Coronavirus may never go away – WHO
GENEVA – The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World...
Trump Senate ally seeks China sanctions over COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON – A prominent U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose far-reaching sanctions on China if...
113-year-old Spanish woman survives COVID-19
MADRID – A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several...
S. Korea raises age of consent from 13 to 16
SEOUL – South Korea has raised the age of consent for sex to 16 from 13 as it seeks to strengthen protection for minors...
Suicide bomber targets funeral in Afghanistan
KABUL – A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men on Tuesday in an attack on the funeral of...
New Zealand still backs Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese rebuke
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan’s...
Pope praises nurses’ role in fighting coronavirus
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital their...
19 dead as Iran warship hit by ‘friendly fire’
TEHRAN – An Iranian warship was hit by a friendly fire missile during naval exercises, killing 19 sailors, state media and the army said...
SoKor scrambles to contain nightclub COVID-19 outbreak
SEOUL – South Korean officials scrambled on Monday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, searching for thousands of people who may have been infected...
New York enacts protection for nursing-home residents
NEW YORK state on Sunday announced new coronavirus-safety measures to better protect nursing home residents, who are highly vulnerable to the respiratory illness and...