Bahrain buries world’s longest serving prime minister
DUBAI – Bahrain on Friday buried Prince Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, the world’s longest serving prime minister, after his body returned from the...
British nurse charged with murder of eight babies
LONDON – Police in the northwestern English city Chester said Wednesday they had charged a nurse with eight counts of murder and ten of...
How Biden says he will reengage with the world
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden makes no secret of the speed with which he plans to bury “America First” as a guiding principle of...
Suu Kyi’s party claims to have won majority in Myanmar polls
YANGON – Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy claimed Monday it had won a clear parliamentary majority and would retain power, even though the...
Brazil halts trials of Chinese virus vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s health regulator said Monday it had suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccine after an “adverse incident” involving...
Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition
WILMINGTON – President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the...
Japan declares Prince Akishino heir to throne
TOKYO – Japan formally declared Crown Prince Akishino heir to the throne on Sunday, after his elder brother Emperor Naruhito became monarch last year...
Egypt’s second stage of parliamentary elections held
CAIRO – Egypt closed polling stations on Sunday evening after conclusion of the second stage of parliamentary elections.
The country is now preparing for run-offs...
Biden vows immediate, science-based action on virus
WILMINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden vowed Saturday immediate action to contain the coronavirus crisis in the United States, signaling science would dominate the national...
Trump ‘no plans’ to concede any time soon, allies say
WASHINGTON – After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House, Republican President Donald Trump and...