China urges US to stop sanctions on Chinese firms over allegedly supporting Russia
BEIJING: China opposes the blacklisting of Chinese firms by the United States and will take the necessary measures to protect them, the commerce ministry said...
France’s new wave of COVID-19 infections expected to peak end-July, says scientist
PARIS: A new wave in France of COVID-19 infections fuelled by emerging variants of the disease should peak towards end-July, the French government’s top scientific...
Ukraine shoots down Russian neutrality idea as US steps up aid
Coinciding with Zelenskyy’s speech, a White House official said Biden would unveil another US$800 million of military aid, expected to include more anti-tank and anti-aircraft...
Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads
Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, international health agencies said on Thursday (Jun 30), warning that richer countries...
Russia quits Snake Island, in blow to blockade of Ukraine ports
“STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT” The Russian defence ministry statement described the retreat as “a gesture of goodwill” meant to demonstrate that Moscow will not interfere with UN...
Biden says will see Saudi crown prince, won’t push directly on oil
MADRID: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday (Jun 30) he would see Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince during a visit to the country...
North Korea calls US humanitarian offer ‘foolish’, politically motivated
SEOUL: North Korea said the United States is taking advantage of its COVID-19 outbreak by offering humanitarian aid with political purposes. North Korea’s foreign ministry...
Beijing slams NATO over ‘completely futile’ China warning
BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Jun 30) slammed NATO over a “completely futile” warning in which the group said for the first time in a guiding blueprint...
Biden offers fresh aid to Ukraine as NATO prepares for long fight
RUSSIAN REPRISALS? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said London would provide another 1 billion pounds (US$1.22 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, while his French...
For pandas, it’s been two ‘thumbs’ up for millions of years
WASHINGTON: Fossils unearthed in China are helping scientists get a better grasp on one of the marvels of evolution: the giant panda’s false thumb, which...