Omicron dampens global New Year celebrations, fewer watch ball drop in Times Square
(Reuters) -The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris cancelling its fireworks show,…
12 dead in stampede at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir
A stampede at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed at least 12 people and injured 12 others,…
China’s Xian enters 10th day of COVID lockdown as cases persist
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese city of Xian entered its 10th day of lockdown on Saturday as the COVID-19 outbreak…
South Africa’s anti-apartheid veteran Tutu to be laid to rest in state funeral
CAPE TOWN, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a hero of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, will…
Will we be able to once again swim in the Seine?
For decades, the Seine was the smelly companion of the City of Lights. Declared biologically dead in the 1960s, the…
In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a rank conferral ceremony for military officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force,…
The Squad’s first year in the Biden administration was filled with opportunities – and plenty of challenges
The days leading up to Christmas brought progressives a present under the tree when President Joe Biden extended a pause…
North Korea’s Kim talks food not nukes for 2022
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Eighth Conference of Military Educationists of the Korean People’s Army at…