Western diplomats warn Myanmar military that 'the world is watching'
Western diplomats on Sunday warned Myanmar's military junta that "the world is watching," as a communications blackout swept the country.
How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies that show that they are not effective. Now, documents show that his government spent emergency funds on the medicines and continued to produce and distribute them at unprecedented rates throughout 2020 while rejecting at least one offer to purchase a vaccine already in the final stage of trials because the terms were "abusive."
500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border
More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials told Afghanistan's TOLO News.
Famous for its tree huggers, village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened
When contractors came to her Himalayan forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods.
Fidelity wouldn't let him sell, costing him $830,000
Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month's Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity is being accused of preventing one investor from selling some Reddit darlings, a move he says cost him $830,000.
US-led sanctions on Venezuela 'devastating' to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States, United Kingdom and European Union to lift "devastating" economic sanctions.
Mario Draghi is named Italy's new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks
Italy's next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister, and announced a cabinet selected from across the country's political spectrum.
Croatia wants tourists to move there. These people are doing just that
While most European Union nations have kept their borders sealed against non-European visitors during the pandemic, Croatia has been welcoming arrivals from the United States and many other countries.
'There's never been a time like this': Wall Street is piling into trading cards as prices soar
Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him.
Biden says call with Xi was 'robust,' but China doesn't seem too concerned
Will the Year of the Ox bring China a hoped for reset in relations with the United States?