Australia’s health system under pressure as COVID-19 cases hit fresh records
SYDNEY - Pressure grew on Australia's health system on Wednesday as new COVID-19 case numbers hit a record for the third consecutive day, straining...
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
By Emma Farge and Mrinalika Roy
GENEVA - More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants and...
WHO Official Downplays Coronavirus Variant Found in France
By Marthe Fourcade and Thomas Mulier
The World Health Organization (WHO) said a coronavirus variant found in France hasn’t become much of a threat since it was first identified in...
Indonesia secures more coal supplies ahead of export ban review
By Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina
JAKARTA - Indonesia's state utility secured an extra 7.5 million tonnes of coal supplies on Tuesday, helping to avert power outages, boost stocks and...
Macron says he wants to ‘piss off’ the non-vaccinated
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he wanted to "piss off" the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls...
Japan to declare quasi-emergency in COVID-hit Okinawa -paper
TOKYO - Japan is preparing to declare a quasi-state of emergency in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa due to a spike in coronavirus...
Winter storm pounds Washington as it moves across US East Coast
WASHINGTON — A winter storm unleashed heavy snow and strong winds throughout much of the US Southeast and mid-Atlantic on Monday, forcing federal offices and schools to close, grounding airplanes and knocking out power for thousands of people.
China thermal coal futures surge on supply woes amid Indonesia export ban
BEIJING — China’s thermal coal futures surged by as much as 7.8% to kick off 2022 on concerns of supply disruptions after Indonesia, its biggest overseas supplier, banned exports.
Five world powers pledge to prevent nuclear war, spread of arms
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, according to a joint statement by the five nuclear powers published by the -Kremlin on Monday.
US schools delay openings as Omicron rages; New York City hits 33%
THOUSANDS of US schools delayed this week’s scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pushed COVID-19 cases to record levels.
Donald Trump and his children Donald Jr and Ivanka are subpoenaed in New York...
By Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld
NEW YORK, - New York state's attorney general is demanding that two of Donald Trump's adult children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, testify...
Russia, China, Britain, U.S. and France say no one can win nuclear war
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should...