
‘Welcome Developments in Jammu and Kashmir’: US Indicates Taking up Kashmir Issue With India
New Delhi has warned foreign parties against interfering in "internal" matters pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan, which disputes India's governance over the region, has called upon Joe Biden's US administration to address the political situation with India....
Number of Deaths After AstraZeneca Shots in South Korea Reaches 5, Health Authorities Say
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea is investigating three more deaths following inoculation with AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, in addition to the two fatalities reported earlier this week, the Korea Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) said on Thursday....
Amazon Expands in N.Y.C. as Pandemic Sends Shoppers Online
The e-commerce giant added at least nine new warehouses in the city over the past year as 2.4 million packages a day strained the nation’s largest urban delivery system. Read More
HSBC’s taipan steps up with proposal to help Hong Kong’s youth study, find jobs or start businesses in Greater Bay Area
HSBC, the target of attack by some protesters during Hong Kong’s 2019 street rallies, is stepping up on its support of a government effort to promote jobs and education opportunities for the city’s youth. Peter Wong Tung-shun, the bank’s Asia-Pacific chief executive...
Catch Me If You Can: Golden Retriever Puppy Rides Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Robotic vacuum cleaners may have revolutionised housecleaning but it seems pet owners have found another use for them. Read More
Benny Tai sent back to jail to await Hong Kong court’s ruling in Occupy Central appeal
One of the co-founders of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central movement, Benny Tai Yiu-ting, has been sent back to jail to await the outcome of his appeal against his conviction and prison sentence over the 2014 protests.Court of Appeal vice-president Mr Justice Andrew Macrae...
UK, France and Germany Reportedly Scrap Plans to Issue Resolution Criticizing Iran at IAEA Meeting
Earlier, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal, also known as the E3, announced plans to push a US-backed draft resolution expressing "serious concern" about Iran's decision to curb cooperation with the nuclear...

Russians boosted precious metal investments during Covid crisis
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China’s Tianwen-1 zooms in on Mars surface on cusp of new tech era
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Biden Syria Bombing Elicits Backlash Rocket Attacks
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Northern Ireland Paramilitary Organisations Withdrawing Support for Good Friday Agreement
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China’s ‘two sessions’: dominant theme for Hong Kong to be ensuring city governed by patriots, but no mention of ‘one country, two systems’ in report
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Masks off in Texas; Afghanistan Journalist Killings; Cold War with China
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Ben Norton: How Both Flavors of Neoliberalism Lost in Ecuador Election
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Biden Ups Sanctions and Withdraws Nominations
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Russia Can Supply Sputnik V Vaccine to 50Mn EU Residents After EMA Approval, RDIF Says
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