Tag: World News
Covid-19 Surge Prompts Renewed Lockdown in Parts of Europe
BERLIN—Parts of Europe are again locking down to prevent hospitals from becoming…
Migrants at Polish Border Say Belarus Waved Them Through
MINSK, Belarus—Word went out across Iraq on Facebook, YouTube and Telegram: The…
New Reconstruction Points to Animal Origins for Covid-19
A scientist known for investigating viral origins has reconstructed the first known…
World Governments Agree to Strengthen Emissions Pledges
GLASGOW—More than 190 nations reached a deal at the United Nations summit…
Dozens of Inmates Die in Ecuador Prison Riot
At least 68 inmates were killed and 25 injured at a prison…
In the Shadow of the Holocaust, a Jewish Community Begins to Take Root
KRAKOW, Poland—Olga Adamowska grew up with all the trappings of a Catholic…
Migrant Dies as Belarus-Poland Border Standoff Deepens
MOSCOW—A young Syrian man has died at the border between Belarus and…
As the U.S. Races to Vaccinate Kids, Some Countries Hold Back
The U.S. is at the forefront of the race to vaccinate young…
Houthi Rebels in Yemen Occupy U.S. Embassy Compound, Take Hostages
The U.S. is working to free Yemeni security personnel taken hostage after…
Nicaragua’s Autocratic Shift Is Part of a Latin American Backslide
Nicaragua, following a presidential election called fraudulent by the U.S., is now widely…
Russia Keeps Europe Guessing With Tight Gas Supplies
Russia showed tentative signs of boosting natural-gas deliveries to relieve Europe’s energy…
U.S.-Canada Border Opening Sends Snowbirds Cruising South
OTTAWA—Shirley Parchoma and her husband, Bernie, were first-time Canadian snowbirds in February…