Thailand delays AstraZeneca jabs
BANGKOK – Thailand delayed use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday after several European countries temporarily suspended the jabs following reports of blood clots...
Zulu’s King Goodwill Zwelithini dies
KWAZULU-NATAL – King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he was being treated for diabetes-related issues.
The...
Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges
HARIDWAR, India – Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees plunged into India’s Ganges River on Thursday as the country kicked off one of the...
Ivory Coast’s PM dies in Germany
YAMOUSSOUKRO – The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has died in a hospital in Germany, authorities said.
Bakayoko – who was receiving treatment...
Mexico’s Congress OKs landmark cannabis bill
MEXICO City – Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that would decriminalize cannabis for recreational, medical and scientific uses.
Backed by...
Hospitals in Brazilian cities ‘close to collapse’
BRASILIA – Health systems in most of Brazil's largest cities are close to collapse due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, a report by...
Lebanese army starts clearing roadblocks after week of protests
BEIRUT – The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had started clearing roadblocks eight days after protesters burnt tires to block roadways across the...
UN, African Union offices hit in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – A mortar attack targeted the offices of the United Nations (UN) and African Union peacekeeping mission in the Somali capital Mogadishu on...
Protesters clash with police in Mexico
MEXICO City – Police and activists have clashed here at a march to mark International Women's Day.
Officers forced back protesters with tear gas and...
Bomb attack injures 10 Shia pilgrims in Baghdad
BAGHDAD – At least 10 people were injured in an attack targeting Shia pilgrims in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police officer said Monday.
"An...