World
WHO Chief Criticises China on Lack of Data Amid Wuhan Probe, Urges 'Deeper Investigation'
The WHO chief voiced concern that the international team had difficulty accessing raw data during the mission.
China Approves Sweeping Electoral Shake-up for Hong Kong, Demands Loyalty
The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over its freest city following the imposition of a national security law in June, which critics see as a tool to crush dissent.
Ex-CEO Ordered To Respond To McDonald's Information Requests
A Delaware judge has rejected a request by former McDonalds Corp. CEO Stephen Easterbrook to limit initial information sharing in a lawsuit in which the company claims he lied about having sexual relations with employees and seeks to claw back millions of...
Georgia Nears Limiting Citizen Arrests After Black Man Slain
Georgia lawmakers took another step Monday to repeal a citizen's arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men.
3 Men Charged In Virginia Beach Shootings Appear In Court
Three men who were charged in shootings that left several people injured during a chaotic weekend along Virginia Beach's oceanfront made their first court appearances via video on Monday. Two other weekend shooting incidents claimed two lives.
Sex Trafficking Crimes Brought Against Epstein Ex-girlfriend
Sex trafficking charges and another alleged victim were added to a superseding indictment returned Monday in the criminal case against financier Jeffrey Epsteins exgirlfriend as prosecutors alleged that a conspiracy to sexually abuse girls stretched over...
Meeting with Jaishankar Not 'finalised or Requested': Pak FM Qureshi
The participation of both the ministers has sparked speculation of a possible meeting between the two leaders amidst peace overtures from the Pakistan Army.
Ngannou Eyes Jones For First UFC Heavyweight Title Defense
Francis Ngannous UFC heavyweight title belt was barely fastened around his waist when he began thinking about the fearsome foe already plotting to take it away from him.
Joe Biden Invites 40 World Leaders Including PM Modi to Global Climate Summit
Joe Biden kept his campaign pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement on his first day in the White House, after Trump pulled out of the deal.
Brazil Political Rivals Announce Homemade Covid-19 Vaccines
Butantan is the largest vaccine producer in Brazil and makes the CoronaVac shot produced by Chinese firm Sinovac.
FEMA Vaccination Sites To Close As California Ramps Up Shots
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to stop operating two mass vaccination sites in California next month, just days before the state makes everyone 16 and older eligible for a shot.
Curaçao Wins World Cup Qualifying Opener Under Guus Hiddink
Curaao began its World Cup qualifying campaign under former Netherlands and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink with a 5-0 victory over St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday at Willemstad on the Caribbean island that is a constituent country of the Netherla...
Prosecutor: Burden On Huawei Lawyer To Prove Info Shared
There is no evidence proving a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer shared with the FBI information taken from the electronic devices of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies, a Canadian justice department lawyer...
Ex-Mexico Governor Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering In US
A former governor of a Mexican border state who prosecutors have said was connected to drug cartels pleaded guilty in a Texas court Thursday to taking more than $3.5 million in bribes for government contracts then laundering that money in the U.S.
Texas Death Toll From February Storm, Outages Surpasses 100
Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February's winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people nearly doubling the state's initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history.
USC Agrees To $852 Million Payout In Sex Abuse Lawsuit
The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who accused the colleges longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse.