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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 23:48

Iran says 60% enrichment response to Israel's 'nuclear terrorism'

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday its decision to boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent was a response to arch-foe Israel's "nuclear terrorism" against its Natanz facility.

2021-04-14 20:01

Biden sends unofficial US delegation to Taiwan

President Joe Biden sent an unofficial delegation of former U.S. officials to Taiwan on Wednesday in a signal of support for the democratic island as it faces increasingly hostile moves by China.

2021-04-14 19:33

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ever before though still remaining short of weapons-grade.

2021-04-14 10:05

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site

Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges - sabotage that imperils ongoing talks over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal and brings a shadow war between the two countries into the light. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but Israeli media widely reported that the country had orchestrated ...

2021-04-13 10:15

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea

Japan's government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, in a controversial decision that follows years of debate. The release, which is not likely to begin for several years and could take decades to complete, has sparked concern in neighbouring countries and faces fierce ...

2021-04-13 10:12

Korea voices grave concerns over Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into sea

Huawei, HSBC agree on document deal for extradition case

HONG KONG (AP) -- Chinese telecommunications equipment firm Huawei said Monday that it has reached an agreement with HSBC in Hong Kong to obtain documents that its chief financial office Meng Wanzhou hopes will help prevent her extradition to the U.S.

2021-04-12 21:09

Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance

Opponents of Myanmar's coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and prayers over the upcoming New Year holiday, hoping to maintain the momentum of their campaign in which more than 700 people have been killed. The traditional New Year, known as Thingyan in Myanmar, is the most important holiday of the year and is usually celebrated with ...

2021-04-12 16:37

Japan starts vaccinating elders

Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1% of people have been vaccinated. Japan started its vaccination drive with medical workers and expanded Monday to older residents, with the first shots being given in about 120 selected places a...

2021-04-12 14:24

India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country by COVID-19

India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country by COVID-19

India reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus. India's overall tally reached 13.53 million, surpassing Brazil's 13.45 million cases, according to data compiled by Reuters. The United States led the global tally with 31.2 mil...

2021-04-12 14:23

Japan starts vaccinating elders

China's top official admits Chinese vaccines have low effectiveness

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Chinese vaccines ``don't have very high protection rates,'' said the director of the China Centers for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday in the southwestern...

2021-04-12 10:31

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