Vaccine documents hacked
Pfizer, BioNTech say no systems breached amid attack Two pharmaceutical companies in line for first conditional approval for their COVID-19 vaccine by the EU's medicine regulator said Wednesday their documents…
Push to modernize takes toll on Kabul’s historical homes
Tucked in the Hindu Kush Mountains, Kabul has long been a city of traditional homes - many of them centuries old - made of mud and straw, and others built…
US hypocrisy is breaking bottom line of international relations
The US on Monday announced its sanctions of 14 vice chairpersons of the standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislative body. This is an unprecedented provocation. Objectively…
China, US should strive to resume dialogue, return to right track and rebuild mutual trust: Chinese FM
A most pressing issue for China and the US is to work together to remove all obstacles and achieve a smooth transition in bilateral relations and to resume dialogue, return…
Source reveals how China, Nepal resolved differences on Mt. Qomolangma’s new height
China and Nepal on Tuesday jointly announced the exact altitude of Mount Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters. Seven rounds of discussions between China and Nepal settled discrepancies between the two sides over…
FM refutes US accusations about suppressing Xinjiang ethnic minorities’ cultures and languages
The Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed the US government over its accusations that China is wiping out languages, cultures and religions of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In an…
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UK rolls out vaccination program
Biden pledges 100 million vaccines in first 100 days The UK on Tuesday became the first Western country to start mass coronavirus vaccinations, as US President-elect Joe Biden pledged his…
Japan weighs ships for Aegis missile defense system
Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country's defense minister said Wednesday.…
Yoko Ono urges gun control as fans commemorate
Mourners sang and laid flowers Tuesday on Central Park's candlelit memorial to John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of his murder in New York City, as his widow Yoko Ono…
Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo push back against EU rules on illegal online content
Twitter and three other U.S. tech companies have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful and illegal online content instead of blanket rules requiring takedown, saying this…