China Hits Taiwan With Trade Restrictions After Pelosi Visit
China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governing island. The curbs include the suspension of some fruits and fish imports from Taiwan, and exports of natural s...
Chinese Diplomat Clarifies Goals Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Beijing is conducting military drills around Taiwan to give a warning to the United States and teach a lesson to "Taiwanese separatists," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday. "The measures that we took in response to US ...
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Is Dead
Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80. Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.” “Charlie was a...
China’s Foreign Ministry: “China-Russia Withstood Test Of Changing International Landscape”
Following a meeting between the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers, China said the two countries' relations have “withstood the new test of changing international landscape.” “China is ready to work with Russia to take China-Russia relations to a higher level in the new era," China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Anhui...
Canadian Lawmakers Vote Unanimously To Recognize “Acts Of Genocide” Committed By Russia
The Canadian House of Commons voted unanimously on Wednesday to recognize “acts of genocide” being committed by Russia in Ukraine. “By unanimous consent, it was resolved that, given that there is clear and ample evidence of systematic and mas...
Hostilities To End If Kiev Orders Nationalists To Lay Down Weapons — Kremlin Spokesman
Hostilities in Ukraine may end "before the end of today," if Kiev orders the nationalists to lay down their weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday. "The Ukrainian side can end all this before the end of this day; an order is ...
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patie...
Taliban Asks U.S Govt To Release Afghan Central Bank Assets
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have written an open letter to the United States Congress on the humanitarian and economic crisis unfolding in their country. In the letter signed by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi, the Taliban government asked Washington to release Afghan central bank assets. “Currently, the fundamental challenge of our people is financial security and the roots of this concern lead back...
Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze Ends 12-month La Liga Goal Drought Against Real Valladolid [VIDEO]
Samuel Chukwueze has put an end to his La Liga goal drought as Villarreal overpowered Real Valladolid 2-0 on Monday night. The 21-year-old Nigeria international had gone on a 12-month run without finding the net, however, he rediscovered his scoring form against the White and Violets. His 21st-minute strike propelled Unai Emery’s men to their fourth victory of the 2020-21 Spanish top-flight campaign. https://twitter.com/Eng_Villarreal/status/1323359321816764418?s=20 Needing a home win to consolidate on their...
Nigerians In Germany Host Orji Kalu endorse him for President (PHOTOS)
Citing his national acceptance and governance expertise, Nigerians in Germany under aegis of the Nigerian Union on Sunday declared their alliegance and support to Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator O...