Crypto exchange giants stop taking China users as ban widens
TWO of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges have halted new registrations for Chinese users, taking one of the first actions to comply with Beijing’s latest crypto ban.
Syrian mass graves expose ‘machinery of death’ under Assad
QUTAYFAH, Syria — An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run...
Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain — study
FRANKFURT — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus discovered in Britain which has spread around the world, according to results of further lab tests released on Wednesday.
Biden reassures US allies in calls with leaders of Japan, S. Korea, Australia
SEOUL/TOKYO/WILMINGTON, Del. — In their first calls with Joe Biden since the US election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect to tackle issues including climate change and regional security.
Juul launches legal fight against black market vaping cartridges
Juul Labs Inc. launched an aggressive legal campaign to halt what it calls a “seemingly endless stream” of black-market cartridges for its e-cigarettes.
Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy
BEIJING — The disappearance of China’s defense minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about...
US defense chief speaks with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's defense minister on Tuesday, the first engagement the two have had in more than a year as the two...
US senators urge Canada to increase defense spending to NATO guideline
WASHINGTON - US Democratic and Republican senators signed a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday urging his government to increase its defense spending...
Japan puts missile defense on alert as NK plans satellite launch
SEOUL/TOKYO — Japan on Monday put its ballistic missile defenses on alert and warned that it would shoot down any projectile that threatened its...
J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on 60,000 volunteers
CHICAGO — Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Wednesday began a 60,000-person trial of an experimental single-shot COVID-19 vaccine that, if proven effective, could simplify distribution of millions of doses compared with leading rivals requiring two doses.
Trump recuperates amid questions about his health
DONALD TRUMP’S condition remains clouded by confusion over his treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with the president’s effort to show strength contradicted by conflicting accounts from his doctors that raise doubts about how soon he’ll be able return to work and his re-election campaign.
Ukraine blames Russia for most of over 2,000 cyberattacks in 2022
KYIV — A senior Ukrainian official blamed Russia on Tuesday for carrying out the bulk of more than 2,000 cyberattacks on Ukraine in 2022,...