Chile rattled by tremors, downgrades tsunami warning
SANTIAGO – Two tremors hit Chilean territory minutes apart on Saturday evening, first in Antarctica followed by a second close to the capital Santiago.
Chile’s...
Hungary first in EU to OK Russian vaccine
BUDAPEST – Hungary has become the first country in the European Union to give preliminary approval to the Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V.
Prime Minister...
IS says behind suicide attacks in Iraq
BAGHDAD -- The Islamic State (IS) group has said it was behind a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday that...
Biden bares US ‘wartime’ virus plan
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has signed a raft of executive orders to boost the fight against coronavirus which has ravaged the US.
Vaccination will...
Biden signs 17 orders hours after inauguration
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is finalizing 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration Wednesday (Thursday in the Philippines), moving faster and more aggressively...
Kamala Harris opens ‘new chapter’ in US politics
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two...
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead
BAGHDAD – Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 73 others,...
‘Safe and prosperous America’: Trump urges prayers for next admin sans mentioning Biden
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, urged prayers for the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden, but...
WHO: UK coronavirus variant detected in at least 60 countries
GENEVA – The UK coronavirus variant has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a...
Norway says no link between vaccine, post-jab deaths
OSLO – Norway said Monday no link had been established between Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and post-vaccination deaths in the country, but recommended doctors consider...