The country’s president called the current severe outbreak “a national emergency” in a TV interview that included an expletive-laced rant against those who chose not to get a vaccine.

A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door to a new era in college sports.

A pilot project dubbed ‘Phuket Sandbox’ allows travelers from some countries to skip quarantine, offering hope for a battered tourism industry.

The country turned down an American offer to resume negotiations “without preconditions,” as President Biden’s envoy visited the region.

The total, the most administered in 24 hours in any country apart from China, comes as a second Covid wave recedes.

Last year, mountain resorts were overrun by travelers in search of space and fresh air. The visitors are expected back, but now the towns have expanded activities and plans in place to deal with the crowds.

Above the Arctic Circle, in Greenland, a new building dramatizes the impact of climate change.

UNESCO has called on the government to quickly mitigate the effects of climate change on the natural wonder and tourist destination, but officials say they are already doing plenty.

Colombia’s surge has been steadily worsening since spring and less than 10 percent of its population is fully vaccinated.