Japan’s PM Abe enters hospital for check-up
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a hospital on Monday for a medical check-up, a government source said, after a top official voiced concern the prime minister was suffering from…
Over 8.1 mln people affected by floods in India’s Bihar, 25 dead
Floods in India's eastern state of Bihar have affected over 8.1 million population, officials said Saturday. According to Bihar Disaster Management Department (BDMD), the ongoing floods have inundated 16 districts…
Trump’s brother dies at 71, cause not disclosed
US President Donald Trump said that his younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night, a day after the president visited him in a New York hospital. "It is with…
Putin pledges assistance for Lukashenko over protests
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with…
Japanese ministers at Yasukuni
Controversial shrine to soldiers, war criminals visited Four Japanese cabinet ministers paid their respects on Saturday at a war shrine seen by neighboring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's past…
India to mass produce vaccines
PM Modi to also roll out health identities for nationals India is ready to mass produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in…
Postal slump sparks claims of plot to suppress US votes
The United States Postal Service is popularly known for delivering mail despite snow, rain or heat, but it faces a new foe in President Donald Trump. Ahead of the November…
Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October
The Philippines plans to start clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May 2021, the presidential spokesman…
Israel, UAE agree to normalization of relations
Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to the full normalization of relations, according to a joint statement of the United States, Israel, and the UAE on Thursday. US…
California becomes first state in U.S. with over 600,000 COVID-19 cases
California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than 600,000 confirmed cases…