A year after U.S. Capitol siege, Biden blasts Trump’s ‘web of lies’
By Andy Sullivan, Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of spreading a "web of lies" to undermine U.S. democracy in a...
Qatar Airways seeks more than $600 mln in Airbus A350 dispute
By Tim Hepher and Guy Faulconbridge
PARIS/LONDON - Qatar Airways is seeking more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus over surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according to a court...
South Africa’s Omicron excess deaths a fraction of other waves
SOUTH AFRICAN excess deaths, regarded as a true indication of the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have peaked during the Omicron-driven wave of infections at a fraction of the numbers seen in outbreaks caused by earlier variants.
Thailand raises COVID-19 alert level due to Omicron spread
BANGKOK — Thailand on Thursday raised its COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said.
Google Maps helps Italian police capture mafia fugitive
ROME — Italian police has caught a top mafia fugitive who had been on the run for nearly 20 years thanks to the help of the Google Maps app, an investigator told Reuters on Wednesday.
Biden to call out Trump’s ‘singular responsibility’ for Jan. 6 attacks
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will tell Americans that his predecessor, Donald Trump, carries "singular responsibility" for the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the...
N.Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test
By Josh Smith
SEOUL - North Korea fired a "hypersonic missile" this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second...
Pfizer expects updated COVID-19 vaccine data for kids under 5 by April
NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc expects the latest results from a clinical trial for kids under the age of 5 of the COVID-19 vaccine...
Coal-dependent Indonesia starts tapping huge solar power potential
By Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina
JAKARTA - Aji Tri Atmojo lives in a traditional Javanese house with wooden walls on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, but...
Taiwan to set up $200 mln fund to invest in Lithuania amid dispute with...
VILNIUS - Taiwan said on Wednesday it would create a $200 million fund to invest in Lithuanian industries and boost bilateral trade as it...
US posts nearly 1M COVID cases in a day, setting global record
THE United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world and nearly double the previous US peak set a week ago as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing.
North Korea fires suspected missile as South breaks ground for ‘peace’ railway
SEOUL — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, just hours before South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a rail line he hopes will eventually connect the divided Korean peninsula.