Omicron Is Fast Moving, but Perhaps Less Severe, Early Reports Suggest
admin JOHANNESBURG — The Covid-19 virus is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country’s…
Read MoreEurope is on edge as Omicron cases rise quickly before the holidays.
LONDON — Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant surged in Britain and Denmark on Sunday,…
Read MoreWelcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates
On Shab-e Yalda, the Iranian celebration of the winter solstice, elders take turns reading from…
Read MoreStricter coronavirus testing rules take effect for travelers flying to the U.S.
The United States began requiring international travelers on Monday to provide proof of a negative…
Read MoreOn Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Machine gun fire broke the stillness just after 8 p.m. when Capt.…
Read MoreIndia and Russia Expand Defense Ties, Despite Prospect of U.S. Sanctions
NEW DELHI — India and Russia announced expanding defense ties on Monday during a visit…
Read MorePope Exploring a 2nd Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said on Monday that plans were in the…
Read MoreThree of a Group of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released
MEXICO CITY — Three more hostages from a group of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti…
Read More8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
BERLIN — For the first time in 16 years, Germany will be run by a…
Read MoreScandal-Shaken Austria Gets Its 3rd Chancellor This Year
Austria swore in a new chancellor, Karl Nehammer, on Monday, the third person in two…
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