Just one in 10 people in Latin America and the Caribbean have been fully vaccinated, a W.H.O. official said, calling it an “unacceptable situation.”

After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.

The director, Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, said there are instances where local authorities might impose more stringent measures to protect the unvaccinated.

With the Delta variant spreading, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to younger people who want it. Some state officials say it’s the wrong call.

The armed robber was slim and wearing a pullover hoodie. Yutico Briley was neither.

As Italy reopens to tourists, glamorous Capri and its quieter, grittier sister, Procida, prepare — with joy and trepidation — for an influx of visitors.

The Tokyo Olympics offer a chance to crown a new set of heroes to inspire budding female athletes. But once the spotlight dims, Japan’s rigid gender norms will still limit opportunities.

Conflicting views about masks.

Kim Jong-un called a party meeting to criticize “ignorance” and reshuffle the leadership, but state media did not say if there had been an outbreak.