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Xi Jinping calls for a global COVID-19 'firewall' at G20 summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Group of 20 (G20) to build a global "firewall" against the COVID-19 pandemic in his speech at the G20 summit on Saturday.Xi made the remarks via video link a

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India's Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden by telephone to congratulate him on his election victory, which he said showed the stre

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Trump Administration Moves to Auction Off Oil Rights Within Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Federal preservation of the area has a long history, which began with it being conferred the title "Arctic National Wildlife Range" by then-US President Dwight Eisenhow

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Wayne Rooney named Derby interim boss after Phillip Cocu's sacking

Derby County's Wayne Rooney in action during their clash with Queens Park Rangers at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England, November 04, 2020. /CFP Wayne Rooney has inched closer to his ambition

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Cummings's resignation gifts Johnson an opportunity to reset

Dominic Cummings, special adviser to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson, waits with a box after departing from Number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., November 13, 2020. /Getty Images Editor'

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F1: Hamilton keeps options open on continuing his career

Lewis Hamilton speaking ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Turkey in Istanbul, November 12, 2020. /CFP Lewis Hamilton declared that he was planningto continue his career at Mercedes amid a retireme

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Maradona still in hospital with post-surgery complications

Gymnasia y Esgrima coach Diego Maradona has a surgery for a blood clot in his brain. /CFP Diego Maradona, widely considered one of the all-time football greats, is suffering from complications

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Cuba has big stake in U.S. election after Trump's trashing of detente

Pensioner Esperanza Chacón, 89, prays every day for Donald Trump to lose the U.S. presidential election. Like many Cubans, her livelihood has been threatened by Trump’s

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Quake strikes Turkish coast and Greek island, killing 14

A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds amid colla

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Video creation and editing platform InVideo raises $15 million

InVideo, a Mumbai-based startup that has built a video creation and editing platform, has raised $15 million as it looks to court more users and customers worldwide.The startup offers a freemium web-

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APD | Muslims respect others and expect reciprocation

Editor's note:The author is Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), Na

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Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay

President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd o

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More than 800 kids join Beijing gala to celebrate heroes

A gala at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday celebrates the establishment of the People's Republic of China with performances, including Peking Opera

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European Central Bank unity challenged

A Eurosystem monetary authority sign stands outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters ahead of the bank's rate announcement in Frankfurt, Germany, July 16, 2020. /Getty Editor's not

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Trump’s fight with COVID-19 adds fresh fuel to a misinformation fire that he started

With the president hospitalized, his doctors evading basic questions and an election 29 days away, chaos reigned after Trump tested positive for the virus that’s killed more than 200,000 America

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Trump pays 'surprise visit' as COVID-19 treatment continues

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives by helicopter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., October 2, 2020. /Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump drove past

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Trump’s doctor’s comments on symptoms, care spark confusion

For the second day in a row, the Navy commander in charge of President Donald Trump’s care left the world wondering: Just how sick is the president?Dr. Sean Conley is t