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Unvaccinated Olympic snowboarder defends choice after quarantine

Swiss athlete Patrizia Kummer says she does not care what people think of her.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 06:00 PM

Unvaccinated Olympic snowboarder defends choice after quarantine

Chinese scientists develop swift, highly accurate virus test

Sensor uses microelectronics to analyse genetic material from swabs, which can reduce need for time-consuming Covid lab tests.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 05:20 PM

Chinese scientists develop swift, highly accurate virus test

US Air Force ordered to pay more than US$230 million over church shooting

Judge rules that military should have revealed gunman’s previous convictions for violence.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 04:40 PM

US Air Force ordered to pay more than US$230 million over church shooting

EU joins chips race with €42 billion bid to rival Asia

Goal is to raise production from 10% of the world's value today to 20% by 2030.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 04:00 PM

EU joins chips race with €42 billion bid to rival Asia

American lawyer jailed again for assaulting Hong Kong police

Samuel Phillip Bickett loses appeal against four and a half months’ prison sentence.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 03:20 PM

American lawyer jailed again for assaulting Hong Kong police



Philippines kicks off chaotic election campaign season

Polls show Ferdinand Marcos Jr heading towards a landslide victory in May 9 vote.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 02:40 PM

Philippines kicks off chaotic election campaign season

Top US govt science adviser resigns over bullying accusations

Eric Lander says he is devastated to have caused hurt to past and present colleagues.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 02:00 PM

Top US govt science adviser resigns over bullying accusations

Taiwan welcomes second US arms sale worth US$100 million under Biden

Deal covers engineering support and maintenance of air defence systems.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 01:20 PM

Taiwan welcomes second US arms sale worth US$100 million under Biden

US says Iran nuclear deal ‘in sight’ but urgent need to finalise

Negotiations – attended by China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Iran, and the US – will resume in Vienna

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 12:40 PM

US says Iran nuclear deal ‘in sight’ but urgent need to finalise

Lockheed Martin wins Nasa contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth

‘Small, lightweight rocket’ to be the first to take off from another planet.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 12:00 PM

Lockheed Martin wins Nasa contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth

New Zealand Covid protest convoy jams streets near Parliament

Demonstrators demand freedom, say ‘coercion is not consent’.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 11:20 AM

New Zealand Covid protest convoy jams streets near Parliament

Impasse at Canada truckers’ protest as mayor seeks mediator

Rally paralyses Ottawa, threatens to snowball into a full-blown political crisis for PM Justin Trudeau.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 10:40 AM

Impasse at Canada truckers’ protest as mayor seeks mediator

Matrix co-producer sues Warner over streaming release

Wall Street Journal reports the suit alleges studio’s breach of contract.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 10:00 AM

Matrix co-producer sues Warner over streaming release

Venezuela seeks probe in fatal at-sea migrant incident

Government conveys condolences to mother of baby who died.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 09:20 AM

Venezuela seeks probe in fatal at-sea migrant incident

Hey Jude NFT fetches US$77,000

Fab Four hit was written in 1968 by Paul McCartney to comfort a young Julian Lennon.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 08:40 AM

Hey Jude NFT fetches US$77,000


Conservative billionaire Peter Thiel to leave Meta’s board

Facebook parent offers nothing on venture capitalist's future plans.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 08:00 AM

Conservative billionaire Peter Thiel to leave Meta’s board

Putin says ready for compromise after talks with Macron on Ukraine

Moscow has amassed tens of thousands of troops on the borders.

Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 07:20 AM

Putin says ready for compromise after talks with Macron on Ukraine

Germany to boost troop deployment in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions

Berlin trying to overcome perception of not doing enough during crisis.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 11:59 PM

Germany to boost troop deployment in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions

Firefighters battle to bring Kenya forest blaze under control

Conservation group suspects fire caused by human activities.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 11:40 PM

Firefighters battle to bring Kenya forest blaze under control

Tunisia police blockade dissolved judicial watchdog

Kais Saied tightens grip on power in what critics say is dangerous road back to autocracy.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 11:10 PM

Tunisia police blockade dissolved judicial watchdog

Sri Lanka to free lawyer jailed for nearly two years without trial

Court orders release weeks before case was due to be discussed by UN Human Rights Council.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 10:30 PM

Sri Lanka to free lawyer jailed for nearly two years without trial

Rakhine rebels clash again with Myanmar junta troops

Rebel group accuses junta of breaking ceasefire after reported raid on on stronghold.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 09:50 PM

Rakhine rebels clash again with Myanmar junta troops

Original Fight Club ending restored in China after online backlash

Streaming platform Tencent Video did not say what led to initial censorship and its subsequent reversal.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 09:10 PM

Original Fight Club ending restored in China after online backlash

Murder trial of Australian police officer begins

Zachary Rolfe denies charges in landmark death-in-custody case

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 08:30 PM

Hanbok is Korea’s culture, ‘no room’ for argument, Seoul says

China’s parading of traditional dress angers South Koreans.

Monday, 07 Feb 2022 07:50 PM

Hanbok is Korea’s culture, ‘no room’ for argument, Seoul says