World Bank, Gavi urge countries with excess COVID-19 vaccines to release them
World Bank President David Malpass and José Manuel Barroso, chair of the Gavi vaccine alliance, on Monday discussed the importance of countries with excess...
Laurenne Ross: spirit of the world’s best speed team
One of the most fascinating dynamics in ski racing is the cohesion of a team in an individual sport. This week in Aspen, veteran...
Lasso Wins Ecuador Presidency in Upset Over Socialist Rival
BY ALEXANDRA VALENCIA and Brian Ellsworth
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean banker Guillermo Lasso pulled off a surprise win in Sunday's presidential runoff against socialist economist Andres...
Dodgers get WS rings: ‘That was awesome’
It was a celebration 32 years in the making.
After snapping the organization’s 32-year championship drought, the Dodgers received their 2020 World Series rings before...
U.S. MEN CLINCH OLYMPIC CURLING BERTH AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
After winning the first Olympic curling gold medal in U.S. history in 2018, the men of Team USA will be back for more.
By virtue...
The World’s Wealthiest Countries Are Getting Vaccinated 25 Times Faster
Enough vaccines have now been administered to fully vaccinate about 5% of the global population — but the distribution has been lopsided. Most vaccines...
EXPLAINER: Starving for More Chips in a Tech-Hungry World
As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our phones and...
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan’s vaccine minister says he fears a virus uptick in...
Japan is working closely with the International Olympic Committee to prepare for the Games and despite concerns about Covid-19 cases flaring, there are no...
China Warns Washington Not to Boycott Winter Olympics
CHINA'S government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies...
UK to Ease Lockdown Next Week, Will Test Vaccine Passports
Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris...