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20 killed, 6 injured in tropical storm Megi in Philippines

Local disaster relief authorities on Tuesday revised the death toll from the tropical storm in the Philippines over the weekend to 20, adding further verification is st

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NATO-Russia Council meeting ends without clear result

Talks on Wednesday between representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia concluded without a clear outcome, with NATO Secretary General Je

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DPRK test-fires hypersonic missile: KCNA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Wednesday local time

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China successfully launches testing satellite with Kuaizhou-1A rocket

China launched its Shiyan-11 satellite into space aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 7:41 a.m. (BJT) on Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwester

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China, Russia reaffirm conviction to prohibit biological and toxin weapons

China and Russia have reaffirmed their conviction to rule completely out the possibility of biological agents being used as weapons, according to a statement released b

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U.S.' Huawei fears aren't shared by other developed countries: report

Huawei's manufacturing plant in France is expected to open in 2023. /CFP Security concerns about Chinese tech giant Huawei raised by the U.S. are not necessarily shared by other developed coun

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Iran inspection agreement extended by one month: UN nuclear watchdog

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran have agreed to extend an agreement to monitor Tehran's nuclear activities by one month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday."The equipment and t

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Brazilian Governor Vows to Challenge Health Regulator After Refusal to Greenlight Sputnik V Imports

The governor of the Brazilian state of Ceara, Camilo Santana, has slammed a decision by the federal health regulator Anvisa, who denied permission to import Sputnik V i

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IAEA chief hopes S. Korea will help monitor Fukushima water release

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said he "certainly" hopes South Korean experts will participate in the U.N. nuclear watchdog's monitoring of Japan's scheduled release of ra

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China, Russia sign MOU on joint intl lunar research station

China and Russia sign an MOU to cooperate on building an international lunar research station, March 9, 2021. Zhang Gaoxiang/CNSA China and Russia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understandi

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Temporary understanding reached between IAEA and Iran

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that they have reached a "temporary technical understanding" with Iran.As part of the understanding, Iran will continue to

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S. African gov't to help 75,000 farmers affected by COVID-19

Getty Images A total of 75,000 small-scale farmers will benefit from the government allocation of 1 billion Rand (about 66 million U.S. dollars) which is aimed to cushion them from the negativ

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Astroscale sets March 2021 for first commercial orbital debris removal demonstration

Japanese startup Astroscale is aiming for March 2021 for a launch of its first-ever active orbital debris removal mission. This demonstration of its technology, which it hopes to use to help ensure t

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'The world has had enough': Donald Trump campaign website hacked

Trump's communications director said there was no exposure to sensitive data and the site has been restored.

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Fragomen, a law firm used by Google, confirms data breach

Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of current and former Google employees.The New York-based law firm provides compani

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China to launch Chang'e-5 lunar probe this year

China plans to launch the Chang'e-5 lunar probe by the end of this year, a senior designer said at the ongoing 2020 China Space Conference in Fuzhou, capital of east Ch

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Berbix raises $9M for its identity verification platform

Berbix, an ID verification startup that was founded by former members of the Airbnb Trust and Safety team, today announced that it has raised a $9 million Series A round led by Mayfield. Existing inve