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BLM intensifies worldwide
Fresh world protests against racism and state violence Thousands marched in cities around the world for a second week of rallies Saturday to support the US Black Lives Matter movement,…
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As pandemic kicks mass tourism, islands seek to mend ties with nature
Since coronavirus emptied Hawaii of tourists, seals have been lounging on beaches, fish are swimming closer to shore and the turquoise water of the US islands' famous Hanauma Bay is…
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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 225,000 mark
The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent surpassed 225,105, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The Africa CDC in…
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Indian PM to discuss COVID-19 restriction ease with state chief ministers
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states via video conference next week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact…
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US sanctions against ICC officials widely criticized
The international community has bashed US sanctions against some International Criminal Court (ICC) officials investigating possible war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan. The White House said Thursday that…
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Russia says ‘years’ needed to clean up Arctic spill
Russian investigators on Wednesday detained three staffers of a power plant over a huge fuel spill in the Arctic, as response teams warned a full cleanup would take years. The…
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UN General Assembly to be held online
2020's United Nations (UN) General Assembly will be held virtually for the first time in history since the UN was founded in 1945 because of the coronavirus pandemic, its president…
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British Museum’s Black Lives Matter posts mocked by global netizens
The British Museum might not have expected its "Black Lives Matter" tweets to be greeted with derision by global netizens, who asked the museum to return the exhibits that the…
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Nations speed up economic reopening
Latin American health systems struggling as OECD forecast dire More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing pressure…
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Greece signs maritime border accord with Italy under UN rules
Greece on Tuesday signed a maritime border accord with Italy on the Ionian Sea, settling sovereign rights under UN rules and aiming to bolster its hand in a territorial dispute…