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Wang Chen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), speaks at the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2020. Photo: Xinhua Central govt to focus on intelligence work, counter-terrorism After a draft […]

A scientist examines COVID-19 infected cells during research for a vaccine at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2020. (Reuters Photo)  Russian and Turkish officials began discussions on cooperating in the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, an outbreak that has gripped both countries. A statement by Russia’s Federal […]

The largest study yet shows that anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine andchloroquine have no beneficial impact in treating coronavirus GERARD JULIEN AFP/File Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and were tied to a greater risk of death and heart rhythm problems in a new study of nearly 100,000 patients […]

A woman looks at camera through her fogged up goggles in the intensive care unit for COVID-19, at the Guillermo Almenara hospital in Lima, Peru, Friday, May 22, 2020   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd  South America is “a new epicentre” of the new coronavirus pandemic, with a particularly alarming situation in Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) said […]

Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) parade on a Pantsir air defense system truck in the capital Tripoli, May 20, 2020,. (AFP)  Libya’s internationally recognized legitimate government’s fight against Haftar’s militia continues with new achievements every day; however, with the UAE’s constant backing of the putschist general, experts do not expect […]

A Pakistan Internatonal Airlines (PIA) aircraft has crashed in a residential area near the Karachi Airport, media reported. PIA spokesperson Abdul Sattar confirmed the crash and added that the flight was carrying 90 passengers and was flying from Lahore to Karachi when it crashed at the densely-populated Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir. […]

Donald Trump raised eyebrows after giving a garbled update on his latest coronavirus test result. Speaking outside the White House on Thursday, the President of the United States said: ‘I tested very positively in another sense so-this morning. Yeah. I tested positively toward negative, right. So. I tested perfectly this morning. Meaning I tested negative.’ […]

The Trump administration says the US is withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty because of Russian violations. © Mario Goldman, AFP The United States announced its intention on Thursday to withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies Treaty allowing unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, the Trump administration’s latest move to pull the country out of a […]

Premier Li Keqiang pledged today in Beijing to fully implement the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ in Hong Kong and Macau, while highlighting the necessity to establish sound legal systems to defend national security in the two SARs. Li, made the remarks as he delivered a report on the government’s work at the third annual session of the 13th National People’s […]

A Russian Air Force Open Skies plane © Flickr/Papas Dos US President Donald Trump has notified allies he will withdraw from one of the few remaining arms control mechanisms – the Open Skies Treaty – this week, citing alleged Russian ‘violations’ of the pact. “Russia did not adhere to the treaty,” Trump told reporters on his way to […]