Omicron more contagious but may be less severe Johannesburg — South African scientists have released early data showing the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has a “robust ability” to evade …
Biden and Putin to discuss Russian military buildup, tensions with Ukraine, cybersecurity President Biden is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video call Tuesday morning. The …
Deep in the French countryside sits a medieval castle, Château des Milandes, with a most unlikely history. Akio, from Japan, and his brother, Brian, from the north African country of …
Three skiers have been killed and two injured in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities said Sunday. The victims were part of a group of 11 skiers, eight of whom …
White House calls for proof of well-being of Chinese tennis star The White House is calling for “independent, verifiable proof” of the whereabouts of Peng Shuai, who went missing after …
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (R) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after attending a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in central London, March 11, 2019. BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty …
First U.S. Omicron case reported in California The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and health authorities in California confirmed the first case of COVID-19 linked to the newly …
Free Party presidential candidate Xiomara Castro celebrates after general elections, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 28, 2021. Moises Castillo/AP Tegucigalpa — Honduras’s leftist presidential candidate Xiomara Castro was headed for election …
Scientists who first sequenced Omicron on what they are seeing “This is the Frankenstein of mutations,” Alex Sigal from the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa, said. CBS …
U.S. to restrict travel from southern Africa Durban, South Africa — The Omicron variant of the coronavirus that was first detected in South Africa has now spread to at least …