After Show of Military Might, China Offers to Restart S. China Sea Talks
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – China has agreed to restart talks with worried Southeast Asian countries on a maritime code of…
Coronavirus Rumors Spark Communal Violence in India
TELINIPARA, INDIA – Squatting in the middle of her badly charred room, its tiled roof blown off, Hena Tabassum described…
Oxfam: Pandemic Pushing Millions to Brink of Starvation
LONDON – The coronavirus outbreak has worsened the hunger crisis in the world’s poorest corners, and up to 12,000 people…
Global Markets in Steep Retreat Tuesday
A surge of new COVID-19 cases around the world sent global markets into a slump Tuesday. The FTSE in London…
Novavax Awarded $1.6 Billion to Develop US COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. government has awarded a $1.6 billion contract to Novavax, Inc. to develop a coronavirus vaccine. The award to…
US Formally Starts Withdrawal From WHO
WASHINGTON – The White House has formally notified the United Nations that it is pulling the United States out…
Governments Struggle With Reopening Amid Rise in Coronavirus Cases
As coronavirus cases around the world top 11.5 million, governments are struggling with how to reopen their economies, leading some…
Facebook, Others Block Requests on Hong Kong User Data
HONG KONG – Social media platforms and messaging apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and Twitter will deny law enforcement…
US Universities Brace for Big Decline in International Students
Universities preparing for big declines in international enrollment and revenues will be further depressed by a federal decision to strip…
Iran Records Highest Daily Death Toll from COVID-19
Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, official health ministry figures showed on…
Big Oil Confronts Possibility of Terminal Demand Decline
PARIS – Although crude prices have rebounded from coronavirus crisis lows, oil execs and experts are starting to ask…
County in Spain Back on Lockdown After New Coronavirus Infections
An entire county in northwestern Spain is on lockdown all week because authorities fear a new COVID-19 outbreak even after…
Sex Workers Lack Food for Taking HIV Drugs During COVID-19
KIGALI, RWANDA – As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, it threatens in multiple ways those who earn their living on…
WHO: World Sets Record Daily Jump in Coronavirus Cases
The world saw a record 24-hour increase in the number of coronavirus cases Saturday — 212,326, the World Health Organization…
US Celebrates Independence Amid Push to Remove Symbols of Pro-Slavery Legacy
The United States celebrates its Independence Day holiday this weekend as a campaign to remove symbols of the country’s pro-slavery…
Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Top 11 Million
Coronavirus cases have surpassed 11 million worldwide, as the outbreak continues to surge in several countries including the United States,…