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United States to deepen relation with Taiwan in face of China tensions

Washington has supported Taiwan with arms sales to boost the island's ability to defend itself

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm not just wide, but surprisingly deep

The mission's lead scientist, Scott Bolton of Southwest Research Institute, said there might not be a hard cutoff at the bottom of the storm.

President Biden bound for global summits as domestic agenda in limbo

As he prepares to push that message at a pair of global summits, his case could hinge on what's happening in Washington.

United States issues its first passport with 'X' gender marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an X gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not identify as male or female

Europe had most coronavirus cases and deaths over last week, says WHO

WHO officials have pointed to a number of factors including relatively low rates of vaccination in some countries in eastern Europe

Deutsche Bank makes profit as economic recovery reduces bad loans

Deutsche Bank saw its net profit increase 6 per cent, to 329 million euros, in the third quarter despite a sharp increase in restructuring costs

US expected to issue its first passport with ''X'' gender marker

The State Department expects to be able to offer the option to nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people early next year, an official said

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in continuation of tests

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a continuation of its recent streak of weapons tests

Bitcoin investing could get boost from exchange-traded fund

Interested in Bitcoin but don't want to open a crypto trading account? Wall Street has something for you.

Why Covid boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants

And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants

Fire erupts at Kuwait's major oil refinery; no casualties reported

A fire erupted on Monday at a major oil refinery in Kuwait, the state-owned oil company said, reporting no immediate casualties

Japan's new PM Kishida sends offering to controversial Tokyo shrine

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida donated ritual offerings Sunday viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression

A year after quitting Trump isn't going away, nor is investigator Schiff

Nearly a year out of the White House, Donald Trump continues to circle the Republican Party, as he ponders another run for the presidency.

US can reserve Covid-19 shots for vaccination of younger kids next week

US health officials are setting the stage for a national Covid-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are authorised

Covid-19: New Zealand dispenses record number of jabs at 'Vaxathon'

New Zealand health care workers administered a record number of vaccine jabs Saturday as the nation held a festival aimed at getting more people inoculated against the coronavirus

Clinton 'doing fine' and will be out of hospital soon, says hospital

Bill Clinton is doing fine and will be released soon from a Southern California hospital where he's being treated for an infection, President Joe Biden said.

China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks for 6-month mission

China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docked Saturday at its space station, kicking off a record-setting six-month stay as the country moves toward completing the new orbiting outpost

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker David Amess terrorist act

A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident.

FDA panel takes up tough questions on J&J Covid-19 boosters

J&J's single-shot vaccine is made with a different technology than the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines -- and it has consistently shown lower effectiveness levels

Goldman Sachs' profits jump 60% helped by deal-making frenzy

Much of the jump in profit came from Goldman's advisory and investment banking business, where the firm helps companies go public or buy other companies.