EU backtracks on restricting vaccines to Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS - The EU backtracked Friday over threats to restrict vaccine exports to Northern Ireland after London voiced "grave concerns" over the proposed move.A...

‘Happy’ Asher-Smith equals indoors 60m PB in Karlsruhe after 15-month absence

KARLSRUHE (GERMANY) - Britain's 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith equalled her personal best over 60m as she clocked 7.08 seconds in winning the women's...

Better behaviour, fledgling population immunity behind US case decline

WASHINGTON: The trend line is now unmistakable: the US Covid outbreak is easing, with new cases and hospitalisations down two weeks in a row,...

China rejects Hong Kongers’ UK-issued passports

BEIJING: China on Friday said it will "no longer recognise" the British National (Overseas) passport for Hong Kongers, as Britain prepares to open its...

Europe awaits AstraZeneca approval as virus variant worries grow

AMSTERDAM - European regulators were expected to announce Friday if they have approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot, as concerns grew around the world over...

Milan wavering, unfinished business for Messi – what to watch in...

PARIS - Two defeats in four days have turned up the heat on Serie A leaders AC Milan, while Lionel Messi and Barcelona face...

Thailand ranks fourth in Covid-19 response

Thailand ranks fourth in terms of success in containing the coronavirus pandemic in a ranking by an Australian think tank, trailing New Zealand, Vietnam...

Nicaragua operation rescues two endangered jaguar cubs

MASAYA (NICARAGUA) - When a post on social media exposed animal traffickers who planned to illegally sell two young jaguars abroad, Nicaragua zookeeper Eduardo...

Protests as Poland adopts near-total ban on abortion

WARSAW - A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion came into force on Wednesday, sparking nationwide protests that brought...

Napoleon’s account of legendary Battle of Austerlitz goes on sale

PARIS - Napoleon Bonaparte's account of his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, dictated during his exile on the island of Saint Helena, went...