The Chinese military has received the green light to use a coronavirus vaccine developed by its research unit and a biotech company, according to a report. The Central Military Commission approved the use of the Ad5-nCoV vaccine candidate on Thursday for a period of one year, CanSino Biologics said in a filing, Reuters reported. It […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Known as Project Pluto, the US programme was developed at the height of the Cold War to create nuclear-powered ramjet engines capable of dropping multiple nuclear weapons on the Soviet Union. But, […]

Can YOU spot them all? Animal kingdom’s masters of disguise are nearly impossible to spot in this gallery of photos (though one or two may need some practice!)  Animals that have hidden themselves remarkably well have been photographed from all over the world  Many are impossible to see until they are highlighted or reveal themselves […]

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s nationalist incumbent Andrzej Duda won the first round of a presidential election on Sunday but will have to face the centrist mayor of Warsaw in a run-off on July 12, in a race that could transform the nation’s ties with the European Union. The re-election of government ally Duda is crucial […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans for a 10-year rebuilding programme for schools in England on Monday, part of government efforts to help Britain “bounce back” from the coronavirus crisis. Johnson, whose popularity has flagged over his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, will make a speech on Tuesday to […]

Knesset activities cancelled, non-essential staff instructed to stay home after legislator tests positive for COVID-19. Israel suspended parliament sessions after a legislator tested positive for coronavirus amid concerns about new outbreaks in the country. All non-essential Knesset staff were instructed to stay home, and all of Thursday’s committee meetings were postponed “pending an investigation of […]

The US and China have stepped up manoeuvres around self-ruled Taiwan as bilateral ties have deteriorated. A United States warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the militaries from the US and Taiwan said, the same day as the 31st anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. […]

Bill criminalises abusing the March of the Volunteers anthem with three years in prison and a fine of up to $6,450. Hong Kong’s legislature has approved a contentious bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. The […]

AMERICA is “likely” to suffer shortages of pharmaceutical drugs if the coronavirus pandemic rages on, warns a new federal intelligence report. The Department of Homeland Security told law enforcement and government agencies of the looming crisis after worldwide infections hit the 10 million mark on Sunday. Its report said that a drop in the supply […]

Heartbroken couple must pull down their dream £10,000 summerhouse because planners say it is one metre too high  Amjad Butt, 70, and wife Tina, 65, have to tear down their £10k summerhouse  Couple from Bournville, Birmingham, claim building adheres to national laws  Local planners have told them to reduce the height as it is one […]