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70 whales rescued from Australia's worst mass beaching

70 whales rescued from Australia's worst mass beaching

Authorities revised up the number of pilot whales rescued from Australia's worst mass stranding from 50 to 70 on Thursday, as the focus shifted to removing 380 carcasses from Tasmania state shallows. The number of rescues had been estimated at 50 late Wednesday, but 20 more came to light following later discussions with rescue crews, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Manage...

2020-09-24 13:48

Chinese tycoon who criticized Xi's virus response jailed for 18 years for corruption

Chinese tycoon who criticized Xi's virus response jailed for 18 years for corruption

A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds, a court statement said. Ren Zhiqiang - once among the ruling Communist Party's inner circle - disappeared from the public eye in March, shortly after penning an essay that lambasted Xi's response to the coronavi...

2020-09-22 14:51

China 'must back off,' says Taiwan

China 'must back off,' says Taiwan

Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China "back off" and accused it of threatening peace, after a Beijing official rejected a largely respected marine boundary following recent incursions. Foreign minister Joseph Wu urged Beijing to "return to the civilised international standards" after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said there was no so-called median line in the Taiwan St...

2020-09-22 14:42

Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach 'to check gender'

Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach 'to check gender'

A man has been arrested in northern India after slashing his pregnant wife's stomach with a sickle, leaving her critically ill and causing the death of their unborn baby boy, police and her relatives said. The woman was in intensive care in a hospital in the capital, New Delhi, said police in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh state, following Saturday's attack.

2020-09-22 11:32

Japan's Suga holds first phone talks with Trump as PM

Japan's Suga holds first phone talks with Trump as PM

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held his first talks with U.S. President Donald Trump since he took office, a diplomatic phone call that was one of his first as the country's leader and one that highlights the close tie between the two allies. Suga was elected as Japan's new prime minister last Wednesday, replacing Shinzo Abe, who forged close personal ties and regularl...

2020-09-21 15:37

Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid "harassment and threats", in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Tensions have sharply spiked in recent months between Taipei and Beijing, which claims democratically run Taiwan as its own territory, to ...

2020-09-21 15:21

European capitals deny US has right to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran

European capitals deny US has right to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran

The foreign ministers of France, Britain and Germany as well as the top European Union (EU) foreign affairs official denied that Washington has the right to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran on Sunday, after the U.S. said it initiated what is known as the snapback process.

2020-09-20 20:53

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

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