Israeli firm in Gaza extracts drinking water from air
GAZA City – The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient drinking water, but a new project helps ease the shortage with a...
South Korea demands release of oil tanker seized by Iran
SEOUL – South Korea’s foreign ministry on Monday demanded the “early release” of an oil tanker seized by Iran in Gulf waters for breaking...
5 new countries join polarized UN Security Council
NEW YORK - Five new countries – India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland, and Kenya – formally joined the UN Security Council on Monday at a...
Fauci rejects Trump claim that US COVID deaths overcounted
WASHINGTON – Two top US health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data on COVID-19 cases and deaths...
Alarm as South Korea ‘sees more deaths than births’
SEOUL – South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, raising fresh alarm in the country which already...
World’s oldest person turns 118
FUKUOKA – Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person celebrated her 118th birthday in southwestern Japan on Saturday.
Tanaka, born on Jan. 2, 1903, was recognized...
India OKs AstraZeneca, locally-made vaccines
NEW DELHI – India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in...
BioNTech founders warn of vaccine supply gaps
BERLIN – BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning there would be...
Suspected Islamists attack Niger villages
NIAMEY – Suspected Islamist militants have attacked two villages in Niger, with reports of dozens civilians killed.
Around 49 died and 17 were injured in...
Colombia sets new record in eradicating coca production
TUMACO – Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although the country...