Pandemic might get worse: Fauci
South Africa logged its millionth case of COVID-19 and South Korea on Monday became the latest country to detect the new coronavirus variant, as the pandemic showed no signs of letting up.
- Police charge army officer, civilian for killing laborers in Indian-controlled Kashmir
- Sydney bans New Year's crowds as cases rise
- Canada's COVID-19 cases top 550,000
- COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last, warns WHO director-general
- Trump refuses to budge over aid bill, stunning Congress
- Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon set ablaze following migrant fight
Earlier this month, the US Senate passed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), which included economic measures against Ankara for the acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defence systems.
Considering Australia's growing active role as a member of the Five Eyes Alliance, Chinese experts doubt the possibility of a U-turn in bilateral cooperation between China and Australia.
- China, Russia FMs slam US sanctions in phone conversation
- So-called accusations of 'China bugging the AU headquarters' are totally fake news: Chinese FM
- Diplomat impressed by facilities, research into China's COVID-19 vaccines
- Preliminary evidence suggests the perpetrators of the nuclear scientist's death have a 'long list of assassinations': Iranian Ambassador
- China-ASEAN-Pakistan trade triangle to propel three-way cooperation
- New Japanese ambassador is an old China hand
A craftsman makes traditional caps at a workshop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Dec. 28, 2020. Traditional caps made with woolen are popular among Pakistani people during the winter. (Xinhua/Saeed ...
A pedestrian walks in the snow in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 28, 2020. A snowfall hit Milan on Monday. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)
New coronavirus strain prompts lockdowns, travel bans as EU green-lights vaccine
Several European countries and Australia have detected a new, faster spreading and potentially more contagious strain of COVID-19 in recent days and have or are about to roll out stricter control measures.
COVID-19 mutations detected in Russia not linked to new strain reported in Britain
A total of 1,424 COVID-19 mutations have been detected in Russia, but none of them are linked to the highly infectious new strain recently reported in Britain, said Anna Popova, head of the country's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, on Tuesday.
Senior UN official calls for efforts to preserve Iran nuclear deal
UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Tuesday called for efforts to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.
NYS laboratory starts research of COVID-19 variant discovered in UK
The Wadsworth Laboratory in Albany has begun aggressive research of the new, highly contagious COVID-19 strain that has been discovered in the United Kingdom, said an official release issued by the New York State government on Tuesday.
China-Laos railway seals roof of border gate station
With the cast of the last can of concrete, the main structure of Boten Station, Laos' border gate station along the China-Laos railway, constructed by the China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) was successfully concluded.
Thailand reports 427 new COVID-19 cases, stricter regulations expected this week
COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Thailand on Tuesday, up by 427 from the previous day, with a majority of them being connected to a seafood market in Samut Sakhon province near the capital Bangkok.
New Zealand backpacker killer revealed as serial predator
The New Zealand man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane committed violent sex crimes against two other women, a court revealed Tuesday, as the killer was publicly named for the first time.
Tunisia cracks down with arrests in Italian hazardous waste scandal
Tunisia arrested a dozen people including its environment minister Monday in a scandal over hundreds of containers of household waste shipped from Italy to the North African country.
Chinese visa application center in London suspends operation
Due to pandemic prevention reasons, the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in London suspends its operations from Tuesday: the Chinese Embassy in the UK
Jupiter and Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance
The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, came within planetary kissing range in Monday's evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080.
Big Tech firms stealthily seek influence in Biden-Harris administration
Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's administration, even as the pushback against Big Tech from progressive groups and regulators grows.
Lebanon parliament clears way for forensic audit of central bank
Lebanon's parliament Monday approved a bill that suspends banking secrecy laws for one year to allow for a forensic audit of the central bank, a key demand of international donors, state media said.
US loses one life every 33 seconds to COVID-19 in deadliest week
In the US last week, someone died from COVID-19 every 33 seconds.