France amends rape law
PARIS – The French parliament adopted legislation that characterizes sex with a child under the age of 15 as rape and punishable by up...
China’s economy grows 18.3% in post-COVID comeback
BEIJING – China's economy grew a record 18.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year.
It's the biggest...
US to impose sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia.
The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed...
France’s pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000
PARIS – France’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border
JIDDAH – A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the kingdom’s air defenses intercepted a barrage of...
Stolen Roman statue found in Belgium
BRUSSELS – A Roman statue dating back to the First Century BC has been recovered, almost a decade after it was stolen from archaeological...
Greece to lift quarantine restrictions next week
ATHENS – Greece plans to lift quarantine restrictions next week for travelers from the European Union and five other countries who have been vaccinated...
Haiti prime minister resigns amid violence, political strife
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe announced early Wednesday that he has resigned as the country faces a spike in killings and kidnappings...
Japan to release Fukushima water in 2 years
TOKYO – Japan’s government announced Tuesday it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in...
Chinese jets enter Taiwan’s air zone
TAIPEI – A record number of Chinese military jets flew into Taiwan’s air defense zone on Monday.
The defense ministry said 25 aircraft – including...