WHO warns malaria fight flat-lining
GENEVA – Progress in eliminating malaria has stalled in recent years, the World Health Organization said Monday, with more than 400,000 people once again...
Singaporean gives birth to baby with COVID-19 antibodies
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby...
Serbia, Montenegro expel respective ambassadors
MONTENEGRO and Serbia have expelled each other’s ambassadors over a historical dispute dating back more than a century.
Serbian ambassador to Montenegro, Vladimir Bozovic, described...
Israel accused, as Iranian nuclear scientists killed
TEHRAN – Many Iranian scientists working in the nuclear sector have been killed over the past decade in targeted attacks blamed by Tehran on...
Thousands protest as France reels from police violence
PARIS – Thousands took to the streets across France on Saturday to demand the government abandon a contentious new security law, in a controversy...
Pandemic or not, people must stay active – WHO
GENEVA – The coronavirus pandemic is no excuse for not getting enough exercise, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning that even before the...
Brazil prexy says he will not take coronavirus vaccine
BRASILIA – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, the latest in a series of statements he has made...
Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the...
Biden to announce first cabinet picks – top advisor
WASHINGTON – US President-elect Joe Biden will name his first cabinet picks on Tuesday, his chief of staff said.
Biden has pushed ahead with preparations...
Palestinians may limit Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
RAMALLAH – The Palestinian Health Ministry has recommended strict limits on Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year due to the coronavirus pamdemic.
This year, the...