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White House warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base

The White House warned that the US may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an air base in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed

Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen

European Union, Britain clash again as post-Brexit tensions escalate

The Protocol was designed to ensure an open border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Brexit

Myanmar coup: Security forces kill at least 33 protesters, reports say

Videos from Wednesday also showed security forces firing slingshots at demonstrators, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew

No fans from abroad for postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Report

The postponed Tokyo Olympics look like they will take place without any fans from abroad when they open in just under five months.

Donald Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts

While Trump left office as a deeply unpopular figure, he remains a powerful draw for small-dollar, grassroots donors

Ashton Agar takes 6 for 30 as Australia beats New Zealand in 3rd T20I

Glenn Maxwell dashed 70 from 31 balls, Aaron Finch returned to form with 69 as Australia beat New Zealand by 64 runs in the third Twenty20 international to keep the five-match series alive

First batch of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine arrives in Taiwan

Taiwan has signed contracts securing 10 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 5.05 million doses of the Moderna vaccine and 4.76 million doses of vaccines through COVAX

Intense preparation paves way for Iraq's pontiff to meet Ayatollah

The geopolitical undertones weigh heavy on the meeting, along with twin threats from a viral pandemic and ongoing tensions with rocket-firing Iranian-backed rogue groups

Stocks advanced in Asian markets despite Wall Street shedding gains

Investors have taken heart from an easing in bond prices that has alleviated worries over possible interest rate hikes. Bond yields have eased and the yield on the 10-year Treasury inched down to 1.40

FBI director Cray warns violent 'domestic terrorism' growing in US

FBI Director Christopher Wray bluntly labelled the January riot at the US Capitol as domestic terrorism Tuesday and warned of a rapidly growing threat of homegrown violent extremism

Joe Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in Senate confirmations

President Joe Biden's Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure

Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets

US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May, says Joe Biden

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the US expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated

Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42%

The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality on Tuesday by appointing 12 women to the body's executive board

Myanmar protesters return to streets as military crackdown continues

Demonstrators took to the streets again to protest last month's seizure of power by the military, as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries prepared to meet to discuss the political crisis

UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ''disappointing'' $1.7 billion in aid

A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world's worst humanitarian disaster raised some USD 1.7 billion Monday a result the UN chief called disappointing

Minimum wage hike all but dead in big $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill

"At this moment, we may not have a path but I hope we can find one" for pushing the federal pay floor to USD 15 an hour, said No. 2 Senate Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois

Myanmar coup: New US envoy to UN urges ramped up pressure military

The new US ambassador to the United Nations urged the international community to "ramp up pressure" on Myanmar's military to restore democracy at a wide-ranging press conference

Twitter cracks down on misinformation over vaccine, begins labelling tweets

Twitter says it has begun labelling tweets that include misleading information about Covid vaccines and using a "strike system" to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules