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The World: Here’s why tensions are running high on India and China’s border

The Chinese assault on Indian troops near the Galwan Valley, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that serves as…

June 23, 2020

South Korea Calls John Bolton’s Claims on Kim Jong Un Talks ‘Distorted

South Korea’s presidential office said John Bolton painted a distorted picture of diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,…

June 22, 2020

Three killed, three injured during stabbing attack in UK’s Reading

Three people were killed and three seriously hurt in a summer-evening stabbing attack in a park in the English town…

June 21, 2020

The World: Australia hit by ‘sophisticated’ state-sponsored cyber attack

Australia has been targeted in a "sophisticated state-based" cyber attack, the country's prime minister has said. Scott Morrison did not…

June 19, 2020

Trump asked China to help him win 2020 US election

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that…

June 18, 2020

The World: China Claims Sovereignty Over Galwan Valley for First Time in Decades, After Violent Crash

The Chinese military’s statement on the violent clash in eastern Ladakh has a claim that China has not made directly…

June 17, 2020

North Korea studies action plan to reenter DMZ, state media says

North Korea's army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets…

June 16, 2020

COVID-19 : China locks down 10 more areas in Beijing after fresh cases spark fears

China on Monday sealed 10 more neighbourhoods in Beijing after a spate of fresh coronavirus cases linked to a food…

June 15, 2020

US: Atlanta police chief resigns hours after US police fatally shoot black man

Atlanta's police chief resigned today hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a…

June 14, 2020

THE WORLD: Beijing shuts food market after new coronavirus cases discovered

The largest wholesale food market in Beijing has been shut by authorities after a number of coronavirus cases were detected…

June 13, 2020

THE WORLD: Oil prices fall as US stockpiles hit record high

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on worries about slow demand growth with coronavirus cases rising, US crude…

June 11, 2020

Pope Francis donates €1m for COVID-19 charity efforts

Pope Francis has offered one million euros for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits…

June 10, 2020

Treasure chest worth over a million-dollar found after decade-long search

A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels and other valuables worth more than $US1 million ($A1.4 million) and hidden a…

June 8, 2020

THE WORLD: 10-foot shark kills surfer off Australia’s east coast

A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales…

June 7, 2020

French forces execute al-Qaeda leader in the Islamic Maghreb

French forces have killed the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France's…

June 6, 2020

THE WORLD: Twitter disables Trump’s campaign video on George Floyd

Twitter gunned for U.S. President Donald Trump once again by disabling his campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its…

June 5, 2020

The World: Trump to invite Russia and other non-member G7 countries to summit

President Trump told reporters on Saturday evening he would postpone the G7 summit to September and expand the meeting to…

May 31, 2020

Business: Gold rises as investors head to safe havens

Gold prices ticked up on Friday as the Sino-US rift deepened over further moves by Beijing to impose a security…

May 29, 2020

The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had 18 previous complaints against him – police department

The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck had 18 prior complaints…

May 29, 2020

The world: Wuhan scientists says new virus is ‘just the tip of the iceberg

A Chinese virologist who researches coronaviruses in bats has warned that new viruses being discovered are "just the tip of…

May 26, 2020

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