12 Apr 2021
WION: China's failure to provide access to global health experts made the Covid-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was important to "get to the bottom" of the origin of the novel coronavirus. Details
12 Apr 2021
WION: A senior Apple Inc executive has agreed to testify before the US Senate on competition issues related to mobile app stores, days after panel leaders criticized the company for refusing to appear. Details
12 Apr 2021
WION: Thirteen people who describe themselves as "victims of forced confessions broadcast on Chinese television" are urging European satellite operator Eutelsat to reconsider carrying Chinese channels CGTN and CCTV4. Details
12 Apr 2021
BBC: China's top disease control official has said the efficacy of the country's Covid vaccines is low, in a rare admission of weakness. Details
12 Apr 2021
BBC: Tropical cyclone Seroja has ripped across a 1,000km (621 miles) stretch of Western Australia, leaving a trail of damage. Details
12 Apr 2021
BBC: A nuclear facility in Iran was hit by "sabotage" a day after it unveiled new uranium enrichment equipment, the country's top nuclear official says. Details
12 Apr 2021
BBC: The race to replace German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heating up after both leaders of the two parties that make up her conservative alliance put themselves forwards. Details
12 Apr 2021
CNN: Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China's Xinjiang region, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, citing a local emergency department. Details
12 Apr 2021
CNN: A woman has made history in the United Arab Emirates as the country's first female astronaut. Details
12 Apr 2021
CNN: A standoff at a Hawaii hotel is over after an armed man barricaded inside killed himself following a 10-hour lockdown, Honolulu police said. Details