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IAEA to review safety of Fukushima nuclear wastewater discharge plan next week

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced Wednesday that it will review the nuclear wastewater discharge plan of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in acc

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Nevada seeks FEMA help for COVID-19

02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask

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Biden administration creates task force to supply chain shortages

The Biden administration is creating a new federal task force to address near-term supply chain issues plaguing a host of industries, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday, adding it will rele

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Nepali PM reshuffles cabinet after taking in other party members

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reshuffled his cabinet on Friday evening after offering 10 ministerial posts to a faction of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP).The JSP faction led by Chairman Mahan

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Tourism industry hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia

02:39 Colombia's tourism sector has been hit hard because of the coronavirus pandemic.Now comes the difficult task of promoting the country as a tourism destination.Colombia has lived t

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Chinese aircraft carrier conducts training in waters around Taiwan

The task group of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted training in waters around the Taiwan region, said a spokesperson of the Chinese navy.

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Biden unveils Pentagon group to evaluate U.S.'s China strategy 

U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a new Defense Department task force aimed at assessing the U.S. military’s China strategy, CNBC reported.The new Pentagon g

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Biden unveils Pentagon group to evaluate U.S.'s China strategy

U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a new Defense Department task force aimed at assessing the U.S. military’s China strategy, CNBC reported.The new Pentagon group, made up of approximately

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Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency for a month

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday announced a monthlong extension of its COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other prefectures, which was set to expire on February 7.Among t

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Moscow, Tehran call for rescue of 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Moscow and Tehran called for the rescue of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal Tuesday when foreign ministers from the two countries held their first talks since U.S. President Joe Biden took office.During th

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China provides donation to Iraq to combat COVID-19

The Chinese Embassy in Iraq on Thursday delivered donation to Iraq, helping the Iraqi government confront the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the livelihood of Iraqi peop

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China provides donation to Iraq to combat COVID-19

Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Zhang Tao(L) and Iraqi Interior Ministry's Senior Deputy Minister Hussein al-Awadi(R) sign the handover of Chinese donation in Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 21, 2021./Xinhua

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China provides donation to Iraq to combat COVID-19

Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Zhang Tao(L) and Iraqi Interior Ministry's Senior Deputy Minister Hussein al-Awadi(R) sign the handover of Chinese donation in Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 21, 2021./Xinhua

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Biden readies ambitious plans for Congress

03:11 When Joe Biden becomes the 46thpresident of the United Stateson Wednesday, he plans to initiate a series of ambitious plans, focusing on climate change, international relations,

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Trump to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions on Europe, UK, Brazil

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to lift travel restrictions imposed on non-U.S. citizens arriving from much of Europe and Brazil starting on January 26, Reuters and CNN reported on Monday cit

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New York City unveils ambitious COVID-19 vaccine rollout

02:16 New York City has set itself an ambitious task of administering one million COVID-19vaccinedoses by the end of the month.To help hit that target, several hundred vaccination cent

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U.S. designates Cuba as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

02:23 The task of improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba just got harder for President-elect Joe Biden.On Monday, the U.S. State Department announced it was designating Cuba a s