Beijing offering COVID-19 boosters, 4 months before Olympics
China’s capital Beijing has begun offering booster shots against COVID-19, four months before the city and surrounding regions are to host the Winter Olympics.
Anyone 18 or older who have received two-dose Chinese vaccines and...
In South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
He feels like a man who has drowned.
The worst flooding that parts of South Sudan have seen in 60 years now surrounds his home of mud and grass. His field of sorghum, which fed...
Sheriff: Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman
Authorities are investigating after confirming that a prop firearm discharged by actor Alec Baldwin, while producing and starring in a Western movie, killed the cinematographer and wounded the director.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s officials said...
UN climate conference offers Israeli minister an opportunity
Israel's new environment protection minister has ambitious goals. She believes her office can play an important part in the global fight against climate change and promote peace in volatile Middle East.In an interview with...
4 people are killed in a strong storm in Poland
On Thursday, a powerful autumn storm battered parts of Europe. It killed four people in Poland and caused widespread damage to large areas of the continent.According to Polish media reports, the worst-hit area was...
A 5-hour bus trip is an ideal option for residents of Hong Kong who...
A new Hong Kong bus tour might be an option for those who are tired or travel-deficient.People who fall asleep easily on long bus rides will enjoy the 76-kilometer (47 mile) ride on a...
Navy probe reveals major flaws in the ship’s firefighting efforts
A Navy report concluded that commanders, crew members, and others were responsible for the July 2020 arson attack that resulted in the destruction of the USS Bonhomme Rich Richard. It called the five-day fire...
Biden’s focus on climate and families is trimmed to $2T plan
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden described to Democratic lawmakers a less ambitious vision of a $2 trillion government overhaul package that would include at least $500B to combat climate change as well as money for middle-class...
Jan. 6 Panel votes to hold Steve Bannon responsible
After Steve Bannon, a long-standing ally of President Donald Trump, refused to submit documents or testimony, a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, Capitol insurrection voted Tuesday unanimously to declare Steve Bannon in contempt.While...
Grammys announce inclusion requirements to ensure diversity in show
The Grammys will keep their word by releasing the full inclusion rider for the public to ensure equity in hiring at all levels of production next year.Tuesday's eight-page document by The Recording Academy outlined the purpose...