UK loses measles elimination status – WHO
LONDON – The United Kingdom has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced.
The move was based on the spread of...
Scientists document new box jellyfish species in PH
MANILA – The Philippines, located within the Coral Triangle, is recognized as one of the world’s richest marine ecosystems. Yet, many marine species —...
Iran supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks
TEHRAN – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack would spark a regional conflict, as the United States continues to...
Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public
OSLO – When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest court...
Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew
LONDON – A second woman is alleging that she was sent to the United Kingdom by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew...
Israeli air strikes kill at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza
GAZA STRIP – At least 28 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according...
UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse’
GENEVA – The United Nations (UN) is at risk of "imminent financial collapse" due to member states not paying their fees, the body's head...
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in Congo
KINSHASA – More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
The mine,...
US officially leaves World Health Organization
WASHINGTON – The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the United Nations agency without one of its biggest...
Plane crashes in Colombia, killing all 15 on board
BOGOTA – A passenger plane has crashed in northern Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, the country's state-run airline Satena confirmed.
In a statement,...