Demonstrations in Belarus continue in spite of an intensifying government crackdown and sub-zero temperatures. Tens of thousands of protesters out
Belarus: Protesters in for the long haul as standoff continues
WHO official says Wuhan probe does not dramatically change picture of outbreak
Peter Ben Embarek told a press briefing that work to identify the origins of the coronavirus points to a natural
In China, an app offered space for debate. Then the censors came.
People in China used Clubhouse to discuss contentious topics, free from the usual constraints of the country’s tightly controlled internet.
UN chief reaches out to Asian leaders to call for collective action for reversal of coup in Myanmar
“The Secretary-General continues to follow the situation in Myanmar closely and with grave concern,” spokesman for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric
Oxford COVID vaccine less effective against South African variant: study
Among coronavirus variants currently most concerning for scientists and public health experts are the so-called British, South African and Brazilian
Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub
Thousands of users on Twitter shared photos and videos of the village south of Pekalongan city in Central Java being
Joe Biden bars Trump from intelligence briefings, cites ‘erratic behaviour’
The move marked the first time that a former president had been cut out of the briefings, which are provided
Will seek to unite world, reverse Myanmar coup, says UN Chief
Antonio Guterres calls for a respect for the results of the November parliamentary elections Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged Friday that
Nirav Modi’s remand extended in UK until extradition judgment on February 25
District Judge Angus Hamilton informed Modi that he would most likely be appearing again via videolink on the day of
Iran’s Rouhani rules out changes to nuclear deal
‘No clause of the JCPOA will change’ President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ruled out changes to Iran’s nuclear accord with