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Sat, May 15, 2021 | 11:14

Fears of 'full-scale war' as Israel-Palestinian clashes kill 55

Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 55 lives could spiral into "full-scale war."

2021-05-12 19:56

US removes Xiaomi from blacklist, reversing late China jab by Trump

The U.S Department of Defense will remove China's Xiaomi Corp from a government blacklist, a court filing showed, marking a noteworthy reversal by the Biden administration of one of Donald Trump's last jabs at Beijing before exiting office.

2021-05-12 19:37

35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates

Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with 35 Palestinians killed in Gaza and three in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years.

2021-05-12 11:21

Israel-Palestine conflict escalates

China posts slowest population growth in decades

China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society.The growth of 5.4 percent was the slowest since the 1960s, due in part to falling birthrates and a sharp drop in the number of working-age people.

2021-05-11 14:23

WHO says COVID-19 variant in India 'of concern'

A COVID-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being "of concern", the World Health Organization said Monday.

2021-05-11 11:30

Hamas launches new attack on Israel after Jerusalem clashes

The Hamas militant group on Monday launched a rare rocket strike on Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at an iconic mosque, as tensions in the holy city pushed the region closer to full-fledged war.

2021-05-11 11:14

Chinese TV authorities move to curb obsessive fan culture

Beijing TV authorities have ordered online entertainment shows to promote socialism instead of "irrational" star-chasing as part of a crackdown on China's increasingly obsessive celebrity fan culture.

2021-05-10 21:37

Support for Japan govt hits new low as vaccinations progress slowly

Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government hit the lowest level since he took office last year, with a majority of the public unhappy with his handling of the pandemic, a survey by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday.

2021-05-10 21:25

Aung San Suu Kyi to appear in court May 24, lawyer says

A judge on Monday ordered Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to appear in person in court for the first time on May 24, her lawyer said, after weeks of delays in her case.The Nobel laureate has not been publicly seen since she was detained in a February 1 coup, when the military ousted her from power and re-installed its rule.

2021-05-10 20:53

BioNTech to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing site in Singapore

BioNTech plans to set up a regional centre and a new factory in Singapore for its vaccines, it said on Monday,boosting its presence in Asia as a debate over patents rages and pressure grows on drugmakers to raise output of COVID-19 shots.

2021-05-10 20:48

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