WHO expert: Virus study to have unanimity despite pressure
GENEVA — The head of a World Health Organization team working with Chinese colleagues to finish a long-awaited report into the origins of the...
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
TOKYO — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited...
China blasts US ‘evil past of genocide’ at UN rights body
GENEVA — China on Wednesday blasted the United States' human rights record, citing what it called U.S. failures against COVID-19 that cost “hundreds of...
Court says Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
TOKYO — A Japanese court ruled Wednesday the government's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, recognizing the rights of same-sex couples for the first...
Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday,...
Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing...
Pope says he symbolically kneels in plea for Myanmar peace
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for bloodshed to end and dialogue to prevail in Myanmar, saying he symbolically kneels in that...
EXPLAINER: Stakes high as Moscow opens 1st of 3 Afghan meets
ISLAMABAD — Russia is to host on Thursday the first of three international conferences aimed at jump-starting a stalled Afghanistan peace process ahead of...
The end approaches for Chile’s military-era constitution
MEXICO CITY — The cool kids. The usual suspects. The ones everyone knows about.
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UK foreign secretary: Democracy in retreat around the world
LONDON — Democracy is “in retreat” globally and facing the greatest threat since the end of the Cold War, Britain’s Foreign Secretary said Wednesday...
