Asia
China arrests Australian TV anchor for 'national security'
The Chinese government said on Tuesday that a high-profile Australian TV anchor working for Chinese state media had been arrested’ on "national security" grounds. Authorities arr…
WorldNews
Niger tanker blast destroys more than 50 shops
More than 50 shops were destroyed’ after a fuel tanker exploded in Lambatta in Niger's Gurara Local Government Area. The incident took place around 11 pm on Sunday. It was learne…
Asia
China competes with US over Kenya military base claim
China has denied reports that it is seeking to establish a military base in Kenya as part of a strategy to expand its reach to Africa. The Pentagon has accused Congress in its annual repor…
Middle East
Iraq will reopen borders for trade, bring back sports and food
Iraq reopened its land borders, restaurants, hotels and brought back sporting events without spectators on Monday, the prime minister said Monday, adding that it had recorded the highest daily inc…
Middle East
850,000 Iranians lost their jobs during the Coronavirus
Masood Babaei, an official at the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, said on Monday that about 8,850,000 people had lost their jobs since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran as of Au…
Asia
The last two journalists working for the Australian media have left China
The Australian government and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday that the last two journalists working for the Australian media in China had left the country after demanding…
