Dozens of COVID-19 patients died in Indonesia over the weekend when a hospital in Yogyakarta ran out of oxygen. The Dr. Sardjito General Hospital tried switching oxygen cylinders during the outage but failed to save 63 of its COVID patients as cities a…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The UAE on Sunday criticized the current oil production deal among OPEC+ alliance members as “unfair”, offering to extend the agreement only if its production is reviewed.In a row that could put at risk the energy market’s…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – North Korea this week reported a mysterious “grave incident” that suggested a major lapse related to its coronavirus response.Its leader, Kim Jong Un, recently acknowledged food shortages, comparing the situation to a devastating 1…
Americans who say they will definitely not get vaccinated against COVID-19 are overwhelmingly white and Republican, according to polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Meanwhile, the group that plans to wait and watch for problems is disproportionate…
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Thursday the Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) decision to hold its tournament in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic was “absolutely irresponsible.”The Euro Cup 2020 tournament has been underwa…
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) African region is facing a serious third wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by variants throughout the continent. In a virtual briefing with reporters Thursday, WHO Africa Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti said new c…
LOS ANGELES – The Golden Globes, American film awards at the heart of a lively controversy in recent months over their representativeness, announced Wednesday that they would change their rules to allow foreign language films to compete in the generali…
