Mark Buckton

Beirut Rocked By Huge Blast: Scores Dead, Thousands Injured

The Lebanese capital, Beirut, has been rocked by a huge explosion that is reported to have killed at least 70…

6 years ago

Japan Targeting 10 GW Of Offshore Wind By 2030

Japan's influential Wind Power Association (JWPA) said Thursday it wants to increase the nation's offshore wind power capacity to 10…

6 years ago

Former Pope Benedict XVI “Extremely Frail”: Reports

The former head of the Catholic church - pope Benedict XVI - is reportedly seriously ill and has become "extremely frail"…

6 years ago

HSBC Profits Slashed 65% Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

The UK's biggest bank, HSBC, has seen its half-year profits nosedive as a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…

6 years ago

Manila Increases Anti-Virus Measures As Filipino National Becomes Taiwan Case #475

On the same day a visiting Philippines national became the 475th confirmed case of coronavirus infection in Taiwan, in Metro…

6 years ago

Thailand To Arrange COVID-19 Repatriation Flights To Taiwan

In news from Thailand Saturday, Thai authorities have announced two flights to Taipei later this month aimed at repatriating foreign…

6 years ago

ASEAN’s Largest Wind Farm To Be Built In Laos, Energy To Go To Vietnam

A Thai company is planning to construct ASEAN's largest ever wind farm - in neighboring Laos. Energy giant BCPG Public…

6 years ago

12 Opposition Candidates In HK Banned From Election

Twelve pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong have been disqualified from participating in upcoming elections in the increasingly oppressive Chinese territory.…

6 years ago

COVID-19 Death Toll In USA Hits 150,000, Virus Getting Closer to Trump

COVID-19 linked deaths in the U.S. have now surpassed 150,000. And at time of typing, just hours after reaching the…

6 years ago

Tensions In India-China Border Region Cooling: Chinese Foreign Ministry

In news from China Tuesday, the nation's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin has announced that its troops are disengaging along…

6 years ago

Three Billion Animals Affected By Aussie Bushfires: Report

In a report released earlier today, scientists in Australia from the University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University…

6 years ago