President Xi Jinping, China’s ‘chairman of everything’
The last time the Olympics came to China, he oversaw the whole endeavor. Now the Games are back, and this time Xi Jinping is running the entire nation. The Chinese…
UK’s PM ‘sorry’ for ‘partygate’ findings, vows to stay on
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday apologized in parliament for a series of lockdown-breaching parties identified in an official inquiry, but vowed to fight on in office. Fending…
Bomb threats made to historically Black schools across US
WOODSTOCK, Georgia: At least a half-dozen historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, with many of them locking down their…
US, Britain, Canada issue new Myanmar sanctions one year after coup
The United States, Britain and Canada on Monday imposed sanctions against additional officials in Myanmar, in measures timed to mark one year since the military seized power and plunged the…
Thai beach declared disaster area after oil spill
BANGKOK: A beach in eastern Thailand was declared a disaster area on Saturday as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continued to wash ashore and…
Third COVID wave looms in Indonesia as omicron spreads
Indonesia: Indonesia is bracing for a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives a surge in new cases, health authorities and experts said Saturday. The…
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern isolates after virus exposure
New Zealand: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said late Saturday she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus. The exposure came on…
Kyiv says needs to be ‘vigilant, firm’ in Russia talks
KYIV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday said it was important to stay “vigilant and firm” during negotiations with Moscow amid rising fears of a Russian invasion. The Kremlin…
Austria to ease virus rules after vaccine mandate begins
Austria plans to loosen coronavirus restrictions in February after the country’s national vaccine mandate, the first of its kind in Europe, takes effect on Tuesday. Starting Feb. 5, restaurants will…
Construction work resumes on controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Construction work resumed Friday on the disputed Nord Stream 2 pipeline which is to bring Russian gas to Germany, the project’s managers said, despite protests from the US. Work on…