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Fri, September 18, 2020 | 23:23

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel is set to go back into a full lockdown later Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has steadily worsened for months as its government has been plagued by indecision and infighting.The three-week lockdown beginning at 2 p.m. (1100 GMT) will include the closure of many businesses and strict limits on public gatherings, and will largely confine people to th...

2020-09-18 20:29

China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit

China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit

China's military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Monday as a U.S. envoy held a day of closed-door meetings on the self-governing island claimed by China.Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, who handles the economic growth, energy and the environment portfolio, held talks with Taiwan's minister of economic affai...

2020-09-18 20:28

US envoy begins second recent high-level visit to Taiwan

US envoy begins second recent high-level visit to Taiwan

U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for the second visit by a high-level American official in two months, prompting a stern warning and threat of possible retaliation from China.

2020-09-17 20:59

Taiwan calls for global defense against China 'threat'

Taiwan calls for global defense against China 'threat'

Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu urged the international community Wednesday to help defend his country and region against "expansionist" Chinese moves, saying Taipei feared Beijing would resort to force. Taiwan was "on the front line defending democracies from being taken over by the communist China" and needed help from other countries, he told the France 24 TV station.

2020-09-17 10:14

China greets US diplomat's visit to Taiwan with warplane incursion

Just monkeying around: Primate takes phone, then selfies

Just monkeying around: Primate takes phone, then selfies

A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.

2020-09-16 21:33

Global recession not as deep as expected: OECD

Global recession not as deep as expected: OECD

The global recession this year will not be as deep as expected as a result of countries' efforts to counter the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the OECD said on Wednesday.But the recovery next year will also be more modest than anticipated, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said, projecting a contraction of 4.5 percent in global econom...

2020-09-16 20:27

End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward

End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward

Among the challenges awaiting newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the urgent challenge of how to keep the world's third-largest economy growing as its population ages and shrinks. Yoshihide Suga, Abe's former chief spokesman, was appointed prime minister on Wednesday after Abe resigned because of a chronic health problem. He has vowed to stick with the `...

2020-09-16 15:46

Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM

Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM

Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM

Japan's Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament's lower house on Wednesday, becoming the country's first new leader in nearly eight years, as he readied a "continuity cabinet" expected to keep about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe's lineup. Suga, 71, Abe's longtime right-hand man, has pledged to pursue many of Abe's programmes, including his signature "Abenomics"...

2020-09-16 13:48

Suga is self-made and strong-willed

Suga is self-made and strong-willed

Yoshihide Suga, the man set to be elected Japan's next prime minister Wednesday, is a farmer's son with a reputation for inscrutability who has been a key government adviser and policy enforcer. The 71-year-old easily won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race on Monday, and is all but certain to win a parliamentary vote Wednesday and replace outgoing premier S...

2020-09-16 13:37

Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM

UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong

UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong

The U.N. human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the United States, and encouraged Hong Kong authorities to “monitor closely” the enforcement of a national security law in China derided by many activists.The comments from Michelle Bachelet came in a catch-all speech to open the latest session of the U.N.-backed Human Ri...

2020-09-14 20:57

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