Xi, Biden try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden's more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of the superpowers agreeing they need to tread carefully as their nations find themselves in an

This day in history | 1960 TV star famed for rudeness dies

He collapsed as he was leaving the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London after a recording session. His chauffeur waiting to collect him saw him slump to the ground with a

China-US | Xi and Biden prepare for virtual meeting: It’s complicated

Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the Tibetan plateau. They’ve gushed

The Buzz | EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount

The European Union yesterday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander Lukashenko to wage a “hybrid attack” against the bloc

Blast outside Liverpool hospital was terrorist incident: UK police

A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but

This day in history | 1951: Murder on Malay rubber estate

Anti-government rebels have ambushed and killed 11 people in an attack on a rubber plantation in Malaya. The dead include a London director visiting the area, the manager of the estate

COP26 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement

  Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal yesterday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about

The Buzz | As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act

At the main hospital in Romania’s capital, the morgue ran out of space for the dead in recent days, and doctors in Bulgaria have suspended routine surgeries so they can

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter this weekend registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late

This day in history | 1984 Quid notes out – pound coins in

The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years. News of the familiar green £1 note’s withdrawal came when Chancellor Nigel Lawson made his autumn statement in parliament

COP26 | China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed yesterday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort

The Buzz | Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting

The head of lighting on the film “Rust” filed a lawsuit over Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the Western, alleging negligence that caused

Germany mulls new Covid-19 measures as infections spike

Germany reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases yesterday as lawmakers mulled legislation that would pave the way for new coronavirus measures. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s

This day in history | 2004 Veteran leader Yasser Arafat is dead

The man who led his people’s struggle for more than 40 years suffered multiple organ failure at 0330 local time (0230 GMT). He had been in a coma since 3 November

Seoul rejects refugee claims by Chinese-North Korean defectors

South Korea has rejected refugee status for ethnic Chinese people who have been “stateless” since they fled North Korea years ago, two of the applicants and an activists’ group said

The Buzz | Study: Fox viewers more likely to believe Covid falsehoods

People who trust Fox News Channel and other media outlets that appeal to conservatives are more likely to believe falsehoods about COVID-19 and vaccines than those who primarily go elsewhere

Thousands of red UK phone boxes to be protected from closure

Thousands of Britain’s iconic red phone boxes will be protected from removal under new rules, the U.K.’s telecommunications regulator said yesterday . The public payphone boxes may look like obsolete relics

This day in history | 1995 Nigeria hangs human rights activists

The country’s military rulers ordered the execution of Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents should go ahead at 0730 local time (0830 GMT). They were taken in chains to a prison

UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid

The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders yesterday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces

The Buzz | Hong Kong won’t open to world until mid-2022, top official says

Hong Kong could open up to global travel in roughly six months, after officials have successfully navigated the introduction of quarantine-free borders with mainland China and boosted the local vaccination

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