Moderna inks deal to make mRNA medicines in China
US drugmaker Moderna has signed a deal to make mRNA medicines in China as part of its first major investment in the country, despite escalating trade and political tension between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-06 14:54
Indonesia pulls out of hosting World Beach Games, months after Israel controversy
The 2023 World Beach Games, scheduled to take place in Bali next month, have been canceled after hosts Indonesia suddenly withdrew from the tournament.
2023-07-06 14:48
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
Hong Kong police have arrested four people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days after they offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight pro-democracy figures living in self-imposed exile.
2023-07-06 14:47
Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
For three days, shells and mortars were "flying and whistling overhead, exploding around us," Anton, a Russian soldier positioned south of Bakhmut, tells CNN. "We were jumping like rabbits under mortar rounds and bombs."
2023-07-06 12:19
Crowds block Tel Aviv's main artery in anti-government protest
Large crowds blocked Tel Aviv's main highway, and roads in other Israeli cities, in response to the resignation of the city's police chief.
2023-07-06 08:24
Ukraine warns Russia might attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. How worried should we be?
Russian troops have placed "objects resembling explosives" on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world.
2023-07-06 00:59
Israel ended a huge military operation in Jenin. Here's what you need to know
Israeli forces have concluded their largest-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in decades, killing at least 12 Palestinians and leaving widespread destruction across the city's refugee camp.
2023-07-06 00:22
Cell phones to be banned from Dutch school classrooms next year
Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.
2023-07-05 21:56
Meghan Trainor has had her second baby. His name may surprise you
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her second child with husband Daryl Sabara, and the couple have landed on a decidedly old school name.
2023-07-05 18:50
Severe floods kill at least 15 in China's Chongqing, state media reports
Torrential downpours and flooding have killed at least 15 people and four others remain missing in Chongqing, southwest China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local authorities.
2023-07-05 14:53
Tesla's China deliveries account for more than half of global sales
Tesla's deliveries from its Shanghai factory more than doubled in the second quarter, accounting for over half of its record global sales, according to a Chinese trade group.
2023-07-05 13:49
Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
2023-07-05 11:26