More than 1,800 prisoners escape after attack on Nigeria jail
ABUJA - More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after heavily armed men attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using…
Pope’s Easter message urges leaders to ensure vaccine access
By Elisabetta Povoledo
VATICAN - Pope Francis delivered his annual ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (‘To the City and to the World’)…
Maoist militants kill 23 Indian forces in ambush, officials say
By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar
NEW DELHI — At least 23 Indian security forces were killed in an ambush by Maoist…
Weekend lockdown, curfew for India’s richest state as virus surge worsens
MUMBAI- India's wealthiest state Maharashtra, home to the country's financial capital Mumbai, will impose a weekend…
WHO chief toughens tone on China with lab probe call
GENEVA - The WHO's chief, long accused of complacency towards Beijing, hardened his tone Tuesday (30), urging…
Three women polio workers shot dead in Afghanistan
By Adam Nossiter
KABUL — Three health workers, all women, working for the government’s polio vaccine campaign were…
Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty
GENEVA – The international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic…
Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500
YANGON - The death toll in the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters has passed 500, as armed rebel groups on…
Mozambique town deserted as Islamic State group claims control
PEMBA - The key northern Mozambique town of Palma was all but deserted Monday (29), its residents fleeing by road,…
US suspends trade with Myanmar
By Zolan Kanno Youngs
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration suspended trade with Myanmar on Monday (29) following…