China tightens restrictions in Xi’an as city reports highest daily COVID-19 cases

In the Chinese city of Xian, Beijing has ordered that roads, buildings, and open spaces be…

China says it has received visa applications from US officials to attend Winter Olympics

China has said that it has received visa applications from US officials to attend the Winter…

Morning news brief: US changes Covid rules, tribute to Desmond Tutu, and more

Here are some of the top stories to start off your day: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who…

China local symptomatic COVID cases rises for a 4th day as Xian outbreak expands

The number of symptomatic coronavirus cases in China surged for the fourth day in a row,…

Ukraine trains civilians to defend against Russian invasion

In a forested area just outside Ukraine’s capital Kiev, mock Russian troops ambush camouflage-clad army reservists.…

Libyan parliament refuses to declare new date for delayed elections

Libyan parliament on Monday refused to fix date for presidential elections that were to take place…

‘Help us’: After Typhoon Rai, miles of destruction and the smell of death

“The trees snapped like matchsticks.” Ed Boysillo, 54, a municipal worker in Ubay, in the central…

Libyan parliament refuses to declared new date for delayed elections

Libyan parliament on Monday refused to fix date for presidential elections that were to take place…

US prepared for Omicron wave, some hospitals may be ‘overrun’: Biden

As the Omicron variant cases continue to surge in the US, President Joe Biden in a…

Iraqi top court ratifies election results, rejects fraud claims

Iraqi top court ratified the countries parliamentary election results. The elections were held in October. The…