Pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily to shut down Thursday
By Joern Petring
HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily will shut down this week after a string…
EU expects delta variant to soon dominate COVID cases
By Elian Peltier
BRUSSELS - Residents of the European Union should be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as…
Dozens killed in market airstrike in Ethiopia, officials say
By Simon Marks and Abdi Latif Dahir
ADDIS ABABA - Dozens of people were killed after an airstrike hit a busy…
WHO identifies issues at Russian vaccine plant
GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday (23) it had uncovered problems at a Sputnik V COVID-19…
Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared, draft UN report reveals
PARIS - Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame…
World powers in new push for Libya peace
BERLIN - World powers gathered Wednesday (23) in Berlin to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the…
Delta Plus coronavirus variant shifts into spotlight in India
By Sunrita Sen
NEW DELHI – Indian health authorities said on Tuesday (22) that 22 cases of the new Delta Plus…
Resistance fighters battle Myanmar’s military in Mandalay
By Hannah Beech
MANDALAY - Gunfire in the city of Mandalay began shortly after 7:00 a.m. Tuesday (22), as Buddhist…
Grave concerns raised about China at UN rights council
By Agnès Pedrero
GENEVA - More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights…
North Korea to Washington: Timetable on talks is up to us, not you
By Choe Sang-hun
SEOUL — North Korea said on Tuesday (22) that the United States would face a great…