France fines Google 500M euros over copyright row
PARIS – France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro fine on Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday for failing to comply fully with temporary...
Iraq hospital blaze kills at least 60
BAGHDAD – More than 60 people died after a fire in a coronavirus disease 2019 isolation ward at a hospital in the city of...
‘Key suspect’ held over Haiti president’s killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Police in Haiti have arrested a doctor they believe is a key suspect in organizing last week's assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Police...
Lightning strike kills 11 taking selfies in India
NEW DELHI – A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the city of Jaipur on Sunday.
The victims were...
Tokyo hotel ‘sorry’ over ‘Japanese only’ elevator signs
TOKYO –A hotel here has apologized and removed signs saying "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-coronavirus disease 2019 precaution sparked...
Extremist attack in Somalia kills at least 9
MOGADISHU – A large explosion in this city killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a health official said Saturday.
Dr. Mohamed Nur...
Australia’ New South Wales logs first COVID-related death
MELBOURNE – Australia has reported its first locally contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) death this year.
The authorities said a woman, in her 90s, died...
Israel strikes Pfizer deal for new vaccine batch
JERUSALEM – Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer to receive a fresh batch of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in August to help...
Foreign hit squad kills Haiti’s prexy
PORT-AU-PRINCE – A group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including retired Colombian soldiers, assassinated Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, according to the police.
Most...
India denies involvement in terrorist attack in Pakistan
NEW DELHI – India on Thursday denied allegations by Pakistan that New Delhi was behind a bomb blast on June 23 in the city...