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Three Chinese cosmonauts returned to earth on Sunday after six months aboard the Tiangong space station, the Chinese space agency said, describing their mission as “total success”. The crew, who had been on board the Chinese space station since early June, landed at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia (northern …

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led his country through an era of profound upheaval from 1989 until the early 2000s, died Wednesday at the age of 96, the state-run China news agency said. New. He had come to power the day after the crackdown on protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen …

An Indian Islamist preacher wanted by anti-terrorist agencies in New Delhi, took advantage of the events of the World Cup to take refuge in Qatar. Zakir Naik is at the root of a diplomatic row between India and Qatar. Prosecuted for financing terrorist operations and spreading religious hatred, Zakir Naik …

Ten people died and nine were injured in the fire of a residential building in China’s Xinjiang province (northwest), the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The fire broke out around 7:50 p.m. Thursday evening, according to the agency. “Ten people have died, despite emergency care,” the report said. …

The daily number of Covid-19 cases has hit a new record in China, authorities said on Thursday as they work to stem the spread of the virus through mass testing and travel restrictions. “China recorded 31,444 cases on Wednesday, of which 27,517 are asymptomatic,” the national health bureau said. The …

A factory fire in central China has left at least 36 people dead and two missing, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. The fire was under control as of 8 p.m. local time and at least 60 firefighters were mobilized, news agencies reported. “After receiving …

One of the creators of the famous video game character Sonic the Blue Hedgehog was arrested in Japan for insider trading, accused of using information that was not yet public to speculate on the stock market, AFP reported. The charges against Yuji Naka, 57, by the prosecution date back to …

On November 11, the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (CNIL), advised supporters traveling to Qatar to use blank or disposable phones, as there are a few extra precautions to take to avoid being arrested. The World Cup is fast approaching and so is the surge of supporters. But for …

Colombian star Shakira said she will not be present at the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday, while selections arrive one after the other in Qatar. If it is not the artists themselves who decide to boycott the event, their fans play a major role in their …

An Israeli fugitive, described as the country’s most-wanted gang leader, has been arrested in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg. He was arrested together with seven others during an early morning house raid, according to a police statement. The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in …