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EU Seeks to Toughen China Policy Before Possible Summits

The EU is frustrated by what Europe claims is a lack of progress in negotiations with Beijing, albeit partly hampered by coronavirus lockdowns that limit diplomacy

May 29, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks before presenting Richard Quinn with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design as she visits London Fashion Week

Australian Court Orders Release of Letters to Britain's Queen Elizabeth Surrounding PM Sacking

Historians say the country still has not been told the full story behind Whitlam's removal during a political deadlock over the Budget

May 29, 2020

By Reuters

US Indicts North Koreans, Accuses State-Owned Bank of Evading Sanctions

The U.S. blacklisted the North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank in 2013; the UN Security Council did so in 2017

May 29, 2020

By Reuters

'We Rejoice Today': ISIS Hails Coronavirus; Says It's Glad Thousands of Enemies are Dead

ISIS audio message describes coronavirus outbreak as God's punishment for enemies in the West, urges fighters to carry out more attacks.

May 29, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

US, European Trade Groups Press China to Reallow Entry

China, which took control over local Covid-19 cases, now sees cases imported from abroad as the biggest threat

May 28, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Taiwan Eyes Further US Arms Purchases with New Anti-Ship Missile

The US has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to provide the democratic island with the means to defend itself

May 28, 2020

By Reuters

Upset Washington Governor Inslee Says Trump Should Be 'Removed From Office'

Jay Inslee who recently announced Washington's reopening plans, compared Trump with Franklin Delano Roosevelt

May 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Parliament of China Approves Hong Kong Security Bill While Tensions With US Increase

China's Premier Li Keqiang mentioned the law would be good for Hong Kong's long-term stability and prosperity

May 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Indonesia Confirms 687 New Cases of Coronavirus and 23 New Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 350,000 people worldwide

May 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Philippines Court Sentences US Man to Life for Child Sex Abuse, Sale of Abusive Content

Philippines is the world's leading source of online child sexual abuse, where endemic poverty and high-speed internet connectivity facilitate the crime.

May 28, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah