Bitcoin has blown past the $20,000 mark and continues to hit record highs as investors flock to the cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic.
UN marks 81 years of global cooperation 
Women ‘first to suffer’ under siege, first to step up as frontline responders in Sudan 
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West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack