Germany speaks out against COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday (Mar 28) he did not agree with a planned intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines as patents...
Biden invites Tokyo, Beijing athletes to White House in unique event
US President Joe Biden has invited more than 800 Olympians and Paralympians from the Tokyo Summer and Beijing Winter Games to the White House in early...
Billionaire Abramovich, Ukrainian peace negotiators hit by suspected poisoning: Reports
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, the Wall Street Journal...
Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in Chernobyl’s ‘Red Forest’, workers say
LONDON: Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called...
Commentary: How long can Russia last in the Ukraine war before its army is depleted?
GOLD COAST: To everyone’s surprise, after a month’s hard fighting in Ukraine, the Russian army is now effectively fully committed. There are no more large...
EU countries look to share effort of hosting Ukrainian refugees
BRUSSELS: Germany called on Monday (Mar 28) for a more even distribution of Ukrainian refugees in the European Union, after some 3.8 million people fled...
Commentary: Telegram’s lenience on disinformation has made it a valuable tool in the Ukraine war
LONDON: Not much unites Ukrainians and Russians in wartime but one thing that they both share is an enthusiasm for the Telegram messaging app. Now...
Solomon Islands confirms security negotiations with China, will not ‘pick sides’
The opposition has accused Sogavare of using a new police pact with China, and striking a security deal, to prop up his leadership. During anti-government...
Australia’s flood-ravaged east braces for more storms
SYDNEY: Thousands of people across eastern Australia have been told to leave their homes as storms bear down on cities and towns still recovering from...
Russian invasion of Ukraine a ‘repeat’ of Syrian war: Amnesty International
JOHANNESBURG: Russia’s assault on Ukraine is similar to its actions in the Syrian war, Amnesty International said on Tuesday (Mar 29), raising concerns of “war crimes”...