New Zealand to charge COVID-19 patient who went shopping
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand authorities said they will press charges against a coronavirus patient who escaped quarantine in Auckland and went shopping...
Myanmar jade mine landslide kills 162
HPAKANT, Myanmar – At least 162 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.
The Myanmar Fire Service Department...
Botswana investigates mystery deaths of elephants
GABORONE – The number of elephants found dead in Botswana's Okavango Panhandle has risen to 275 from 154 reported two weeks ago, the government...
Switzerland authorizes remdesivir for use against COVID-19
Switzerland announced Thursday that COVID-19 patients beyond those on clinical trials could be given remdesivir, the first drug shown to be relatively effective in...
Vatican Museums to reopen on June 1
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Museums will reopen on June 1, the Vatican said on Saturday, ending a closure caused by the coronavirus lockdown...
Spain’s far-right holds car protest vs virus lockdown
Several thousand followers of Spain’s far-right Vox party gathered Saturday in their cars and on motorbikes in the center of Madrid and other Spanish...
Restrictions eased while virus deaths decline in New York
NEW YORK – New Yorkers experiencing cabin fever after two months of coronavirus quarantine received an unexpected reprieve when Gov. Andrew Cuomo eased the...
Indonesia zoo considers ‘worst-case’ deer cull as big cats go hungry
BANDUNG – A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard,...
US starts crackdown on unvetted virus blood tests
WASHINGTON – United States regulators are moving ahead with a crackdown on scores of antibody tests for the coronavirus that have not yet been...
Locusts, COVID-19, flooding pose ‘triple threat’ in Africa
KAMPALA — Locusts, COVID-19 and deadly flooding pose a “triple threat” to millions of people across East Africa, officials warned Thursday, while the World...