U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk…
Seeing snow for the first time at 62: Brazilians revel in icy snap
Temperatures dropped across Brazil on Thursday – with rare snowfall overnight in some places – as a polar air mass…
International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module -NASA
The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday when jet thrusters of a newly arrived…
Exclusive-North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold…
Bridge on Russia’s Trans-Siberian railway damaged by flooding
A bridge on Russia’s Trans-Siberian railway in its Far East has been damaged following heavy rain and floods and traffic…
Once its strength, water now threatens Germany
Bad Muenstereifel’s transformation from picturesque but sleepy German tourist town into an outlet shopping centre put it on the map…
Trial of S.Africa’s ex-leader Zuma on arms deal corruption charges to resume
Former South African president Jacob Zuma, whose jailing earlier this month triggered riots, is expected to appear virtually on Monday…
‘I want to dance’: London clubbers cheer end of COVID restrictions
London clubbers on Monday flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic began last year,…
Further flooding feared in western Europe with death toll over 100
More than 1,000 people were missing and more houses were destroyed in flood-stricken regions in western Germany and Belgium on…
Dozens die in floods in western Europe, others missing
At least 33 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe…
South African crowds rampage, hospital operations disrupted
Crowds looted shops and offices in South Africa on Wednesday, defying government calls to end a week of violence that…
England’s Black players face racial abuse after Euro 2020 defeat
Black players in the England soccer team have been subjected to a storm of online racist abuse after their defeat…
Nokia plans to raise full-year outlook, citing strong quarter
Nokia said on Tuesday it planned to raise its full-year outlook as business picked up pace in the second quarter,…
Biden to warn U.S. companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong – FT
The Biden administration will this week warn U.S. companies of the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China…
China calls additions to U.S. economic blacklist ‘unreasonable suppression’
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Sunday it “resolutely opposes” the addition of 23 Chinese entities to a U.S. economic blacklist…
Colombian ex-soldier killed in Haiti was hired as bodyguard, sister says
A Colombian former soldier killed during a gun battle with Haitian police and accused of involvement in the assassination of…
Gang boss wades into Haiti turmoil, sees conspiracy behind president’s killing
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders said on Saturday his men would take to the streets to protest the…
South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency
Using a toilet can pay for your coffee or buy you bananas at a university in South Korea, where human…
Ex-Colombian military, Haitian Americans suspected in killing of Haiti president
A heavily armed commando unit that assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise this week comprised 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans,…
U.S. set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add more than 10 Chinese companies to its economic blacklist…
Haiti police battle gunmen who killed president, amid fears of chaos
Haiti’s security forces were locked in a fierce gun battle on Wednesday with assailants who assassinated President Jovenel Moise at…
Vietnam’s biggest city sees panic-buying over virus lockdown fears
Anticipation of stricter movement curbs triggered panic-buying in Vietnam’s economic hub Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday, the epicentre of…
Collapsed Florida condo demolished ahead of storm, search to resume
The partially collapsed Miami-area condo where 24 people are confirmed dead was demolished on Sunday night, ahead of the possible…
Branson aims to make space trip on July 11, ahead of Bezos
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc’s test flight on July…
U.S. forces leave Bagram base in Afghanistan – official
American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a U.S. defence official said, under an…
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the failure to implement measures to tackle the coronavirus had caused a “great…
Cycling-Alaphilippe in yellow after crash-marred opening Tour stage
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe recovered from a crash to win the first stage of the Tour de France, an incident-strewn 197.8-km…
Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina fire, no serious casualties
A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it…
By chance, Florida building resident stayed at girlfriend’s on night of disaster
Champlain Towers South resident Erick de Moura was supposed to be home when the building collapsed, but his girlfriend persuaded…
Five dead, 156 still missing in Florida building collapse as searchers race against time
Searchers worked early on Sunday to find more than 150 missing residents amid the rubble of a Florida condo building…
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years in murder of George Floyd
A judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on Friday for the murder of…
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after a U.S. warship again sailed…
Apple Daily editor, CEO denied bail in Hong Kong
Two executives of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, charged under a national security law, were denied bail on Saturday…
United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged…
U.S. Congress declares holiday for Juneteenth, marking end of slavery
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed and sent to President Joe Biden a bill making June 19,…
Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner
President Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United…
Macron slapped in the face during walkabout in southern France
A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France. Macron later said…
German train drivers to go on summer strike over wages
Germany’s GDL train drivers’ union said on Tuesday it would call on its members to go on strike over the…
Police in China apprehend suspect in knife attack that killed 6 and injured 14
Police caught a suspect in a knife attack that killed six people and injured 14 on Saturday in the eastern…
Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post…
Rallying-Dakar greats Peterhansel and Sainz join electric Audi for 2022
‘Mr Dakar’ Stephane Peterhansel and triple champion Carlos Sainz have joined Audi’s bid to win the 2022 edition of the…
Iran arrests Chinese man accused of posting pictures of women online
Iranian authorities have arrested a Chinese man for allegedly posting pictures of women he met in Iran on social media…
Orphans, soldiers, students: N.Korea turns to ‘volunteers’ for coal mines, construction
Orphans, conscripted soldiers, and students – some appearing to be children – are “volunteering” to work manual labour in North…
Chinese visit ‘red’ sites ahead of 100th Communist Party anniversary
In a square in front of a Communist Party memorial hall at Xibaipo in northern China, row upon row of…
Blinken begins Middle East mission to bolster Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a Middle East visit in Israel on Tuesday, hoping to bolster its ceasefire…
Gaza ceasefire holding as Egyptian mediators consult Hamas, Israel
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held into Saturday as officials said Egyptian mediators…
Argentina’s gravediggers plead for vaccines as death toll climbs
Ernesto Fabián Aguirre, a gravedigger in the Memorial cemetery in the suburbs of Argentine capital Buenos Aires, feels like he…
Israel bombs Hamas Gaza chief’s home as fighting enters seventh day
Israel bombed the home of Hamas’s chief in Gaza early on Sunday and sirens warning of rocket attacks sounded in…
Israel fires artillery into Gaza, Palestinian rocket attacks persist
Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket…
Euphoric clubbers hit dance floor again as Spain trials digital COVID-19 pass
Mandatory face masks could not conceal their delight as clubbers in the Spanish city of Girona moved to the thumping…