Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump left the White House for the final time on Wednesday, heading by helicopter to a nearby military base...
Biden’s cabinet picks say US to stand against China trade abuses
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's picks to lead economic and foreign policy signaled on Tuesday that there would be no letup in Washington's efforts...
Ethiopians flex military muscle during Orthodox Epiphany holiday
GONDAR (ETHIOPIA) - Outside a centuries-old stone church in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar, a drama troupe performed skits hailing the military defeat...
China rescuers drill new ‘lifelines’ to trapped gold miners
BEIJING: Chinese rescuers drilled several fresh holes Tuesday to reach at least 12 gold miners trapped underground for nine days, as dwindling food supplies...
Two UN troops killed in C. Africa as president’s re-election confirmed
BANGUI (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) - Rebels killed two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic on Monday, the UN mission MINUSCA said, hours after the...
France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors
PARIS: France and Britain on Monday joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly citizens as the UK began demanding...
Brazil approves two Covid vaccines, Sao Paulo nurse gets first jab
SAO PAULO - Brazil's health regulator gave emergency approval Sunday for two coronavirus vaccines, kicking off a mass inoculation campaign amid a devastating second...
Biden team lays plans as inauguration, impeachment loom
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's top advisors on Sunday outlined his plans to tackle the nation's multiple crises while balancing the impeachment trial of...
Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site
SAQQARA, Egpyt: Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery...
Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 56
MAMUJU, Indonesia: The death toll from a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has jumped to 56, authorities said Sunday, with thousands left homeless...











