North Korea’s Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of Covid-19 campaign

TOKYO - Japan plans to double its daily number of foreigners entering the country up to 20,000 from next month, the...

Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet

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OAKLAND — Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday (May 19) to denounce as "utterly untrue" claims in...

‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis...

Vaccination after infection may curb long Covid; desktop ‘air curtains’ may deflect virus particles

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate...

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air

KABUL — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their...

Indonesia president declares end of palm oil export ban from May 23

JAKARTA - Indonesia will lift its three-week-old palm oil export ban from Monday due to improvements in its domestic cooking oil...

Record numbers of people displaced in their own countries in a ‘world falling apart’

GENEVA — In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and...

South Korea says North’s Covid-19 outbreak spread after military parade: Report

SEOUL — North Korea's first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak spread after a massive military parade in Pyongyang in April, the South's...

EU exploring ways to use Russian oligarchs’ frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine