U.K.’s Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
A car burns during an anti-immigration protest in Britain’s Middlesbrough on Aug. 4. © AP LONDON (AP) — U.K.…
Malian army downplays losses after battle with Tuaregs, JNIM
People stand near a memorial to Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last year, in…
Russian ‘neutrals’ at Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight
Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider of Individual Neutral Athlete show their silver medals after losing to Sara Errani and Jasmine…
Israel sends message with Hamas chief killing, analysts say; Iran vows revenge
Iranian protesters attend a rally condemning the killing of Ismail Haniyeh as they hold posters of the Hamas leader, in…
Emotional Mahuchikh dedicates Olympic gold to slain Ukrainian athletes
Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh dedicated her Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday to the nearly 500 athletes and coaches who…
Protests continue in Bangladesh over demonstration deaths
Activists march against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for the more than 200 people killed…
US sets single day records for cases; California readies new clamp down
LAPD Officers wear face masks as they patrol Hollywood Blvd during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Los…
MOFA to issue new passport starting Jan. 11, 2021
The word “Taiwan” is enlarged on the new passport design (right) to better identify holders’ nationality. (Staff photo/Chen Mei-ling) Citizens…
Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia
Friends threw a farewell party for Kaavan, Pakistan’s only Asian elephant, before it heads to Cambodia ISLAMABAD – With music, treats…
Dutch campaigner sees progress in ‘Black Pete’ fight
The Christmas season sees the arrival of Saint Nicholas and his sidekick Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, who traditionally wears…