A ‘Game-Changing’ 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Was Just Cleared in Europe
Becton Dickinson and Co.’s COVID-19 test that returns results in 15 minutes has been cleared for use in countries that accept Europe’s CE markinRead More…
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Azerbaijan and Armenia Brush Off the Suggestion of Peace Talks
YEREVAN, Armenia — Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia brushed off the suggestion of peace talks Tuesday, accusing each other of obstructing negotiatRead More…
Trump vs. Biden: Facing Off on Taming a ‘Rising China’
As President, Donald Trump has cast China as a global villain: a malevolent actor that all but launched a worldwide pandemic on an unsuspecting world,Read More…
Armenia Says Warplane Downed, Azerbaijan and Turkey Deny Responsibility
(YEREVAN, Armenia) — Armenia said one of its warplanes was shot down Tuesday by a fighter jet from Azerbaijan’s ally Turkey, killing the pilot, inRead More…
Trump Says China Wants Him to Lose the U.S. Presidential Election. The Truth Is More Complex
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping toast during a State Luncheon for China hosted by URead More…
Amnesty International Halts India Operations Citing Government Reprisals
(NEW DELHI) — Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Tuesday that it was halting its operation in India, citing reprisals from the governmRead More…
1 Million People Have Died of COVID-19. It’s a Reminder That We Still Have So Much to Do
With an ever-climbing tally of COVID-19 infections, deaths, and calculations about how quickly the virus is spreading, the numbers can start to lose mRead More…
100,000 March in Belarus Capital on 50th Day of Protests Over President Lukashenko
(KYIV, Ukraine) — About 100,000 demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital calling for the authoritarian president’s ouster, some wearing cRead More…
French President Macron Says Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ‘Must Go’
(PARIS) — France is stepping up the pressure on Belarus’ longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko, with President Emmanuel Macron telling a prominentRead More…
Fighting Erupts Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Disputed Region
(YEREVAN, Armenia) — Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia Read More…
Thousands Protest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Despite COVID-19 Lockdown
(JERUSALEM) — Thousands of Israelis gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night to demand his rRead More…
Switzerland, Austria and Germany Surprised With Early Snowfall
(BERLIN) — Parts of Switzerland, Austria and Germany were surprised by unseasonably early snowfall overnight, after a sharp drop in temperatures anRead More…
Boris Johnson Urges World Leaders to Unite Against the ‘Common Foe’ of COVID-19
(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has frayed the bonds between nations, and urged world leRead More…
Scores of Protesters Arrested in Belarus as Large Demonstrations Against the Authoritarian President Continue
(KYIV, Ukraine) — Hundreds of women calling for the authoritarian president to step down protested in Belarus’ capital on Saturday, continuing tRead More…
Thousands Protest COVID-19 Restrictions in London as U.K. Battles Second Virus Wave
LONDON) — Thousands gathered Saturday at London’s Trafalgar Square to protest lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed to slow the spread oRead More…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Resigns as Political Impasse Stalls Government Formation
(BEIRUT) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate resigned Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, dealing a blow to French PresiRead More…