Facebook exec says ‘no plans’ to end Trump ban
FACEBOOK does not intend to lift the suspension on outgoing President Donald Trump, the platform’s second in command Sheryl Sandberg said Monday.
“Our ban is...
Brazil researchers: China’s CoronaVac has 50.4% efficacy
RIO DE JANEIRO – A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac showed “general efficacy” of 50.4 percent in a late-stage trial in Brazil, the...
Pope Francis changes Church law to enshrine roles for women
VATICAN City – Pope Francis, in another step towards greater equality for women in the Roman Catholic Church, on Monday changed its law to...
26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
JAKARTA – Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend,...
Thai minister proposes ‘golf quarantine’ to boost tourism
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Tourism Minister said Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country’s many golf...
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president...
Zambia leader sacks health minister
LUSAKA – Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has dismissed Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya, who was arrested in June for corruption but was later cleared.
Chilufya was...
Mass vaccination centers to open in England
LONDON – Thousands more people will receive a COVID-19 vaccine this week as seven mass centers open across England.
NHS England said hundreds more GP-led...
Indonesia deploys over 10 ships to plane crash site
JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea shortly after...
China to provide COVID-19 vaccines for free – official
BEIJING – China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government authorities said on Saturday.
National Health...