Before Moscow’s unprovoked war, European nations were split over issues ranging from Russian energy pipelines to…
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Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women’s rights but quips ‘naughty women’ should stay home
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s acting interior minister and the Taliban’s co-deputy leader since 2016, made the comments…
First woman to command US aircraft carrier ‘didn’t even understand this was an option’
Capt. Bauernschmidt is the only woman in that group. In fact, she’s the only woman ever…
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak as heat wave grips South Asia
Temperatures in parts of Pakistan and India have reached record levels in recent weeks, putting the…
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Despite having placed all cities under lockdown on Thursday, a further 392,920 new cases of “fever”…
China tensions loom as Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Okinawa, a string of tropical islands off far southwest Japan much closer to Taiwan than Tokyo,…
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
North Korea reported 21 more deaths and 174,440 new “fever cases” Friday, according to state media…
With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
The tables at his diner in the Taiwanese capital are buzzing with customers, waiters bustle with…
Destructive jumping worms found in Iowa
Jumping worms are taking over. They have now been found in 12 Iowa counties, including Polk…
North Korea announces first Covid deaths amid ‘explosive’ outbreak
On Thursday, North Korea reported 18,000 new “fever cases” and the six deaths, one of which…
