UNESCO announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries
ABUJA - UNESCO on Wednesday (15) added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves,…
Boris Johnson shifts foreign secretary in UK cabinet reshuffle
By Stephen Castle and Mark Landler
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson began a long-anticipated shake-up of his…
Latest threat to Hong Kong’s national security: chocolates in prison
By Vivian Wang
HONG KONG — As Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent has intensified over the past year, the authorities…
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off its east coast
By Choe Sang Hun
SEOUL — North Korea launched two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday (15), the…
‘Not a flag to wave’: Pope criticizes political use of Christianity
By Jason Horowitz
ROME — Pope Francis on Tuesday (14) rejected in stark terms the use of the cross as a political…
Prince Andrew seeks to block Epstein accuser’s lawsuit
By Benjamin Weiser
NEW YORK — A lawyer for Prince Andrew, who was sued last month by a woman accusing him of…
Scientists say boosters aren’t needed for general population
By Apoorva Mandavilli
WASHINGTON - None of the data on coronavirus vaccines so far provides credible evidence in…
A million Afghan children could die in ‘most perilous hour,’ UN warns
By Marc Santora, Sami Sahak and Nick Cumming Bruce
GENEVA - The plight of the Afghan people came into stark relief…
Bennett meets Sisi on first Egypt visit by Israeli PM in decade
By Sarah Benhaida and Farid Farid
CAIRO - Israel's Naftali Bennett met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on…
No bull! Climate researchers ‘potty train’ peeing cows
WELLINGTON - Scientists say they have successfully "potty trained" cows to urinate in a designated toilet area as…