As Olympics Open, Tokyo Residents Yearn for Olympic Crowds, Cheering and Celebrations Nixed by Pandemic
No free-spending foreign spectators. Lots of COVID-19 worries. And as the delayed Olympics begin on Friday, some Tokyo residents are...
Reporter’s Notebook: When the Taliban First Came to Kabul
Editor’s note: The U.S. departure from Afghanistan marks another major turning point for the Taliban, the militant group with a...
Myanmar Military Accused of Arresting Doctors While COVID Infections Rise
Angered by doctors’ support for anti-junta protests, Myanmar’s military has arrested several doctors treating COVID-19 patients independently, colleagues and media...
Bezos, Mars Rover, Wildfires Headline Week in Space
Space tourism notches another win after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos follows fellow billionaire Richard Branson in rocketing to weightlessness. Plus,...
New Sport Explainer: 3×3 Basketball
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New Sport Explainer: Sport Climbing
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: None. Sport climbing will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo in a format that has rankled many...
New Sport Video Explainer: Skateboarding
WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with...
China Rejects Second Probe Into Coronavirus Origin
China has rejected the World Health Organization’s proposal for a second phase of its investigation into the origin of the...
Is Polarized America Primed for a Breakout Third Party?
The ouster of Republican Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the House of Representatives could provide fertile ground for the emergence...
Tanzania’s Main Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe Arrested
Tanzania’s main opposition party, the Party for Democracy and Progress, also known as Chadema, says police have detained their leader...
Brisbane Picked to Host 2032 Olympics Without Rival Bid
Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC...
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Shown Less Effective Against Variants
A study suggests Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against the emerging variants of the coronavirus....
Teen, Fiancee Flee to Netherlands to Avoid Extradition Back to China
A teenager, who says he is a U.S. permanent resident, and his fiancee are once again on the run from...
Hong Kong Police Arrest Another Apple Daily Editor Under Security Law
A former senior editor of Hong Kong’s shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested by national security police on Wednesday morning. A...
Western Canada Declares Fire Emergency as Evacuations Climb
Canada’s western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency Tuesday, with wildfires expected to grow even larger in...
India’s Pandemic Death Toll Could Be Millions, Research Finds
India’s excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it...
Twelve People Killed in Massive Floods in Central China
At least 12 people are dead in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after massive floods triggered by several days...
Off-Duty DEA Agent Arrested on Capitol Riot Charges
An off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the...
Iraqi PM Fires Security Officials Over IS-Claimed Bombing
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Khadhimi has fired security officials after 34 people were killed and over 50 others wounded, according...
Thai Government’s Bungled Vaccine Rollout Unites Historically Divided Public in Anger
Anger is building at the administration of Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha for a slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which has...
Erdogan Calls for Two-state Solution on Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled out a reunification of Cyprus and is calling for a two-state solution, a...
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