First two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19
Two United Nations peacekeepers in Mali died of COVID-19, officials said on Friday.
US cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic..
Trump signs order targetting social media legal immunity
President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms..
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, jeopardizing billions of dollars in trade
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he certified to Congress Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from China..
China's defense budget shows Xi's priorities as economy tightens
When China announced a 6.6% increase in its military budget last week while cutting substantially in other areas, analysts said it made one thing clear:..
They didn't all have to die -- a moment of reflection as US Covid deaths reach 100,000
The first tragedy of America's bleak coronavirus milestone is that 100,000 people didn't have to die. The second is that no one knows how ..
India has an unlikely new type of period health educators: men
There's no trash can in the cramped washroom shared by almost 200 women at the congested Banjara Basti slum in Thane, a satellite city near Mumbai.
Biden brands Trump 'absolute fool' for mocking mask use
Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump as an ‘absolute fool’ Tuesday for belittling his election rival over recently wearing a mask, an issue..
Indian yogi ‘living without food, water’ dies at 90
An Indian yogi, whose claims he spent decades without food or water earned him a band of devotees and the scepticism of doctors, died Tuesday, his neighbour told AFP.
Trump takes his war on masks to new heights
The simple act of wearing a mask to protect others during a pandemic is now a political and cultural flashpoint, underscoring the polarization afflicting every corner of American life.
