Earthquake survivors overwhelm hospitals in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Hospitals in Haiti are completely overwhelmed by survivors of Saturday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake and urgently need help to treat them.
The quake, which struck the southwest of the...
Soldier faces jail over feeding cannabis cupcakes to troops
OTTAWA – A Canadian soldier who fed cannabis cupcakes to her fellow troops during a live firearms exercise could now be sentenced to five...
WHO flags fake COVID jabs in India, Africa
NEW DELHI – The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified counterfeit versions of India's primary coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, Covishield.
The doses were seized...
Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war
KABUL – The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in...
Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii
ROME – Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations of a tomb that also shed light...
Biden defends ‘messy’ US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said he stands "squarely" behind the United States (US) exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the...
Tropical depression drenching earthquake-stricken Haiti
LES CAYES – Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains just two days after a powerful earthquake battered the impoverished Caribbean nation.
After...
Bezos sues NASA over deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
FLORIDA – Jeff Bezos's space firm Blue Origin is suing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) over a decision to award a $2.9...
Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned less than 18 months into his tenure Monday, becoming the country’s shortest-ruling leader after conceding...
Haiti quake deaths soar as rescuers search rubble
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Officials in Haiti have confirmed that at least 1,297 people are dead after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation on...