Australia to push ahead with reopening amid record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY - Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country could push ahead with plans to reopen...
Biden tells Ukraine that U.S. will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia further invades
By Jarrett Renshaw
WILMINGTON/, De. - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if...
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
By Kanishka Singh
Over 4,000 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them U.S. flights, adding to the toll of holiday week...
This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?
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COVID outbreak ends cruise for thousands on German ship in Lisbon
LISBON - The German operator of a cruise ship that has been stuck in Lisbon's port due to an outbreak of the coronavirus among...
Vietnam minister asks China to reopen gates at border
HANOI — Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbors to follow zero COVID-19 policies, state media reported.
New York shatters daily COVID record with 85,476 new cases
NEW YORK state shattered its record for new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, reporting 85,476 cases on Saturday as the Omicron variant continues its lightning spread.
France reduces COVID-19 isolation period for fully vaccinated people to seven days
PARIS — French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) would be cut to seven days from 10 days.
‘Serious’ talk between Biden and Putin sets stage for diplomacy
WILMINGTON, Del./MOSCOW — US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday exchanged warnings over Ukraine but conveyed some optimism...
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
BAN PHO, Thailand — Ubon Chansoi has lived in a modest wooden home in rural Thailand for about 60 years, farming and rearing fish for a...
Experts, governors warn of US Omicron ‘blizzard’ in weeks ahead
WASHINGTON — US health experts on Thursday urged Americans to prepare for severe disruptions in coming weeks as the rising wave of coronavirus disease...
Furniture giant IKEA raises prices as supply chain woes persist
STOCKHOLM — The world’s biggest furniture brand IKEA is raising prices by an average of 9% as it faces increasing costs in transport and...