Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom

Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on…

US voices alarm as Tigray rebels push ahead in Ethiopia

The United States voiced alarm Thursday January 27 after Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels announced a military operation…

Biden: 1st Black woman justice on high court ‘long overdue’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black…

Report: 5,000-plus deaths under Ethiopia’s Tigray blockade

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Nearly 1,500 people died of malnutrition in just part of Ethiopia’s blockaded…

From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics

BEIJING (AP) — From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of…

Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly…

EXPLAINER: Why Yemen’s war has spilled into the Emirates

CAIRO (AP) — Twice in the past week, Yemen’s rebels have launched attacks with missiles and…

US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon ordered 8,500 troops on higher alert to potentially deploy to Europe…

US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at…

Gunfire near home of Burkina Faso’s leader after army mutiny

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunfire rang out late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso’s…