Hospital fire kills 18 in India as 402,000 COVID cases announced
Deadly blaze breaks out in a COVID-19 ward as India becomes first country with more than 400,000 cases in one day.
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DRC declares ‘state of siege’ in violence-hit eastern provinces
Hundreds have been killed and many displaced in mineral-rich Ituri and North Kivu provinces due to a surge in attacks.
US says no ‘grand bargain’ as Biden changes approach to N Korea
Biden opts for diplomacy after review considered lack of progress in convincing Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons.
WHO approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Approval comes as cases surge around the world, putting pressure on governments to accelerate vaccination programmes.
Unions in Chile lead demands for emergency aid as pandemic bites
Unions demand emergency assistance, higher wages as prolonged pandemic leaves people with nothing to eat.
UN calls for restoration of democracy in Myanmar, end to violence
Statement follows warning from special envoy that coup has united people against military and situation is deteriorating
Investigators probing Giuliani role in Ukraine ambassador removal
Trump's former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, targeted top US diplomat in Ukraine, who became a key impeachment witness.
Military funds for Trump border wall to be cancelled
The Biden administration said it will also fix flooding and soil erosion caused by unfinished sections of the wall.
Colombia’s ex-FARC leaders admit kidnapping and other crimes
In court, an ex-commander of the defunct rebel group formally admits that kidnappings were official FARC policy.
‘Sell in May & go away?’ US stocks pare biggest rally since Nov
The S&P 500 trimmed its biggest monthly advance since November, with energy and tech shares leading losses on Friday.
AstraZeneca delays filing for US approval for COVID vaccine
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said it intends to seek US authorisation for its shot in the coming weeks.
Amid uncertainty, Iran and US showing ‘willingness’ in deal talks
US national security adviser says 'all sides' are willing to talk 'seriously' about a pathway back into the deal.
Russia blacklists 8 EU officials in retaliation for sanctions
EU condemns Moscow's tit-for-tat measures, says it reserves right 'to take appropriate measures in response'.
China’s new IP rights protections fall short: Biden’s trade rep
The Biden administration urged China to do more to respect the intellectual property of US companies.
US to restrict travel from India to curb COVID-19 spread
United States joins countries from Europe to Asia in limiting travel from India as cases surge, new variants emerge.
Exxon, Chevron generate most free cash flow in over a year
Rallying crude prices and demand for chemicals for plastics more than offset losses from refining oil, firms reported.
UBI in Brazil, Biden’s latest tax hike, and China’s space station
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic and business news stories.
Mexico’s young workers are desperate for jobs
One in every six young people aged 18 to 29 in Latin America and the Caribbean has left work since the pandemic began.
UN ‘disturbed’ by Bahrain forces’ violent breakup of jail sit-in
Human rights office calls for thorough investigation into 'violent repression' of peaceful sit-in at Jau prison.
Suicide bombing kills over 20 in Afghanistan’s Logar province
The truck bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also wounded more than 90 people, interior ministry says.