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Palau said its departure from the Pacific Islands Forum was prompted by the failure of its preferred candidate to win election as the grouping's secretary-general

Key Pacific Body In Crisis As Palau Walks Out

Key Pacific body in crisis as Palau walks out

Germany's Virus Spending Fires Up Privatisation Debate

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has floated the idea of 'reducing state participation' in businesses

Germany's virus spending fires up privatisation debate

Britain Expels Chinese Spies Posing As Journalists: Report

UK-China relations have become increasingly strained as Britain has criticised Beijing over its crackdown in Hong Kong and Xinjiang

Britain expels Chinese spies posing as journalists: report

Serbia has inoculated more than 450,000 of its population of seven million in almost two weeks, a rate that exceeds all other states in Europe apart from Britain

With China's Help, Serbia Overtakes EU In Vaccine Rollout

With China's help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout

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(FILES) This file photo taken on June 2, 2019 shows a facility believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, in Artux, north of Kashgar in China's western Xinjiang region

US, UK Vow Action After Report Of Sexual Violence Against Uighurs

US, UK vow action after report of sexual violence against Uighurs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen speaking at the State Department, has voiced alarm to Russia over the treatment of opposition activist Alexei Navalny

Top US Diplomat Raises Navalny, Jailed Americans With Russia

Top US diplomat raises Navalny, jailed Americans with Russia

CGTN set up its European headquarters in London in 2019 and expressed 'indignation' at the decision

UK Regulator Revokes Licence Of China's CGTN News Channel

UK regulator revokes licence of China's CGTN news channel

Then Vice-President Joe Biden (C) and sons Hunter Biden (L) and Beau Biden walk in then-President Barack Obama's Inaugural Parade January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC

Hunter Biden To Publish Memoir Detailing Drug Addiction

Hunter Biden to publish memoir detailing drug addiction

Being bilingual has many benefits.

5 Best Languages English Speakers Can Learn Quickly In 2021

If you're thinking of learning another language but do not know what to pick, then here are five of the best languages to learn in 2021.

WHO experts visited the Wuhan Institute of Virology on Wednesday as part of a probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic

Virus Talks With Chinese Scientists 'Very Frank', WHO Probe Leader Tells AFP

Virus talks with Chinese scientists 'very frank', WHO probe leader tells AFP

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Blackpink Online Concert: US Tops The List With Maximum Number Of Viewers

Blackpink’s agency, YG Entertainment, has revealed which countries had the greatest number of virtual concertgoers.

Drugmakers worldwide defied predictions by finalising not just one SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in record time, but half a dozen

How The World Can Stay Ahead Of New Coronavirus Strains

The constant battle to keep ahead of the mutations has exposed a major gap in the global system to combat the virus.

North Korea insists it has not had a single case of the coronavirus but experts say that is unlikely, given the virus first emerged in neighbouring China, its main provider of trade and aid

North Korea To Receive Covid Vaccine After Making Request

North Korea to receive Covid vaccine after making request

The USS John S. McCain (R), pictured here in 2017, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday

First US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Since Biden Inauguration

First US warship transits Taiwan Strait since Biden inauguration

Beijing has ramped up pressure on Taiwan's diplomatic allies since President Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016

Taiwan Opens 'Milestone' Trade Office In Guyana

Taiwan opens 'milestone' trade office in Guyana

The PIF is the Pacific's leading regional body, mostly made up of small island states along with Australia and New Zealand

Pacific Islands Forum Split Threat After Leadership Snub

Pacific Islands Forum split threat after leadership snub

Beijing will host the Winter Olympics next February

Coronavirus, Rights Concerns Cloud Beijing Olympics As One-year Countdown Starts

Coronavirus, rights concerns cloud Beijing Olympics as one-year countdown starts

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul one year ago sparked global outrage, much of it directed against de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

More Countries Taking Repression Outside Borders: Report

More countries taking repression outside borders: report

Myanmar's military could potentially experience a financial windfall after the coup, with its expansive business interests

Back To 'Basket Case'? Myanmar Economy At Risk After Coup

Back to 'basket case'? Myanmar economy at risk after coup

One prominent dual-national prisoner is media mogul Jimmy Lai, who faces prosecution under a national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong

Western Alarm As Canada Says Hong Kong Enforcing Single Nationality

Western alarm as Canada says Hong Kong enforcing single nationality

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Multiple 'Marble-Like Objects' Found Inside Teenager's Abdomen, Doctors Baffled

The teenager told doctors that he had consumed bubble tea the night before his trip to the hospital.

A man walks past a mural painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran

UN Court Says It Can Hear Iran-US Sanctions Case

UN court says it can hear Iran-US sanctions case

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, shown here in February 2020, said events in Myanmar were 'absolutely unacceptable'

UN Wants To 'Make Sure' Myanmar Coup Fails: Guterres

UN wants to 'make sure' Myanmar coup fails: Guterres

A WHO team of experts visited the Wuhan laboratory that some US officials said could have been the source of the coronavirus

Virus Team Visits China Lab As Poorer Nations Get Vaccine Boost

Virus team visits China lab as poorer nations get vaccine boost

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, seen speaking on January 22, 2021, has voiced hope of better relations with the United States under President Joe Biden

Biden Team Sees No Contact 'Anytime Soon' With Venezuela's Maduro

Biden team sees no contact 'anytime soon' with Venezuela's Maduro

Wuhan Institute of Virology conducts research on the world's most dangerous diseases and helped shed light on the Covid-19 pathogen in the early days of the outbreak

Q&A: The Wuhan Lab At The Heart Of The Leak Theory

Q&A: The Wuhan lab at the heart of the leak theory

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