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NEW YORK: Jessica Stern, soon to become the State Department's special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, sees a mix of promising news and worrisome developments almost everywhere she looks, both at home and abroad. In the United…

BEIJING: As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists say the UN agency it isn't up to the task and shouldn't be the one to…

The Titanic is disappearing. The iconic ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg is now slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria: holes pervade the wreckage, the crow's nest is already gone and the railing of the ship's iconic bow could…

DUBAI: Two Saudi women's rights campaigners have been released from prison, three years after a sweeping crackdown by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman targeting female activists who'd peacefully advocated for greater freedoms, rights…

BEIJING: China said Saturday that it provides vaccines to other countries with no political conditions attached, responding to a story by The Associated Press saying China pressured Ukraine into withdrawing from a multi-country statement…

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency on Friday when she heads to the US southern border as part of her role leading the Biden administration's response to a steep increase…

WASHINGTON: Nearly all Covid-19 deaths in the US now are in people who weren't vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day - now down to under 300 - could be…

ATLANTA: Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern US, causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people, including nine children, were…

KABUL: Afghanistan's is racing to ramp up supplies of oxygen as a deadly third surge of Covid-19 worsens, a senior health official told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday. The government is installing oxygen supply plants in…

HONG KONG: The French joint operator of a Chinese nuclear plant near Hong Kong has said that the plant is dealing with a “performance issue” but is currently operating within safety limits, following a report of a potential radioactive…