As Beijing rages over Taiwan, mood on China’s streets muted
BSS :China’s thunderous response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit brought cross-Strait tensions to their highest level in years and sparked an outpouring...
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Palestinian militants target Jerusalem as Gaza death toll hits 31
BSS :Israel bombarded Islamic Jihad positions in the Gaza Strip for a third day on Sunday as violence escalated, with 31 Palestinians reported dead and...
India launches its first SSLV-D1 rocket
BSS :India today launched its maiden rocket-the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1)- carrying earth observation satellite (EOS-02) and a co-passenger student-made satellite AzadiSAT.The Indian Space...
Over 80,000 tourists trapped in ‘China’s Hawaii’ after Covid outbreak
BSS :Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a Covid flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel...
Decisive day for trapped Mexican miners
BSS :A major operation to rescue 10 trapped Mexican coal miners was approaching a crucial moment on Saturday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, raising...
Top Taiwan missile official found dead in hotel: Institute
BSS :A top official involved in Taiwan’s missile production died of heart problems on Saturday, the army-owned institute where he worked said, as China conducts...
11 dead in Polish bus crash in Croatia
BSS :Eleven people died on Saturday and several others were injured when a Polish bus bound for Zagreb veered off the highway in northern Croatia,...
North Korea slams Pelosi over visit to DMZ
BSS :North Korea on Saturday slammed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her recent visit to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, calling her the “worst...
Rare flooding traps 1,000 people in US Death Valley
BSS :Major flooding in California’s Death Valley on Friday stranded approximately 1,000 people, buried cars and shut down all roads into and out of the...
Head of Amnesty Ukraine resigns over a rights report
BSS :The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine office has resigned, accusing the rights organisation of parroting Kremlin propaganda in a controversial report that criticised the...
Taiwan defence ministry says China simulating attack on its main island
BSS :Taiwan’s military said it observed “multiple” Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, believing them to be simulating an attack...
S. Korea reports 110,666 new COVID-19 cases
BSS :South Korea reported 110,666 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight on Friday compared with 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to...