International Desk
UK court to rule on Meghan privacy case appeal
A UK court will rule on Thursday on a newspaper group's appeal against a previous judgement that it breached Meghan Markle's privacy by publishing extracts of a letter to her estranged father.
Japan withdraws ban on inbound flight bookings
The Japanese government on Thursday withdrew its request for airlines to completely stop taking reservations for inbound international flights this month, Xinhua reported Thursday.
Australian state tightens border restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak
The state government of South Australia (SA) has tightened its border restrictions in response to the latest coronavirus outbreak, reported AFP.
Multi-billion EU bid to challenge China
The EU is to reveal details of a global investment plan that's widely seen as a rival to China's Belt and Road initiative.
Omicron: Canada bans travelers from Egypt, Nigeria, Malawi
Canada has banned travellers from Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi over fears of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, bringing to 10 the number of African countries targeted by Ottawa.
US high school shooting kills 3, injures 8
A 15-year-old student opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three teenagers and wounding eight other people before surrendering to police.
Japan confirms its first case of Omicron variant
Japan has confirmed its first case of infection by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, a government source said Tuesday, less than a week after it was first discovered in South Africa.
Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race
Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, announced that he was dropping out of the presidential race, leaving the administration without a candidate in next year's polls.
Russia fines Google 3 million roubles
A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL.O) Google 3 million roubles ($40,400) for not deleting content that it deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the US tech giant.
Leaked papers link Chinese leaders to Uyghur Muslim crackdown
A newly published cache of documents directly links top Chinese leaders including the country’s President Xi Jinping to the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims.
Barbados becomes the newest republic
Barbados has officially become the world's newest republic as the country removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.
WHO warns of globally ‘high infection risk’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe.
WHO member states reach tentative consensus over pandemic
Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between sides led by the European Union and United States.
South Africa calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned travel bans enacted against the country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Turkish lira skids 4.6% against USD
The Turkish lira slid as much as 4.6% against the dollar in thin and volatile trade on Monday, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered a probe into possible currency manipulation.