Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country suspended...
Japan’s Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic
TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...
Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
ROME — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching...
Venezuela opposition leader calls for dialogue with Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela — The opposition leader recognized by the U.S. and dozens of other countries as Venezuela's legitimate leader on Tuesday proposed negotiations with...
South Africa’s president suspends party secretary-general
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified the country’s anti-corruption drive with the suspension of his African National Congress party’s...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Dutch move toward further easing of coronavirus lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch zoos and theme parks will be allowed to reopen next week under strict conditions and bars and cafes can...
