Sinovac says Omicron data to take time
China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, whose coronavirus vaccine is the most widely used globally with 2.3 billion doses shipped out, said it’s testing its inactivated...
Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s 138-year-old building site
BARCELONA - Jordi Fauli is the seventh chief architect of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia since Antoni Gaudi began work on the basilica in 1883,...
20 Bangladesh students sentenced to death for brutal murder
DHAKA - Bangladesh sentenced 20 university students to death on Wednesday for the brutal 2019 murder of a young man who criticised the government...
Olaf Scholz: Germany’s staid but steady next chancellor
BERLIN - Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire German voters in this year's election with...
Huge fire in overcrowded Burundi prison kills 38 inmates
NAIROBI - A massive fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of inmates and seriously injuring many...
Sudan police fire tear gas as thousands protest in capital
KHARTOUM - Sudanese police fired tear gas Monday as thousands of protesters rallied against the military-dominated government near the presidential palace in Khartoum, witnesses...
‘Living with Covid-19’ not an option for China, government adviser says
HONG KONG: China cannot "live with Covid-19", because it would cause large numbers of severe illnesses and deaths as well as a major "political...
UN slams ‘politically-motivated’ Suu Kyi conviction in Myanmar
The UN rights chief on Monday slammed the Myanmar junta over the conviction and sentencing of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four...
Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
NANTOU COUNTY, Taiwan: Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials...
Governments help arms firms avoid Covid slump: report
STOCKHOLM - The world's biggest weapons manufacturers largely avoided the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and recorded a growth in profits last year for...
