Politics
Furious French police protest racism claims
French police staged protests for a second day Friday over claims of racism in their ranks, assailing top officials for failing to ...Long days for Mali hospital coping with violence and virus
After a busy day juggling paperwork and meetings, Brehima Traore, deputy director of a hospital in war-torn Mali, may have hoped for ...North Korea warns South to drop ‘nonsensical’ denuclearisation talk
North Korea on Saturday issued another angry statement against Seoul, this time excoriating it for “nonsensical” statements on the stalled dialogue about ...France has millions of unsold face masks after virus crisis
The French praised the altruism of their prized textile and luxury goods companies when production facilities got diverted from churning out the ...Hundreds protest against Nepal’s coronavirus response; 7 foreigners arrested
Police in Nepal arrested 10 people, including seven foreigners, on Saturday as demonstrations against the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis continued ...Conflict, division blight virus response in Libya
War and division are weakening Libya’s fight against the novel coronavirus, with the government struggling to deal with an outbreak deep in ...Calls grow for Iranians to wear masks to stop virus
Iran reported 75 deaths and more than 2,000 new cases of novel coronavirus on Friday as calls mounted for all people to ...Virus-hit London Fashion Week opens without catwalks
London Fashion Week opened on Friday but without catwalk shows due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to a rethink of ...Trump authorizes sanctions over International Criminal Court Afghanistan war crimes case
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into ...Latin America passes 70,000 deaths as virus slashes global economy
The coronavirus pandemic advanced steadily Wednesday through Latin America, where the death toll passed the grim milestone of 70,000 fatalities even as ...