[ad_1] FRANKFURT: Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler becomes the first to be tried in Germany for the “dieselgate” emissions scandal on Wednesday (September 30), five years after parent company VW admitted responsibility. Stadler, 57, faces charges of “fraud, falsification of certifications and misleading advertising,” according to an indictment that will …
Read More »‘Taiwan is Taiwan’: China’s name dispute shifts from birds to climate change
[ad_1] TAIPEI: The dispute over international organizations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has shifted from wild bird conservation to climate change, after a global alliance of mayors began listing Taiwanese cities as belonging to China on its website. China has increased pressure on international groups and companies, no matter how …
Read More »South China Sea News: Beijing Issued Threat Over Water Dispute Amid World War III Fears | World | News
[ad_1] China claims it has a historical property right over almost the entire South China Sea, despite a 2016 international arbitration ruling that says Beijing’s claim had no legal basis under international law. But the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also have overlapping claims on parts of it. DWF …
Read More »Soccer: Singapore Premier League May Resume Mid-October, Football News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The imminent restart of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) football is getting closer and closer. However, the restart of Singapore’s only professional sports league, which has been suspended since March 24, will also depend on an announcement by the Covid-19 multi-ministry task force. Speaking to members of …
Read More »‘Nothing surprises me anymore’, regrets Messi leaving Suárez
[ad_1] Lionel Messi said on Friday that the way Luis Suárez had been fired was another sign of trouble at Barcelona, but “the truth is that nothing surprises me anymore.” The day after the Uruguayan striker tearfully said goodbye to Barcelona after the club sent him to Atlético de Madrid, …
Read More »Comment: Are the best days of Big Tech over?
[ad_1] LAUSANNE: Although ByteDance is getting closer to its TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart, the global tech industry is getting more confusing than ever. The forced sale of TikTok and the US threat to shut down WeChat last week represent an unprecedented attack on global connectivity, which has delivered …
Read More »UK pledges over $ 400 million to WHO, calls for an end to ‘nasty fissures’
[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise on Saturday (September 26) a 30 percent increase in funding for the World Health Organization, while urging reforms at the world health body and calling for a reactivation of cross-border cooperation to end the “nasty fissures”. “. Delivering a recorded speech …
Read More »New Zealand Prime Minister on Track to Election Victory: Poll
[ad_1] SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is poised to retain power in next month’s election, a widely viewed poll showed on Sunday (September 27), though she said a recent COVID-19 outbreak has affected slightly your support. A Newshub-Reid research poll released on Sunday showed support for Ardern’s Labor …
Read More »China Boosts Emergency Use of COVID Vaccine Despite Concerns
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) – After the first shot, he didn’t react. But Kan Chai felt dizzy after the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China.
Read More »As the United States and China fight at the UN, a plea and a warning
[ad_1] By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) – As China and the United States fought at the United Nations this week over COVID-19 and the weather, one of the world’s smallest states called for detente. “Micronesia calls on our American and Chinese friends to strengthen their cooperation and friendship … …
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