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...
Attackers Attempt to Stab Mali Interim President
An official at Mali’s presidency said Tuesday that interim leader Assimi Goita was “safe and sound” after armed men attacked...
In Mecca, Women Take Part in Hajj as ‘Guardian’ Rule Dropped
Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old Pakistani, says she is realizing a childhood dream by making the great pilgrimage to Mecca, and...
Afghan War’s End Quiets Chaplain’s Litany of Funeral Prayers
This is the place where widows wailed, where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and where children lifted their...
Rockets Hit Afghan Capital as President Gives Eid Speech
At least three rockets landed Tuesday in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the...
Rural Teacher Declared President-elect in Peru
Rural teacher-turned-political novice Pedro Castillo on Monday became the winner of Peru’s presidential election after the country’s longest electoral count...
Haiti Opposition Rejects Support of Prime Minister-designate
Some members of Haiti’s opposition say they will not support Prime Minister-designate Ariel Henry, whom President Jovenel Moise named to the position a...
