Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion
The United States will defend Taiwan if China attacks it, President Joe Biden said, prompting a warning from Beijing on
Prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin kills woman on set: police
US actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director on a film set
Pfizer says Covid booster shot 95.6% effective
A booster shot of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic infection, according to trial
‘It’s a real dog fight’ says Australian great Hayden about Indo-Pak cricket clash
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden admitted hostile cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is unmatched and will test the two
Pakistan can be kings again despite India’s IPL riches, says Nazar
Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar insists his country will once again be the kings of Asian cricket despite India’s rise
The self-made Chinese billionaire battling to save his fortunes
From rural poverty to real-estate billions, the fortunes of Xu Jiayin mirrored China’s runaway economic growth for much of the
Russia recognises Taliban ‘efforts’ to stabilise Afghanistan
Russia on Wednesday recognised Taliban efforts to try and stabilise the situation in Afghanistan but expressed concern that “terrorist” groups
Alibaba shares soar after Jack Ma reported on Europe trip
Alibaba shares surged more than six percent on Wednesday after billionaire founder Jack Ma was reported to be in Europe,
14 killed in rare Damascus army bus bombing
A bomb attack on an army bus in Damascus killed 14 people Wednesday in the bloodiest such attack to strike
Russia hosts Taliban for talks after warning against IS threat
Russia hosts the Taliban for talks in Moscow on Wednesday, seeking to assert its influence on Central Asia and push
Malala sends letter to Taliban one month after girls’ school ban
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Pakistani Taliban as a schoolgirl, has urged Afghanistan’s new
