Australia rejects Beijing’s South China Sea claims, backing US
GB Today Australia has rejected Beijing’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea in a formal declaration to…
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2 soldiers, 45 militants killed in overnight clashes in Afghanistan
Two Afghan national security force members and 45 Taliban militants were killed and five security force members and…
First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque
Crowds of Muslim worshippers prayed Friday at Istanbul’s revered Hagia Sophia for the first time since President Recep…
Israeli Police arrest 55 from protest rally against PM
After using water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem, Israeli police arrested over 55 as clashes broke…
China orders US consulate closure in tit-for-tat move
China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, in a tit-for-tat…
Russia accused of firing satellite weapon in space
The US and UK have accused Russia of testing a weapon-like projectile in space that could be used…
Chinese consulate in Houston ordered to close by US
The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday – a move described…
Coronavirus worsening global childcare crisis: UNICEF Chief
Henrietta Fore, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned that “the pandemic is making a…
Democrats ‘gravely concerned’ over foreign interference in US vote
Senior US Democrats have demanded an urgent intelligence briefing for lawmakers from the FBI over what they said…
Trump to resume his televised coronavirus briefings
GB Today The US President Donald Trump announced Monday he will resume his televised coronavirus briefings, saying he wants to…
Brazil registers over 78,000 deaths from COVID-19
Brazil registered 921 new deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide count to 78,772,…
South African govt seeks public help to contain COVID-19
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urged Saturday the public to help the government implement measures to contain…
UN chief urges new global deal to tackle inequality
Noting that Covid-19 is a human tragedy, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for a New Social…
Countries must ensure vaccines for all: UN rights council
The UN’s top rights body adopted a resolution Thursday highlighting states’ responsibilities in addressing pandemics, despite criticism the…
Russian spies accused of targeting vaccine trials
AP: Britain, the United States and Canada on Thursday accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information…
213 killed in floods, landslides in South Asia
AP: At least 213 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains across…
Progress made in latest border talks with India: China
AP: China and India have made positive progress in their latest talks on a long-running border dispute that…
UNICEF, WHO warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
UNB: UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of an alarming decline in the number…
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
AP: An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the…
Country-driven approach needed to limit COVID-19 effects on food security: FAO
UNB: Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) has launched a new strategy to move past the…