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As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised
September 23,2020
JOHANNESBURG- At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent...
France’s weak spot: Virus infections rise at nursing homes
September 23,2020
PARIS- For the first time in months, virus infections — and deaths — in French nursing homes are on the rise again. . .
Indian couple run street-side classes for poor students
September 22,2020
NEW DELHI- On a quiet road in India’s capital, tucked away on a wide, red-bricked sidewalk, kids set adrift by the country’s COVID-19 lockdown are being tutored ...
Madrid adopts virus restrictions exposing poor-rich divide
September 22,2020
MADRID- Heightened restrictions to stem Europe’s fastest coronavirus spread in some of Madrid’s working-class neighborhoods brought a heated debate over ...
Israel court says woman can be extradited in child sex case
September 22,2020
JERUSALEM- An Israeli court on Monday approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, potentially paving the way for her to stand trial after ...
The Latest: Pope urges vaccine access to poorest nations
September 20,2020
ROME- Pope Francis is urging political leaders make sure coronavirus vaccines are available to the poorest nations...
Russia’s Navalny says he’s now more than ‘technically alive’
September 20,2020
MOSCOW- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he is recovering his verbal and physical abilities at the German hospital where he is being treated for suspected nerve ...
Thai protesters rally to push demands for democratic reforms
September 20,2020
BANGKOK - Thousands of demonstrators defied police warnings and occupied a historic field in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to support the demands of a student-led ...
Ethiopia charges prominent opposition figure with terrorism
September 20,2020
ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopia has charged its most prominent opposition figure, Jawar Mohammed, and 23 other people with terrorism-related offenses, telecom fraud and other criminal activities ...
EU unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity
September 19,2020
BRUSSELS- The European Commission presented a series of measures Friday aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity ...
Peru president faces impeachment vote amid pandemic turmoil
September 19,2020
LIMA- Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra’s job is on the line Friday as opposition lawmakers push through an impeachment hearing criticized as a hasty and poorly timed ouster attempt ...
Apprehensive Thais await major political rally in Bangkok
September 19,2020
BANGKOK- A two-day rally planned this weekend is jangling nerves in Bangkok, with apprehension about how far student demonstrators will go in pushing demands for reform of Thailand’s monarchy ...
Virus clusters at French universities give Europe a lesson
September 19,2020
PARIS- Can mandatory masks offer enough protection in lecture halls so packed that late arrivals have to sit on the floor?
That’s what worries many students at the centuries-old Sorbonne ...
Yoshihide Suga picked by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe
September 15,2020
TOKYO – Japan's governing party has elected Yoshihide Suga as its new leader to succeed Shinzo Abe, meaning he is almost certain to become the country's next prime minister...
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
September 15,2020
JERUSALEM- For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a U.S. president will host a signing ceremony between Israelis and Arabs at the White House, billing ...
Belarus leader visits Russia to secure support amid protests
September 15,2020
MOSCOW- Belarus’ authoritarian president visited Russia Monday in a bid to secure more loans and political support, as demonstrations against the extension of his 26-year rule entered ...
Italy’s initial virus hotspot back to school after 7 months
September 15,2020
ROME- The morning bell Monday marked the first entrance to the classroom for the children of Codogno since Feb. 21, when panicked parents were sent to pick up their children ...
Russia: Local elections test Kremlin party’s grip on power
September 14,2020
MOSCOW- Voters across Russia are casting their ballots in dozens of local elections that are seen as a big test for the ruling pro-Kremlin United Russia party ...
Greece: Homeless migrants will be housed ‘in coming days’
September 14,2020
LESBOS- Greek authorities said Sunday that some 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left without shelter after fires gutted an overcrowded refugee camp on the island of Lesbos will be moved ...
Brexit: Blair and Major urge MPs to reject Internal Market Bill
September 14,2020
LONDON- Ex-Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged MPs to reject the "shameful" attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. ...
Japan’s Suga says no limit to bonds government can issue
September 14,2020
TOKYO- Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who is set to become prime minister this week, said on Sunday there was no limit to the amount of bonds the government ...
Thousands left homeless by Greek refugee camp fire protest
September 13,2020
MORIA- Thousands of asylum-seekers have spent a fourth night sleeping in the open on the Greek island of Lesbos, after successive fires destroyed a notoriously overcrowded migrant ...
More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo
September 13,2020
KINSHASA- More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province on Friday ...
UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel object
September 13,2020
UNITED NATIONS- The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging resolution on tackling the coronavirus pandemic Friday over objections from the United States and Israel ...
Italy shaken up by brutal beating death of young Black man
September 13,2020
ROME- Hundreds of people in Italy walked in a funeral procession Saturday for a young Black man whose brutal beating death has shaken up the country and drawn condemnation from the highest levels ...
India, China agree to disengage thousands of border troops
September 12,2020
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have agreed that their troops should disengage from a tense border standoff, maintain proper distance and ease tensions ...
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
September 12,2020
BEIRUT (AP) — During his visit this month, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Lebanon’s politicians a road ...
Thousands sleep in open after Greek refugee camp burns down
September 12,2020
MYTILENE, Greece (AP) — Thousands of refugees and migrants have spent a third night in the open on the Greek island of Lesbos after two consecutive nights of fires in the notoriously...
EU demands UK rewrite new Brexit bill, threatens legal action as tensions escalate
September 12,2020
The European Union on Thursday demanded that the United Kingdom immediately rewrite a new Brexit bill that would change parts of a divorce agreement it signed with the E.U. last year ...
Former Mali President Keita Leaves Country Amid Transition Talks
September 07,2020
BAMAKO - Mali's overthrown President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has left the country seeking medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates, officials have said, as talks over a transition ...
‘No Sign of Life’ After Days of Search for Beirut Blast Survivors
September 07,2020
BEIRUT - Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day have said there is no longer hope of finding someone alive more than ...
Typhoon Haishen Brings Strong Winds, Power Outages to Japan
September 07,2020
TOKYO - Typhoon Haishen has drawn closer to Japan's southern mainland, prompting authorities to recommend evacuations and warn of potentially record rainfall....
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens at Protests Over Delayed Election
September 07,2020
HONG KONG - More than 30 people have been arrested by Hong Kong police as riot officers swoop in on pro-democracy protesters - opposed to the postponement of the local legislative election - with rounds of pepper balls...
India, China Defence Ministers Meet Amid Rising Border Tensions
September 06,2020
NEW DELHI - Defence ministers of India and China have met in the Russian capital as the two Asian nuclear powers try to resolve rising tensions along their disputed border in the eastern ...
Supertanker Fire Off Sri Lanka Under Control as Navy Tows It Away
September 06,2020
COLOMBO - A fire-stricken oil tanker has been pushed away from Sri Lanka's coast and into deeper waters on Saturday, rescuers said, after successfully containing the blaze during ...