World

December 16, 2020

GENEVA/LONDON - The World Health Organisation is aware of a new variant of Covid-19 that has emerged in Britain, but...

Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled

There are still hopes for a Tokyo Olympics, Formula One crowned a 2020 champion and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated...

Merkel in crisis talks for tougher shutdown in Germany

by Khmer Times

AFP – German Chancellor Angela Merkel held crisis talks yesterday with regional leaders of the nation’s 16 states to agree...

Australia’s NSW state says work from home is over, but employees still shun office

SYDNEY - A work from home order to combat coronavirus in Australia's most populous state ended on Monday, a milestone for...

‘US still the target’: Indonesia’s arrest of Jemaah Islamiah terrorist leader reveals thousands of recruits

by Amy Chew

About two months ago, Indonesian counterterrorism task force Detachment 88 arrested a little-known cleric named Ustad Arif, according to a...

After fires, Australia gets ready for floods

SYDNEY - Just days after bushfires threatened an Australian World Heritage site, thousands were bracing for floods on the subtropical east...

First US shots in Covid-19 vaccine campaign coming Monday, Army general says

by Michael Erman

The first shots in a massive US Covid-19 vaccine campaign will be administered as early as Monday, with Pfizer Inc and...

US FDA authorises Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

The United States said it authorised the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected...

China’s foreign coal push puts global climate goals at risk

by Khmer Times

AFP – China’s plan to fund dozens of foreign coal plants from Zimbabwe to Indonesia is set to produce more...

Nobel winners get prizes at home while the socially distanced band plays