Asia Pacific
Japan’s Takeda says ‘human error’ caused contamination of Moderna vaccines
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Friday that “human error” caused metal contaminants to get into Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine doses, leading ...Australia set to restart international travel in November
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing ...North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series ...China welcomes Huawei executive home, but silent on freed Canadians
Chinese state media welcomed telecoms giant Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, back to the “motherland” on Saturday, after more than 1,000 ...Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ China for Pacific trade pact threats
China is an “arch criminal” intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to oppose or comment on its bid to join ...France cancels defence meeting with UK over submarine row
France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped ...World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both ...In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from U.S. and Australia
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both ...US, UK and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership with the United States and Britain that analysts say will likely ...Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, ratcheting up regional tensions ...














