A former Russian governor is taking President Vladimir Putin to the Supreme Court in protest of his dismissal. The court informed Putin about this on Wednesday, it reports to the Russian news agency Interfax. Mikhail Ignatev was governor of Chuvashia region, some 700 kilometres east of Moscow, from 2010 […]
In Russia, 8915 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the past 24 hours. That is slightly less than the 8,946 new cases reported on Monday. The total number of Russians found to have contracted the lung virus thus amounts to 362,342. In the last 24 hours, the number […]
China has warned the United States not to interfere with the situation in Hong Kong. That warning follows a US threat of sanctions if Beijing pushes through the so-called security law in Hong Kong. According to critics, that security law is intended to put an end to the autonomous […]
The thirteenth National People’s Congress in China kicked off on Friday in a packed hall with thousands of policymakers. Prime Minister Lie Keqiang said during the opening speech that China is going to introduce laws to ensure “national security in Hong Kong and Macau.” Hong Kong and Macau have […]
British medical staff will begin a trial on Thursday to determine whether two anti-malarial drugs can also be used in the fight against the coronavirus. These include hydroxychloroquine, which it says US President Donald Trump takes preventively to prevent him from getting sick. Over 40,000 caregivers in Europe, Africa, […]
In China, a man has been reunited with his real parents after more than 32 years. The man was kidnapped in October 1988, but his mother never stopped looking for her child. So now she has found her son as a 34-year-old businessman. The reunification between son and parents […]
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was infected with the coronavirus, has resumed his official duties. The Kremlin announced this on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belushov temporarily took over the duties of Mishustin after his illness became known in late April. Mishustin was then treated at a hospital […]
SoftBank recorded a record loss last year due to setbacks with its investments. The Japanese telecom and investment giant has major interests in office rental company WeWork. But the value of those companies has shrunk considerably since the moment of entry. The group posted an operating loss of nearly […]
For the first time since 13 March, no people have succumbed to the coronavirus in 24 hours in Denmark. The health authorities report this on Friday. In the country of about 5.5 million inhabitants, 537 corona patients have died so far. The number of people infected with the coronavirus […]
The United States wants Israel to have a less close relationship with China. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made that clear during a short visit to Israel, Israeli media report. Israel should severely curtail its economic ties. The Americans do not want countries to become too dependent on […]
