India to miss vaccination target
India will miss a target to administer over a half billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month as Bharat Biotech - maker of its only approved homegrown…
Support from the sky for Afghan forces against Taliban advances
The US will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.…
Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster: Fauci
Top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as the United States deals with increasing…
Angered by COVID-19 response, Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing increasing pressure as the pandemic exacts a devastating toll.…
Russians uncork
Officers pour sparkling wine into a helmet during the graduation ceremony for servicemen of Moscow Higher Military Command School in front of Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow…
Great Barrier Reef avoids UNESCO endangered world heritage listing
Australia let off the hook once more Australia on Friday avoided having the Great Barrier Reef listed as an endangered world heritage site by UNESCO, despite extensive climate change-fueled damage…
124 dead as rains hit India
Floods, landslides triggered by monsoon wreak havoc The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 124 on Sunday, officials said, with rescuers…
Florida Surfside mission ends after month
The search for victims of the Florida apartment building collapse a month ago Saturday is drawing to a close, as rescue teams halted work at the site of the disaster…
Ticking bomb
Climate ‘mysteries’ still puzzle scientists, despite progress What worries one of the world's leading climate scientists the most? Heat waves - and particularly the tendency of current models to underestimate…
French president possible target of phone spyware
French President Emmanuel Macron has called an urgent national security meeting for Thursday to discuss the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware after reports about its use in France emerged this week, a…