France said on Friday it may follow Italy in blocking COVID-19 vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise.
The comments by French Health Minister Olivier Véran came the day after Rome invoked European Union powers to block the (...)
Italy has blocked a shipment of coronavirus vaccines going to Australia — the first time a new EU export control mechanism has been used.
The government of Mario Draghi, Italy's newly appointed prime minister, asked Brussels for the export to be (...)
Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces.
The number of what Japan calls "asset protection" missions was up from 14 in 2019 amid a (...)
Australia's government announced on Tuesday that Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook (...)
In Cambodia, the shrinking economy, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all population groups, but particularly the most vulnerable. A first-of-its-kind government scheme, managed with digital tools supplied by the UN Development Program (...)
Facebook's decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has been rebuked by lawmakers around the world, raising the specter of a much wider showdown between the world's biggest social media platform and the governments and news (...)
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated after Facebook restricted people from viewing and sharing news content in Australia over a proposed law to make digital giants pay media organizations.
The (...)
Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), which is owned by the Public Investment Fund, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Company Minerva Foods to establish a joint venture in Australia for processing and (...)
Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), which is owned by the Public Investment Fund, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Company Minerva Foods to establish a joint venture in Australia for the processing (...)
The Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery will virtually organize the Saudi International Conference on Advances in Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology from 25 to 27 February 2021.
President of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and (...)
Even though 2020 was the year oil and gas producers reduced output to balance the pandemic-hit demand, Australasia's production did not only stay resilient, but it also rose a little, a Rystad Energy report reveals. We estimate combined petroleum (...)
Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña weather phenomenon, which has passed its peak, UN climate experts said on Tuesday. "Impacts on temperatures, (...)
A team of World Health Organization investigators in Wuhan are visiting a laboratory on Wednesday that has been the focus of conspiracies and speculation about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.
The WHO investigators began research in the (...)
International Road Transport Union (IRU) has renewed calls to promote the use of Eco-trucks to boost transport decarbonization, including harmonizing rules for cross-border operations. This simple and cost effective measure could cut CO2 emissions (...)
Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown on Sunday, after a hotel security guard tested positive for coronavirus.
The Perth metropolitan area and the Peel and southwest regions of the Australian state are now under "full lockdown," (...)
A "remarkably lucky" Australian man who forced a crocodile off his head by prizing open its jaws with his bare hands has managed to escape with minor injuries, paramedics said.
The 44-year-old Queensland man fought off the creature while swimming at (...)
Stocks are mixed in Asia as investors focus on the Federal Reserve policy meeting that ends Wednesday.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index added 0.3% to 28,635.21, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong edged 0.1% higher to 29,429.26. The Kospi in South Korea sank (...)
Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday after a choppy session on Wall Street yielded mixed results as the market struggled to find direction.
Hong Kong led other regional markets lower, dropping 1.9% to 29,587.91. Markets in Australia and India were closed (...)
Australia on Monday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use but warned AstraZeneca's international production problems mean the country would need to distribute a locally manufactured shot earlier than planned.
The country's medical (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to David Hurley, the governor general of Commonwealth of Australia on the anniversary of Australia Day.
In his cable, the King wished the Governor General constant (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulations to David Hurley, the Governor General of Commonwealth of Australia on the (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to David Hurley, the Governor General of Commonwealth of Australia on the anniversary of Australia Day.
In his cable, the King wished the (...)
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari will be looking to put himself in contention to win the Qatar International Rally for a second time when the opening round of the 2021 FIA Middle East Rally Championship gets under way at Katara on Friday evening.
The 41-year-old (...)
Asian drug lord Tse Chi Lop was arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of large-scale drug smuggling.
The 57-year-old Canadian citizen's arrest took place at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Dutch police said.
The drug lord's identity was confirmed (...)
Google says it will shut down its search engine in Australia if a controversial bill designed to benefit the news media becomes law.
At a Senate hearing in Canberra on Friday, Google (GOOGL) Australia Managing Director Mel Silva said the draft (...)
