Samsung chief will not appeal two-and-a-half-year jail term, says lawyer
SEOUL: The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire will “humbly accept” the court ruling that sentenced him
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French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms
EVRY, France: A French court will on Monday (Jan 25) hear a case against more than a dozen multinationals, accused by
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How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. and China
Beijing’s rush for antisatellite arms began 15 years ago. Now, it can threaten the orbital fleets that give the United
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China’s daily COVID-19 cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients
SHANGHAI: China reported a climb in new COVID-19 cases driven by a spike in infections among previously symptomless patients in northeastern
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Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district after testing 7,000 people
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government lifted a lockdown in an area of Kowloon district in the early hours of Monday
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Five Takeaways From the Developing Space War Between China and the U.S.
The stars of the new space age include not only famous entrepreneurs but a rising generation of dreamers and doers.
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Climate Change – CNA
JAKARTA: The flimsy, makeshift bamboo walkway creaked and bent as Ade Djuhana treaded his steps carefully metres above trash-strewn water
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Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
The variants that could undo pandemic progress As the world approaches 100 million coronavirus cases — including 25 million in
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US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
BEIJING: The US has reaffirmed its support for Taiwan following China’s dispatch of warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt
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Police to let protesting farmers into New Delhi on Republic Day: Official
NEW DELHI: Police in India’s capital New Delhi will allow thousands of protesting farmers to drive through the city after
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