Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a
Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni: From reformer to autocrat
Uganda's head of state, Yoweri Museveni, was once a freedom fighter who decried long-term presidents overstaying their time. Now he
Africa secures close to 300 million Covid vaccine doses: report
The news comes as coronavirus infections spike again in parts of Africa, especially South Africa, where a rapidly spreading variant
North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might
The eight-day Workers' Party congress that ended Tuesday came as Kim Jong Un faces what appears to be the toughest
A strong India would act as 'counterbalance' to China, says declassified White House document
The U.S. and its partners on every continent are resistant to Chinese activities aimed at undermining their sovereignty, it said
US executes first woman on federal death row in nearly seven decades
Montgomery was convicted in 2007 in Missouri for kidnapping and strangling Bobbie Jo Stinnett, then eight months pregnant. Montgomery cut
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
Kuwait's Cabinet submitted its resignation on Tuesday, the latest development in a cycle of clashes between the government and lawmakers
Malaysia declares state of emergency over virus surge
Parliament suspended; critics allege foul play by government Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday to fight
WHO experts to directly fly to Wuhan to probe COVID-19 origins amid virus spike in China
The World Health Organisation team’s visit has become a bone of contention as Beijing, which questions the widely-held view about
Ebola vaccines stockpiled against future outbreaks
The World Health Organisation and partners said on Tuesday they are creating a global stockpile of Ebola vaccines to help