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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 16:03

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home: police

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home: police

China's ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, police said. The 57-year-old envoy, who had arrived in Israel in mid-February, was found dead in his home in Herzliya, north of the city, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP, adding that police were investigating.

2020-05-17 20:34

Taiwan rejects China's main condition for WHO participation

Taiwan's health minister rejected on Friday China's main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization (WHO) -- that it accepts it is part of China -- ahead of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic.

2020-05-15 16:38

Taiwan question puts S. Korea to test over US-China row

Taiwan's TSMC announces $12 bln chip factory in US

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , a major supplier to Apple Inc, announced on Friday it will build a $12 billion chip factory in Arizona, in what the company called a "strong partnership" with the U.S. government. The move by the world's biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips coincides with an effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to bring ...

2020-05-15 16:36

Taiwan question puts S. Korea to test over US-China row

Iran friendly fire missile strike in drill kills 19 sailors

Iran friendly fire missile strike in drill kills 19 sailors

An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran's military and state media said Monday, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.

2020-05-11 20:36

Indonesia condemns abuse of its fishermen on Chinese boats

Indonesia condemns abuse of its fishermen on Chinese boats

Indonesia's government on Sunday condemned what it called the ``inhuman'' treatment of its nationals by a Chinese fishing company that allegedly kept Indonesian fishermen as virtual slaves, leading to the deaths of at least three of them.

2020-05-11 13:51

More than 90% of Tokyo hospital beds for COVID-19 patients filled: gov't

More than 90% of Tokyo hospital beds for COVID-19 patients filled: gov't

More than 90 percent of hospital beds secured for COVID-19 patients in Tokyo have already been occupied, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Sunday, underscoring the pressing need to curb the further spread of the new coronavirus.

2020-05-11 10:07

China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year.

2020-05-11 09:33

Philippines orders leading TV network to shut down

Philippines orders leading TV network to shut down

A Philippine government agency on Tuesday ordered the country's leading broadcast network, which the president has targeted for its critical news coverage, to halt operations after its congressional franchise expired, sparking shock over the loss of a major news provider during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-05-06 13:45

Chinese students die after running in masks

Chinese students die after running in masks

Two Chinese teenagers died of sudden cardiac arrest last month after running while wearing face masks during physical education classes.

2020-05-06 13:29

Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Only Taiwan's democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to "cast off" China's control during the coronavirus pandemic. Taiwan's exclusion from WHO, due to China's objections which considers the island one of its provinces, has infuriated Taipei,...

2020-05-05 14:56

WHO says has no proof from US on 'speculative' Wuhan lab claims

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