Latin America’s deepening crisis.

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has urged President Biden to kick-start negotiations with North Korea, calling denuclearization a “matter of survival” for South Korea.

An estimated 100,000 people had gathered to celebrate the feast of Lag b’Omer. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the episode a “terrible disaster.”

President Mahmoud Abbas said elections could not take place unless Israel allowed voting in East Jerusalem. But privately, he also fears a poor result for his party, officials said.

Overwhelmed by the pandemic, the country that is a leading maker of vaccines is facing its own crisis at home — and that may be a problem for a world in need of vaccine.

Mayor Bill de Blasio offered a tantalizing glimpse of normalcy even as his authority to actually lift restrictions on businesses was somewhat limited.

Fighting between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan raised the specter of instability in the region as the United States prepares to leave Afghanistan.

European governments are looking to ease restrictions as vaccinations ramp up and the number of new virus cases falls.

With an order about to take effect keeping people at home for three weeks except for essential errands and jobs, many Turks rushed to stock their pantries or flee crowded cities.

Dire reports from neighboring India are persuading more Pakistanis to seek vaccinations, though the country’s supply is limited so far.