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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for a second term

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been inaugurated for a second term amid increasing pressure from China on the self-governing island democracy it claims as...

Mexico City virus deaths could be more than triple official toll

A registry of death certificates in Mexico City suggests the actual Covid-19 death toll in the city could be more than three times the...

UN agency warns pandemic could close one in eight museums worldwide

Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure...

Australia says it does not want trade war with China

Australia’s trade minister has said that his country does not want a trade war with China. China effectively ended imports of Australian barley by putting...

UK hospital worker spent two months apart from family due to Covid-19 fears

A hospital worker in the UK has spoken about how fear of coronavirus prompted her family to separate for two months. Rosaline Pollard, 32, from...

WHO launches investigation of its handling of pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has bowed to calls from most of its member states to launch an independent investigation into its management of...

China barley tariff ‘deeply disappointing’ – Australian minister

Australia’s trade minister has described as “deeply disappointing” China’s decision to place tariffs of around 80% on Australian barley in a dispute linked to...

Japan enters recession as world leaders mull options on ending lockdown

Japan’s economy plunged into recession in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic suppressed business activity, while leaders in the US and Europe are...

Jack Ma parts company with Japan’s SoftBank Group

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is stepping down from the board of SoftBank Group Corp, as the Japanese technology company struggles over its risky investments...

Pro-Beijing politician wins key committee post in fractious Hong Kong vote

Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature for a second time this month as a pro-Beijing politician was elected as chair of a key...

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