Brazil’s Congress launches COVID inquiry
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's Congress has launched an inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
The country has recorded more...
Australian jailed for filming dying officers
MELBOURNE – An Australian man received a 10-month jail sentence for filming and mocking police officers as they lay dying at a crash scene...
EU chief ‘hurt’ by chair snub at Turkey meeting
PARIS –The first female president of the European Commission (EU) vowed to defend women's rights after admitting she was "hurt" by a chair snub...
Beavers take down Canada town’s internet
VANCOUVER – Beavers have been blamed after a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia lost their internet service for 12 hours on...
India records 320K new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI – India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 infection Tuesday.
The 323,144 new infections raised India’s total past 17.6...
Italy tiptoes towards post-COVID normality
ROME – Italy inched forward towards normality on Monday as coffee bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres reopened in most regions as part of a...
Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes third successful flight
FLORIDA – The United States space agency's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has now made its third successful flight on the Red Planet.
On Sunday, the little...
Turkmenistan marks new holiday to honor dog breed
ASHGABAT – The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has been celebrating a new national holiday – dedicated to a very special breed of dog.
The...
Nepal opens replica Dharahara Tower
KATHMANDU – A replica of a tower destroyed six years ago in an earthquake has been inaugurated here yesterday.
The original Dharahara Tower was built...
Man nabbed for ‘infecting’ 22 people with virus
BARCELONA – A man was arrested in Spain after allegedly infecting 22 people with coronavirus disease 2019.
The 40-year-old man is alleged to have continued...