If, as is widely expected, the independent experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vote in favor, an emergency authorization could follow within weeks. This would make 28 million younger children eligible for the shots in Novembe...

Colombian officials announced Saturday the capture of Usuga, nicknamed "Otoniel," whose northern Colombia organization has shipped possibly more than a hundred tonnes of cocaine around the world in the past two decades. The United States, which fir...

Roh withdrew from public view around 20 years ago following a diagnosis of prostate cancer, and was being treated at the Seoul National University Hospital, Yonhap news agency reported. He was elected to serve as president from 1988-93, succeeding ...

"I'd rather die at sea than stay in Algeria," says Khaled Dih, his eyes dark, and his Nike trainers soaked and full of sand, after landing on a beach at Almeria following a six-hour crossing from Oran. It was one of around 50 boats that day which m...

They are signs of the success of a project to reintroduce bison to this region after a centuries-long absence, key to keeping the hairy giants off lists of critically endangered species. Bison had all but been driven out of Europe by hunting and th...

In its annual "State of the Climate in Asia" report, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said every part of the region had been affected. "Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of...

It is the second year the Kooyong Classic, normally played in the weeks leading up to the season-opening Grand Slam, has been scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. Kooyong president Adam Cossar said he was disappointed the event could not t...

Many Albanians regard cafes as a vital institution and punctuate most days with caffeinated outings -- the country of 2.8 million reputedly has one of the highest numbers of cafes in the world per head of population. "Art and coffee help a lot of p...

Their effort has been closely watched as it could pave the way for further unionization in the United States at one of the world's most powerful companies. Amazon Labor Union (ALU), the organizing group in New York that submitted the formal papers ...

Running back Kamara also had 20 carries and scored a touchdown, while rookie kicker Brian Johnson booted the game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter for the Saints. In rainy, windy conditions, both NFL teams struggled to deliver sustaine...

The announcement came despite concerns from the international hub's business community that the city remains indefinitely cut off from the rest of the world, with one of the strictest mandatory quarantine regimes of any jurisdiction. Most arrivals ...

Angela Merkel will remain caretaker chancellor until a new government is in place while the body that will elect her successor, the Bundestag lower house of parliament, will convene having swollen to a record 736. The September 26 general election ...

Lee -- the vice-chairman of the world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung Electronics and according to Forbes the world's 238th richest person -- was fined 70 million won ($60,000) by the Seoul Central District Court, Yonhap news agency reported. Th...

However, a fresh virus outbreak in China, which has left tens of thousands of people in lockdown, revived concerns about the world's number two economy and authorities' zero-Covid policies. The S&P 500 and Dow both ended at new peaks, with tech fir...

Khris Middleton had 27 points for the Bucks, who went on an 11-2 run at the end of the second quarter and took advantage of 19 turnovers by the Pacers in front of a crowd of 17,900 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena on Monday. The win wrapped up a thre...