Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation
GAZA City – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing...
Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages
GAZA City – Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective protest Tuesday as Israeli missiles toppled a...
German minister quits amid plagiarism issues
BERLIN – A prominent German government minister announced her resignation Wednesday as a long-running controversy over allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral thesis nears...
Malawi burns expired COVID-19 vaccines
LILONGWE – Health authorities in Malawi have incinerated 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine on Wednesday, saying it will reassure...
India’s COVID-19 tally passes 25M
NEW DELHI – India’s total coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis...
Darwin’s Arch in Galapagos Island collapses
QUITO – A famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin's Arch has collapsed.
The Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment said it was due...
Pfizer jab ‘can be kept in fridge for a month’
PARIS – Pfizer’s coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine can now be stored at fridge temperature for much longer than it previously recommended, according to the...
Israel launches new air strikes on Gaza
JERUSALEM – Israel conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli...
India’s Gujarat state braces for most severe cyclone
NEW DELHI – Nearly 150,000 people were moved from their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat to safety on Monday and authorities closed...
UK reopens for business
LONDON – Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday, giving 65 million people a...