Canada and China both ‘furious’ in row triggered by Huawei arrest: Canadian envoy
Canada and China are both “furious” over the case of a Huawei executive detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, but there are signs the two sides can hold constructive talks, the Canadian ambassador to Beijing said on Wednesday.
Australian farmers watch wildfire destroy their home from inside concrete bunker
It was an inevitability, thought Australian cattle farmer Donald Graham and his wife Bronwyn, that bushfires would one day tear through the bushland that surrounded their home, a remote property overlooking the Snowy River National Park.
U.S. warns energy cos like Rosneft, Chevron over ties to Venezuela’s Maduro
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, and energy companies with ties to it, from Russia’s Rosneft to U.S.-based Chevron Corp , should “tread cautiously,” a senior administration offic…
Australia prime minister announces cabinet reshuffle
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced a cabinet reshuffle following the resignations of two senior ministers.
Ten more on cruise ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus: NHK
Ten more people on a cruise liner in the port of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, tested positive for coronavirus, NHK said on Thursday, citing the health ministry.
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missiles: state media
Syrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus, state media said early on Thursday without specifying the nature of the targets.
China reports 73 new deaths on mainland from virus outbreak on February 5
Another 73 people on the Chinese mainland died on Wednesday from the coronavirus outbreak, the highest daily increase so far, bringing the total death toll to 563, the country’s health authority said on Thursday.
Record number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain, again
The number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain last year hit record levels yet again amid accusations the opposition Labour Party had failed to tackle the issue within its ranks, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.
Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179
A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of a wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 179, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
U.S. steps up warnings on Russia over Syria’s Idlib, military de-confliction
The United States on Wednesday stepped up warnings to Russia over its Syria policy, saying Moscow was trying to challenge the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria by violating the terms of a de-confliction agreement and was also helping escalate the fig…
