COVID cases explode in Beijing leaving city streets empty and daily life disrupted
BEIJING — Empty streets, deserted shopping centers, and residents staying away from one another are the new normal in Beijing…
Denmark’s PM Frederiksen to unveil first left-right coalition in 40 years
COPENHAGEN — Denmark looks ready to launch into an experiment with its first left-right coalition government in more than 40…
Video shows troops fighting with sticks and bricks in India-China border clash
HONG KONG — Video of what appears to be a previously unreported violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops at…
Wiembilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia
SYDNEY — At about 16:30 local time on Monday, four junior police officers went for a routine visit to a…
Many feared dead after migrant boat incident in English Channel
LONDON — People are feared to have died after a small migrant boat ran into difficulties in the early hours…
Trump’s conservative base deserting him, says poll
WASHINGTON — Most Republican-leaning voters would prefer Florida’s governor over Donald Trump as their 2024 presidential nominee, according to a…
Crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried denied bail in Bahamas
NASSAU — Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been denied bail by a judge in the…
US winter storm brings blizzards, tornadoes and flood threats
WASHINGTON — A powerful storm has spawned tornadoes in the southern US and brought heavy snowfall and other extreme weather…
Saudi Defense Minister visits BAE Systems in UK
LONDON — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman paid a visit to the headquarters of BAE Systems…