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)
Brexit talks flirt with failure as new deadline blown; 12/31 final date looms
EU and UK trade talks inched onwards under renewed pressure Monday as transport chaos triggered by the emergence of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in Britain overshadowed efforts to reach a Brexit deal.
Israel's parliament on brink of disbanding after budget delay nixed
Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a bill to give the government more time to pass a budget, raising the likelihood that parliament will dissolve and force a fourth election in less than two years.
US reinstates Sudan's sovereign immunity
The US on Monday reinstated Sudan's sovereign immunity, as the US Congress passed legislation formalizing the move, following the ending of Sudan's designation as a state sponsor of terror.
US Congress passes relief package
US lawmakers on Monday approved a $900 billion relief package for the world's biggest economy that will provide a long-sought boost for millions of Americans and businesses battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
US House passes 900-bln-USD COVID-19 relief package
US House of Representatives passed a 900-billion-USD COVID-19 relief package late Monday, sending the bill to the Senate.
Colombia to launch COVID-19 mass vaccination in February
Colombia plans to launch a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus in February, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.
CPEC achieves major progress despite COVID-19: Pakistani official
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects have achieved major progress despite grave economic and health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman of the CPEC Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Monday.
Putin orders increase in share of modern weaponry for nuclear deterrence
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the nation's share of modern weaponry among its nuclear deterrent forces must reach nearly 90 percent in 2021.
Biden receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine during a televised event in his home state of Delaware.
US Houston mayor asks people to get COVID-19 test before Christmas
Mayor of the US city of Houston Sylvester Turner on Monday urged people to get a COVID-19 test before Christmas as the city's positivity rate continues to rise.
Coronavirus variant discovered in UK currently has no significant impact on vaccines, severity: WHO experts
Despite a number of mutations so far of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the culprit behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, none of them, including the latest UK variant, has made a significant impact on the susceptibility of the virus to any of the currently used therapeutics, drugs or the vaccines under development, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
US COVID-19 cases surpass 18 mln -- Johns Hopkins University
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 18 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
US lawmakers reach deal on $900 billion stimulus package
US lawmakers agreed on a nearly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package for millions of Americans on Sunday, in a deal that follows months of wrangling and comes as the nation battles the world's largest coronavirus outbreak.