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China closes Potala Palace after minor Covid-19 outbreak in Tibet

The action underscores China's continued adherence to its zero-COVID policy, mandating lockdowns, routine testing, quarantines and travel restrictions, even while most other countries have reopened

Rains in South Korea turn Seoul's roads into rivers, leave 7 dead

Heavy rains drenched South Korea's capital region, turning the streets of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district into a river, leaving submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.

US pledges $1 bn worth rockets, other arms for Ukraine as war continues

The Biden administration said Monday it was shipping its biggest yet direct delivery of weapons to Ukraine as it prepares for a potentially decisive counteroffensive in the south against Russia

Ceasefire fragile, only peace can end Israel-Palestinian violence: UN envoy

Top"UN envoy warned that the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants is fragile and cycles of violence" will only stop when an independent Palestinian state lives side-by-side with Israel.

Federal regulators clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Federal regulators said they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries

US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine amid Russia war

US pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive

BioNTech reports strong H1 with $9.7-bn revenue, expects demand to grow

The German pharmaceutical company said Monday that revenue hit about 9.57 billion euros ($ 9.76 bn) in the first six months of 2022, up from nearly 7.36 billion euros in the same period a year earlier

Global stocks rise after US job data gain paves way for rate hike

London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June.

Japan tech giant SoftBank posts $ 23 bn quarterly loss as investments sank

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $ 23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates.

Not so fast: California's last nuke plant might run longer than 2025

California has had a fraught relationship with nuclear power, which doesn't produce carbon pollution like fossil fuels but leaves behind waste that can remain dangerously radioactive for centuries

One year after war in Afghanistan, US spy agencies pivot toward China

CIA's No 2 official made clear that fighting al-Qaida and other extremist groups would remain a priority but that the agency's money and resources would be increasingly shifted to focusing on China

Asian stocks mixed after US job gain paves way for interest rate hike

Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after strong US jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported its exports rose by double digits.

Nick Kyrgios wins Citi Open again; Liudmila Samsonova takes women's title

Nick Kyrgios rambled through a lengthy list of people he wanted to thank after ending a- three year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, the Citi Open.

China finds 259 more Covid-19 cases after locking down beach resort

Another 259 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, where some 80,000 tourists have been stranded by pandemic restrictions.

Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro takes oath, becomes Colombia's 1st leftist president

Colombia's first leftist president was sworn into office, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between government and rebels.

Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal worth $740 bn; House to vote next

Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than Biden's original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals

Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect in Gaza after 3 days

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect on Sunday night in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians

Shift in war's front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; Russia hits plant

Analysts had warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive

China's July exports rise 18% to $333 bn, with trade surplus at record high

China's export growth continued to rise in July, sending trade surplus to a record high, according to government data

Joe Biden leaves White House for first time since getting Covid-19

President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady Jill Biden