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Woman narrowly survives push from platform in front of approaching train

A man who pushed a woman in front of an approaching train at a Brussels metro station on Friday January 14 has been detained on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, acc

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Chinese Mission to UN slams anti-China forces fabricating lies on Xinjiang

China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to a virtual event organized by a handful of anti-China elements on the so-called "Uyghur Tribunal's Judgemen

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Fauci: Omicron will infect 'just about everybody' in U.S.

U.S. infectious disease expert and White House chief medical advisor Doctor Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned that just about everybody in the country will be exposed to

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Apple retreats again, after valuation tops $3 trillion again

The Apple logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store, January 18, 2011. /Reuters Apple's stock market value topped $3 trillion for a second dayon Tuesday, but the iPhone

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Iran warns U.S. of revenge if murderers of Soleimani go unprosecuted

People gather for a commemoration ceremony during a vigil marking the second anniversary of killing of Qassem Soleimani at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022. /CFP Iranian

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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch penny against half plugged in plug

The girl's mother says she couldn't believe it when the popular Amazon smart speaker suggested her daughter interfere with an exposed plug.

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FDA says antigen tests may be less sensitive to omicron

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned that antigen tests may be less effective in detecting the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19.John Ma

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Russian court slaps Google, Meta with massive fines

A Moscow court on Friday, slapped Google with a nearly $100 million fine and also fined Facebook's parent company Meta $27 million over their failure to delete content

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China watching reports of U.S.-Japan plan for Taiwan region closely

China is watching reports of a draft joint operation plan between the U.S. and Japan closely, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters on Friday

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Iran nuclear talks to resume next Monday

Talks to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in Vienna will resume on Monday, two parties to the talks said."Usually it isn't popular to engage in serious business b/w t

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Biden signs legislation to raise debt limit, averting first-ever U.S. default

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that provides authority to increase the federal government's debt limit by $2.5 trillion, preventing th

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WHO urges 'rational' measures against Omicron variant

The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational” measures in response to the new coronavirus strain Omicron."We call on all m

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Ethiopia tells U.S. to stop spreading false information on war

Ethiopia's government has asked the United States to stop spreading falsehoods against the country, the state minister of communication said on Thursday, after the U.S.

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Polish prime minister issues warning of Belarus border migrant crisis

Migrants staying at the transport and logistics center near the Bruzgi border point at the the border of Belarus and Poland rested and received food on Monday. Belarus

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Dutch PM condemns violence against COVID-19 measures

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday strongly condemned violence over the past three days in cities across the Netherlands against COVID-19 measures and warned tha

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U.S. Senate passes 30-day extension for highway funding

A temporary extension of the Highway Trust Fund has been passed by the U.S Senate on Saturday ensuring that about 3,700 federal employees will not be furloughed.The ext

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Vaccine equity, climate control and poverty are China's top priorities, Wang Yi tells UN

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told the United Nations that ensuring equitable distribution of vaccines, adhering to the Paris Agreement on climate change and tac