Tag: World News
Omicron Fuels Fresh Surge, Threatening India’s Hospitals Anew
NEW DELHI—With less than half of India’s population fully vaccinated against Covid-19…
For Dying Towns, the Pandemic Offers Challenges—and Hope
SAN XOÁN DE RIO, Spain—The small building in a village near this…
Mystery Surrounds Absence of Kazakhstan’s Longtime Leader
For decades, Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev forcefully put down challenges to his…
Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is an Open Secret
WASHINGTON—Russia faces a very 21st century challenge as it piles up forces…
Covid-19 Infections Accelerate Across Asia
ADELAIDE, Australia—Australia passed 500,000 Covid-19 cases, and infections have begun to accelerate…
Attacks on U.S. Allies Raise Tensions on Anniversary of Killing of Iran’s Soleimani
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Emirati-flagged ship, explosive-laden drones targeted the Iraqi…
Erdogan Says He Will Visit Saudi Arabia in February
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would visit Saudi Arabia next…
Man Who Crossed DMZ Into North Korea Is a Previous Defector
SEOUL—A man who evaded South Korea’s border controls and entered North Korea…
Sudan’s Prime Minister Resigns as Political Crisis Worsens
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned late Sunday, abandoning his weekslong efforts…
U.S. Hits Record Number of New Covid Cases Twice in Same Week
New daily Covid-19 cases in the U.S. set a fresh record on…
Ashraf Ghani Defends His Decision to Flee Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani said in his first broadcast interview since…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Spotlights Himself as He Marks a Decade in Power
SEOUL—After a decade in power, Kim Jong Un has made himself clearly…