Japan rejects China’s claim over disputed Islands
Japan on Tuesday strongly criticized and dismissed China’s claim over disputed islands in the East China Sea, saying the claim breaks international law.
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UN says 18 anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar
The UN Human Rights Office on Sunday condemned escalating violence against protesters in Myanmar, calling on the country’s military junta to immediately halt the use of force.
Italy’s ambassador to DR Congo killed in ambush
An Italian diplomat was among three people killed Monday in an attack on a UN convoy in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo, said local and Italian authorities.
Pandemic-hit Japanese firms introduce early retirement
Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of companies in Japan introducing early retirement plans has more than doubled this year.
Southeast Asian leaders greet Biden victory
Leaders of Southeast Asian countries have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his winning the race for the White House.
WHO looks forward to work ‘very closely’ with Biden
The World Health Organization chief on Monday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, saying the WHO looks forward to working with their administration “very closely.”
President-elect Biden pledges unity in victory speech
S President-elect Joe Biden officially declared victory on Saturday, pledging to be a president who will work to mend the nation’s divisions and “make America respected around the world again”.
Kamala Harris: First US woman vice president-elect
With Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 White House race, his running mate, Kamala Harris, is set to mark several firsts in Americas’ political history despite being the first woman vice president-elect.
World leaders congratulate US President-elect Biden
World leaders on Saturday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their capturing the White House, as projected by major media outlets.
US election: Key state recounts may decide presidency
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden seem to be in the home stretch of the fiercely fought presidential race, but vote recounts in some key swing states could still determine who captures the crown.
Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report.
US candidate who died of Covid-19 wins spot in legislature
A Republican businessman and candidate for North Dakota’s state legislature appears to have won office after succumbing to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) last month, according to multiple reports published Wednesday.
Trump declares premature victory as vote counts ongoin
US President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory against Democratic nominee Joe Biden early Wednesday morning as results have yet to be called in several pivotal battleground states.
Biden takes early election lead as voting continues
Democratic nominee Joe Biden took an early election night lead Tuesday, outpacing US President Donald Trump in this year’s race for the White House with voting still underway across much of the country.
US hits record-high 80,000 average daily Covid-19 cases
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported a record-high 80,000 average daily increase of Covid-19 cases in the country, a new record of average daily cases since the onset of the pandemic.
Targeting journalists takes toll on ‘societies as a whole’: UN
When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said on Monday, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.