EXPLAINER: Is China to blame for Solomon Islands unrest?
The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beiji…
Pressure over China’s human rights abuses mounts ahead of Beijing Olympics
The government’s brazen behavior is forcing international groups to take notice of rep…
Fifty-two killed in Siberian mine explosion, another tragedy in an industry plagued with safety lapses
Rescue efforts in the mine have been suspended because of explosive gas.
E.U. recommends new restrictions for unvaccinated residents traveling within Europe
The E.U. also approved vaccines for children as young as 5.
‘Hitting mung’: In stressed-out South Korea, people are paying to stare at clouds and trees
Some South Koreans seek a social life without being social: visiting public spaces whe…
Australia deploys forces to Solomon Islands as protesters burn Chinatown, Parliament
Riots shook the capital despite a lockdown, fueled partly by anger over the government…
Germany's COVID timeline: from first case to 100,000 dead
Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
Battle lines are drawn in Hong Kong’s boar war
Wild pigs are targeted in a culling program — and some residents express solidarity wi…
German parties form new government led by center-left Olaf Scholz, marking end of Merkel era
Scholz’s Social Democrats will lead a challenging alliance with the Greens and pro-bus…
Gender-based online abuse surged during the pandemic. Laws haven’t kept up, activists say.
Harassments online rose as part of a global spike in gender-based violence.
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