US military says it recovers key sensors from downed Chinese spy balloon
WASHINGTON — The US military said on Monday it had recovered critical electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon downed by a US fighter...
Researchers find no link between sudden death and COVID shots
NEW DELHI — Indian researchers found no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination was behind “unexplained sudden deaths,” a medical organization said on Tuesday, instead pointing...
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI — Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on Tuesday, the latest country to take the unusual step of granting emergency approval for a shot before finishing safety and efficacy tests.
Missed signals, lost deal: Why India-US trade talks failed
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON — After five rounds of trade negotiations, Indian officials were so confident of securing a favorable deal with the United States that...
Britain to ban ‘buy 1 get 1’ promotions to fight obesity
LONDON — Britain will ban “buy one get one free” promotions for food high in fat, sugar or salt and free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants from April 2022, the government said on Monday, its latest step in its plan to tackle obesity and improve public health.
U.S. health officials: More data needed on UK COVID-19 variant warning
The United States is closely watching the more infectious variant of COVID-19 after British officials warned that it may also be more deadly, two top U.S. health officials said on Saturday, cautioning more data is needed.
Moderna, Pfizer say updated COVID shots generate strong response vs newer variant
Moderna and rival Pfizer on Wednesday said their updated COVID-19 vaccines generated strong responses in testing against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence...
Norway to help ease the power price pain for businesses
OSLO - Norway's government on Friday presented a long-awaited package of loans and subsidies to reduce the impact of sky-high power prices for businesses,...
OPEC+ to further speed up oil output hikes, sources say
LONDON/MOSCOW - OPEC+ will accelerate oil output hikes and could bring back to the market as much as 2.2 million barrels per day by November, five...
Cambodia’s cyclos bring meals on three wheels to virus-hit Phnom Penh
By Cindy Liu
PHNOM PENH - "Take what you need, donate what you can" is the slogan written on a glass fronted cabinet full of food, water...
Explainer: When will North Korea test a nuclear weapon?
SEOUL — North Korea’s recent flurry of missile launches has raised expectations that it could soon test a nuclear device for the first time since 2017.
China’s Q1 GDP growth tops forecasts on policy support
BEIJING - China's economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some relief to officials as they try to shore up growth...