U.S. Warns China Against Buying Iranian Crude Oil
The United States has warned China that it will not turn a blind eye to rising Iranian oil exports to Chinese ports, the Financial Times reported , citing a senior Continue Reading
Expats forced to confront Hong Kong’s ‘brutal’ Covid quarantine
An unknown number flashed up on the phone of Kylie Davies-Worley, a retail consultant who has lived in Hong Kong for almost 20 years, at 8.30am on Saturday morning. Her 18-month-old Continue Reading
Covid: Germany warns of ‘exponential’ rise in coronavirus cases
EPA The rise in cases in Germany is said to be fuelled by outbreaks among younger people Coronavirus cases are rising exponentially in Germany, officials warn, as continental Europe braces Continue Reading
Scientists probe new theories on whether AstraZeneca shot linked to blood clots
Scientists are exploring several possibilities that might explain at least 18 reports of extremely rare blood clots in the brain that occurred in individuals in the days and weeks after Continue Reading
Where Europe Went Wrong in Its Vaccine Rollout, and Why
The calls began in December, as the United States prepared to administer its first batches of Covid-19 vaccine. Even then, it was clear that the European Union was a few Continue Reading
Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge
EPA In France, the new restrictions are not as strict as the previous lockdown France and Poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns as both countries battle a sharp rise in Covid Continue Reading
U.S. Sets Tough Tone Ahead of High-Level Talks with China
The U.S. and China began their first high-level meeting under the Biden administration with an acrimonious exchange of words, setting an abrasive tone as the two powers try to stabilize Continue Reading
Subdued Chinese Demand Weakens Asia’s Spot Oil Market
The spot oil market for physical barrels in the key demand region, Asia, started to weaken in the middle of this week, as purchases from Chinese buyers are subdued, traders Continue Reading
Top U.S., Chinese diplomats clash at start of first talks of Biden presidency
The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others’ policies in a rare Continue Reading
How the WHO’s Hunt for Covid’s Origins Stumbled in China
More than a dozen foreign scientists led by the World Health Organization gathered with Chinese counterparts last month to vote on the question: How did the Covid-19 pandemic start? The show Continue Reading