‘Don’t make them wait’: Pressure grows at COP26 for new funding for climate damage
GLASGOW — The small island nation of Jamaica, like many others in the Caribbean, is battered regularly by tropical storms that are getting fiercer as the ocean warms, threatening to wreck homes, energy grids, hospitals, roads, and ports.
What you need to know about the new US international air travel rules
The Biden administration’s new rules requiring most foreign nationals to be vaccinated before flying to the United States take effect at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) Nov. 8.
Pfizer’s COVID pill shakes up global recovery trade
Shares tied to reopening trades from casinos to airlines surged in Asia on Monday after Pfizer Inc. said that its COVID-19 pill could reduce hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients by 89%.
US braces for surge of vaccinated international travelers
WASHINGTON — The United States is expecting a flood of international visitors crossing its borders by air and by land on Monday after lifting...
Europe relapses to become COVID hot spot
EUROPE has again become an epicenter for the coronavirus, calling into question the region’s efforts to recover from the pandemic.
Iraq prime minister safe after residence attacked by drone
BAGHDAD — A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an attempted assassination, but said Mr. Kadhimi escaped unhurt.
Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun
HONG KONG — This was supposed to be Jack Ma’s finest hour: a year ago to the day, his Ant Group was meant to...
China, India, other big coal users missing from COP26 phase-out deal
GLASGOW — Indonesia, Poland, Vietnam and other nations pledged on Thursday to phase out use of coal-fired power and stop building plants, but their...
US Republicans want billions for Taiwan military aid to counter China
WASHINGTON — US Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to provide $2 billion per year and other assistance to bolster Taiwan’s defenses as...
New funding for developing nations’ coal exit needs better planning for workers
GLASGOW/TORONTO — South Asian nations need to create more effective plans to be able to utilize new funding to help developing countries speed up...
Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by US-based Merck &...
Pentagon increases its estimate of Chinese nuclear warheads
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday sharply increased its estimate of China’s projected nuclear weapons arsenal over the coming years, saying Beijing could have 700 warheads by 2027 and possibly 1,000 by 2030.