Tag: World News
Tonga Left Largely Cut Off After Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—When an underwater volcanic eruption off Tonga triggered tsunami waves…
China GDP Grew 8.1% in 2021, but Momentum Slowed in Quarter
BEIJING—China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year as a pandemic-plagued world snapped up…
Spyware Deployed Against El Salvador Journalists
Around 35 journalists and activists in El Salvador were targets of the…
Russia, NATO Fail to Resolve Differences in Ukraine Talks
BRUSSELS—NATO’s chief said significant differences remained with Russia but expressed hope that…
Boris Johnson Apologizes for Party During Lockdown
LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for attending a drinks party held…
Omicron Puts China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Strategy to Its Toughest Test
Over the past two years, China has used some of the strictest…
Ethiopian Government Repels Rebels, Pledges Peace Talks
In a sharp reversal of fortunes over just a few weeks, Ethiopian…
Migrants Rush to Europe as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease
Illegal border crossings into the European Union in 2021 were the highest…
Kazakhstan Blames Violent Protests on Criminals; ‘It Was Hell’
For three days early this month, protests in Kazakhstan triggered by fuel-price…
Iran Navy Port Emerges as Key to Alleged Weapons Smuggling to Yemen, U.N. Report Says
Thousands of rocket launchers, machine guns, sniper rifles and other weapons seized…
Ethiopia Releases Opposition Figures as It Seeks End to War
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed freed several opposition figures from prison and…
Mother Teresa’s Charity in India Regains Access to Foreign Funding After Ban
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. Photo: Sankhadeep Banerjee/Zuma…