Omicron scrambles anew US firms’ in-person aspirations
NEW YORK: Major US companies are having to reassess their return-to-office plans and getting tough on vaccine or mask requirements as the Omicron Covid...
Rare sighting of killer whales off Brazil’s coast
A family of orcas surprised beachgoers in Rio de Janeiro this week, when the black-and-white whales could be seen frolicking in the shallow waters...
Death toll from Philippines typhoon rises to 18
MANILA - The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 18 as the disaster agency warned...
US appeals court reinstates vaccine mandate for large companies
WASHINGTON - A US federal appeals court Friday reinstated a Biden administration mandate that large companies require Covid-19 vaccines for their employees, after the...
Russia demands US, NATO containment
MOSCOW: Russia on Friday published security proposals addressed to NATO and the United States and called for urgent talks with Washington as tensions between...
Patriots or pretenders? Students navigate Hong Kong classroom crackdown
HONG KONG - Hong Kong teenager Sum says he lives a double life. In school he presents as a dutiful student, happy to learn...
One dead as typhoon batters Philippines
CEBU: The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year uprooted trees, toppled power lines and flooded villages as it barrelled across the archipelago...
One dead as powerful typhoon batters the Philippines
MANILA - The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year uprooted trees, toppled power lines and flooded villages as it barrelled across the...
Pictures worth a thousand weapons? Kim Jong Un’s image politics
SEOUL - From the youthful party functionary to the leader riding a horse through mountain snows, North Korea has sought to portray Kim Jong...
Thousands flee homes as typhoon lashes Philippines
DAPA, Philippines: Thousands of people in the Philippines have fled their homes and beachfront resorts as a powerful typhoon lashed the archipelago Thursday, with...
