Congo fighting flares as hundreds shelter in convent
Fighters from the M23 rebel group clashed with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in a fourth day of violence...
US, Germany poised to send tanks to Ukraine
The United States and Germany were poised on Wednesday to announce plans to deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine, sources said, a decisive boost in...
Chinese cities broil in heat, brace for more record temperatures
Major Chinese cities have issued heat advisories, with Beijing expected to swelter in 36 degrees Celsius temperatures on Monday, as China braces for record-breaking...
Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna expect data on shot’s protection against new Covid variant...
BioNTech said it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa within two weeks to help determine whether its...
US hits Chinese and North Korean firms with sanctions over new...
The sanctions and blacklisting can prevent individuals from obtaining visas to the United States, block assets under US jurisdiction, and prevent the targets from...
Africa sees 83% surge in Covid-19 cases in past week
Africa is experiencing its fastest surge in Covid-19 cases this year, with the number up 83% in the past week, although deaths remain low,...
Trial deliberating infecting young adults with Covid found to be safe
The world's first ’human challenge’ trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to Covid-19 to advance research into the disease was found to be...
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan, residents urged to take...
North Korea on Tuesday launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, Japanese and South Korean officials said. The Japanese government issued a rare...
Trump charged Secret Service ’exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show
Former US president Donald Trump’s company charged the Secret Service as much as five times more than the government rate for agents to stay...
Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China
Shanghai authorities put up barriers on Monday around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy Covid-19 measures,...
