"Heed The Warning": Beijing Warns 34 Tech Firms After Record Alibaba Fine
Chinese regulators have warned 34 technology giants -- including Baidu and Tencent -- to "rectify" any anti-competitive measures, a statement said Tuesday, days after e-commerce giant Alibaba was...
US Recommends "Pause" In Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Clot Fears
Top US health authorities recommended a "pause" in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine "out of an abundance of caution" as they investigate any links between it and blood clots, a...
UK Covid Variant More Transmissible, But Doesn't Increase Severity: Study
The novel coronavirus variant first identified in the UK is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher viral load which makes it more transmissible, suggests an...
UN Rights Chief Fears Myanmar Heading Towards "Full-Blown Conflict"
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday of possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar, and said it seemed to be heading towards a massive conflict like the one ravaging Syria.
UK Police Hunt For Thieves Who Stole World's Biggest Rabbit
British police are seeking thieves who bagged the world's largest rabbit named Darius from his owner's garden.
South Korea Considers Use Of Covid Self-Test Kits Amid Fourth Wave Fears
South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after the new mayor of Seoul called for their...
Indonesia Successfully Downloads Flight Recorder Of Crashed Jet: Official
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee today downloaded Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 plane that crashed into the Java Sea on January 9 this year.
Israel Made A "Very Bad Gamble": Iran Minister On Nuclear Site Incident
Iran's foreign minister warned Tuesday that "acts of sabotage" and sanctions will give the United States no extra leverage in talks on reviving a troubled 2015 nuclear deal.
WHO Seeks Ban On Sale Of Live Wild Mammals In Food Markets
The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases.
Biggest Volcano Explosion Yet Hits Tiny Caribbean Island
Hot flows of ash, rock fragments and gas tore down the flanks of the La Soufriere volcano on the tiny Caribbean island of Saint Vincent on Monday after its most powerful explosion yet, four days after...
Watch: Mary Millben, US Singer Greets Indians, Recites Sanskrit Shlokas
Hindu Nav Varsh 2021: Maharashtra is celebrating Gudi Padwa today and Ugadi, the Telugu New Year is being marked in Karnataka. US singer, Mary Millben greeted Indians on the Hindu New Year. Watch here
World's 8 Richest Now Worth $1 Trillion, Added $110 Billion This Year
The rally in tech shares has taken the number of people with fortunes of more than $100 billion to eight.
Release Of Fukushima Water "Extremely Irresponsible": China
China on Tuesday hit out at Japan's plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean as "extremely irresponsible".
Auction Houses Sotheby's, Phillips Latest To Join NFT Craze
Sotheby's and Phillips launched so-called NFT auctions on Monday, a month after Christie's sold a digital artwork for $69.3 million, as traditional auction houses seek to capitalize on the craze...
G7 Urges Russia To Stop "Provocations", De-Escalate On Ukraine
The Group of Seven leading economic powers on Monday called on Russia to stop its "provocations" and "de-escalate tensions" following its troop build-up on the border with Ukraine.
Ireland To Limit AstraZeneca Covid Shot To Over-60s
Ireland's vaccine taskforce on Monday recommended the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab be limited to those aged over 60, following European reviews of evidence linking the shot to rare blood clotting...