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An absurd American claim: China is profiteering from vaccine deals

A pack of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines is seen as Ghana receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under the COVAX scheme, at the international airport in Accra, Ghana, Fe

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Study shows 60% of U.S. COVID-19 cases may have gone unreported

A COVID-19 testing site along a street in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, July 26, 2021. /CFP Researchers at the University of Washington estimate that approximately 60 percent of U.S.

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Global Political Calendar: China-U.S. ties, Chinese economy in review

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Tianjin in north China, Chinese leaders are expected to review the performance of the Chinese economy in the first half of the year, and the Un

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Rockets land near Afghan presidential palace: report

Several rockets landed near the Afghan Presidential Palace in Kabul during the Eid festival prayers attended by Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and other dignitaries on Tuesday, according to s

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Uber expands its grocery delivery service to more than 400 US cities and towns

Uber has announced the first major expansion of its grocery delivery service in the US. The company is more than doubling the number of service areas this week to north of 400 cities and towns. It now

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Support rate for Suga's cabinet hits all-time low ahead of Olympics

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2021. /Reuters The support rate for Japanese Prime

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Shooting reported amid baseball game in Washington, D.C.

A shooting was reported outside of the Nationals Park in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, local media reported.There are currently no reports of casualties.

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Child killed, five adults injured in Washington shooting

A 6-year-old girl was killed and five adults were injured in a shooting in Washington, D.C. on Friday night, CNN reported citing local police.No arrests have been made so far.

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Search for Florida condo collapse victims nears end

The rubble of the demolished section of the Champlain Towers South building is seen through flowers on a makeshift memorial to the scores of victims of the building's partial collapse, July 12, 2

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Putin: Russia, U.S. have 'common interests' on climate change

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry that Moscow and Washington have a shared interest in battling climate change, a rare area of common ground between the rivals."The

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Elon Musk defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition of SolarCity in Delaware court

Elon Musk is testifying Monday morning in a lawsuit over Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity, a $2.6 billion transaction that a group of shareholders allege was a “bailout” of the failing solar comp

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DPRK accuses U.S. of using humanitarian aid for political purposes

A pupil receives hand sanitizer as part of anti COVID-19 procedures before entering a school in Pyongyang, DPRK, June 22, 2021. /CFP The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of

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Fence around the U.S. Capitol comes down. What's next?

03:09 More than 6 months after the violent riot at the​U.S.Capitol on January 6th,addedsecurityfencing is finally coming down.Toby Muse reports from the Washington D.C.

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China to take 'necessary measures' to safeguard its rights, interests

China will take "necessary measures" to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Sunday.The ministry expressed strong opposition to Washington's i

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Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal: IAEA

Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, a step which Tehran said aimed to develop fuel for a research reactor, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the International Atomic Ene

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The U.S. state of Washington fully reopens

02:49 The U.S. state of Washington has just reopened for business after more than a year of sheltering in, social distancing, and masking requirements.Though welcome news for businesses

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People in the Pacific Northwest try to cool down amid record heat

Click arrows to view gallery The extreme heat wave hitting the Northwest of the United States is beginning to lift Wednesday in Seattle, Washington and Po