World China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus – 71 % of its population –... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
World WATCH | Men in China go under the knife to boost life chances Beijing – Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
World Australian, 64, surrenders three decades after jailbreak Sydney – A 64-year-old man who escaped from an Australian jail in the 1990s has surrendered after almost 30... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Sport Afghan girls’ football team flees to Pakistan Lahore – Members of Afghanistan’s national girls’ football team have fled across the border into Pakistan, officials said on... Read more 15 Sep, 2021
Technology South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile Seoul – South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said, becoming only... Read more 15 Sep, 2021
Technology Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers San Francisco – Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health... Read more 15 Sep, 2021
World Haiti PM sacks prosecutor who accused him of links to president’s murder Port-au-Prince – The investigation into the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise descended into confusion on Tuesday, as the... Read more 15 Sep, 2021
World UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid London – All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday, following the advice of four... Read more 14 Sep, 2021
World Fallen Afghan government’s envoy urges UN to probe Taliban rights abuses Geneva – An Afghan ambassador appointed by the Kabul government that collapsed last month called on Tuesday for the UN... Read more 14 Sep, 2021
World Putin self-isolates after Covid cases in inner circle Moscow – President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said... Read more 14 Sep, 2021