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Wed, July 28, 2021 | 13:41

China accuses U.S. of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks

A top Chinese diplomat took a confrontational tone on Monday in rare high-level talks with the United States, accusing it of creating an "imaginary enemy” to divert attention from domestic problems and suppress China.

2021-07-26 21:21

US offers further air support to Afghan troops amid Taliban offensive

The United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional U.S. commander said on Sunday as U.S. and other international forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan.

2021-07-26 14:19

Thousands protest lockdown in Sydney

Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest lockdown restrictions amid another surge in cases, and police made several arrests after crowds broke through barriers and threw plastic bottles and plants.

2021-07-25 11:14

China's Tencent ordered to end exclusive music contracts

Internet giant Tencent was ordered by regulators to end exclusive contracts with music copyright holders, adding to increased enforcement of anti-monopoly and other rules as Beijing tightens control over booming online industries.

2021-07-25 11:14

Monsoon rains flood Philippine villages, thousands evacuate

Thousands of residents fled flooded communities and swollen rivers in the Philippine capital and outlying provinces Saturday after days of torrential monsoon rains, which left at least one villager dead, officials said.

2021-07-25 09:32

From coal to cars, Chinese floods tangle supply chains

The floods drenching central China and submerging swathes of a major economic and transport hub are threatening supply chains for goods ranging from cars and electronics to pigs, peanuts and coal.

2021-07-23 11:25

UNESCO says Japan failed to provide sufficient explanation on forced labor

A UNESCO committee on Thursday called for Japan to keep its promise to honor forced labor victims at an information center on industrial revolution sites registered on the World Heritage list.

2021-07-23 09:23

More than 90% of adult Beijing residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

China's capital Beijing has fully vaccinated nearly 91 percent of its adult residents against COVID-19, data from the municipal government showed, as the country expands its nationwide vaccination efforts.Some 17.7 million people, or 90.8 percent of adult residents in Beijing, had been inoculated as of July 21, city authorities said on Thursday via social media. That accounts...

2021-07-22 21:16

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid

Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids.The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.``We know what it takes to deliver a successful Games in Australia,'' Prime Minister Scott Morrison told International Olympic Comm...

2021-07-21 19:19

Flooding in central China turns streets to rivers, killing at least 12

At least 12 people died in severe flooding Tuesday in a Chinese provincial capital that trapped people in subways and schools, washed away vehicles and stranded people in their workplaces overnight.

2021-07-21 15:29

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