North Korea Says It Won’t Participate in Tokyo Olympics
North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing...
Flash floods and landslides in Indonesia and East Timor kill 70
Torrential rain sparked widespread destruction in the South East Asian neighbours, with water from overflowing dams submerging thousands of homes.
The affected area stretched from...
The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines.
But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her...
US Capitol: Police officer dies after car rams security barrier
An attack at the US Capitol complex in Washington DC has left one police officer dead and another in hospital with injuries.
A car crashed...
Shark feed: U.K. launches world’s largest underwater monitoring system
The United Kingdom will install the world's largest network of underwater wildlife monitoring systems in 10 overseas territories in the next few months to...
South Carolina Tops Two Million COVID-19 Vaccinations Given
South Carolina marked two historical milestones this week: more than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the state, and everyone...
Africa CDC Says India Vaccine Woes Could Be ‘Catastrophic’
Africa is unlikely to meet its targets for vaccinating the continent against COVID-19 if supply delays from a key Indian manufacturer continue, the director...
Macron orders Covid lockdown across all of France, closes schools
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to...
Russia Registers World’s First Coronavirus Vaccine for Animals
RUSSIA ON WEDNESDAY claimed to have registered the world's first coronavirus vaccine for animals, according to state media outlet TASS.
Quoting Konstantin Savenkov, the deputy head...
Starting Today, Big Win For US Tech Firms On H-1B Visas
President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednesday,...