BEIJING: China’s government said today that it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against Covid-19 and called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive the “highly effective” Chinese shots. China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly offered to send vaccines […]
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WASHINGTON: In 2017 the president of the United States shocked Washington’s Western allies during his first European trip, scolding them for failing to pay their “fair share” on defence, physically shoving aside one prime minister, and white-knuckling another leader in a public handshake. After four tumultuous years for the transatlantic […]
ST IVES: US President Joe Biden will announce plans on Thursday to buy and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to more than 90 countries, while calling on the world’s democracies to do their part to help end the deadly pandemic, the White House said. Biden will […]
BEIJING: Beijing today accused Washington of “paranoid delusion” after the US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering the surging economic threat from China. America’s political parties overcame partisan divisions to support pumping more than US$170 billion into research and development, one of the most significant achievements […]
JERUSALEM: Israel could face another week of political suspense after its parliament speaker declined today to schedule a pivotal vote on a coalition aiming to oust veteran premier Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 straight years in power. Politicians swapped bitter accusations of undermining the political process after Netanyahu accused his foes […]
BRUSSELS: The United States’ reputation as the leading global power has suffered in France and Germany because of Washington’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 600,000 Americans, a poll showed on Monday. On the eve of President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe, the survey by the German […]
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight yesterday for his first speech in months, framing next year’s midterm elections as a battle for the “survival of America” — but keeping followers guessing on his own plans for 2024. Trump lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he […]
LONDON: A group of the world’s richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday (Jun 5) to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies. The Group of Seven said it would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15 per cent, and […]
JERUSALEM: Israel was approaching the end of an era after the last-minute formation of a motley coalition that could in the next few days oust veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced the deal just minutes before a midnight Wednesday deadline, prompting celebrations […]
Biden told the crowd that he saw the protection of voting rights as one of the most fundamental — and most endangered — pathways to ensure racial equity. In a statement issued shortly after President Biden’s announcement in Tulsa, Okla., Vice President Harris embraced the assignment to protect voting rights. […]