India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Pfzier and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said...
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid,...
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
India's large diaspora — long a boon to India's economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Pfzier and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said...
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid,...
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
<p>KASHGAR, China — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he's fasting for Ramadan but his daughters, ages 8 and...
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
<p>India's large diaspora — long a boon to India's economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country...
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he's fasting for Ramadan but his daughters, ages 8 and...