Norway’s crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says
OSLO – Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant, the country’s royal household has said.
Mette-Marit, who...
Pope praises Spain’s opposition to war and support for migrants
MADRID – Pope Leo XIV has started his official visit to Spain by praising its government's opposition to wars as well as its support...
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
LONDON – Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses...
Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
BEIRUT – The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
In a strongly-worded statement, the...
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert
NIAMEY – At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck...
Miracle on Everest: Guide believed dead spotted crawling down ice
KATHMANDU – A Nepali climbing guide thought to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling down to Base Camp, six days after...
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
CANBERRA – Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples with the worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable...
3 vaccines in development amid Ebola outbreak fears
LONDON – Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people.
The International Aids...
US strikes Iranian radar sites as Iran targets American forces in Kuwait
WASHINGTON – The United States has said it hit Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting a US...
Litterbugs now face on-the-spot fines in Japan tourist hotspot
TOKYO -- Litterbugs in the Japanese tourist hub of Shibuya will now face an on-the-spot fine of 2,000 Japanese yen ($13), as new penalties...