(AFP) India begins one of the world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes on Saturday, hoping to end a pandemic that has...

(AFP) Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday it is withdrawing from the Open Skies treaty, undermining the post-Cold War defence accord...

(AFP) French prosecutors said Friday they have opened a probe into alleged influence-peddling against former president Nicolas Sarkozy, adding a...

(AFP) The number of refugees fleeing violence following last month’s contested presidential election in the Central African Republic has doubled...

(AFP) China has sent over 20,000 rural residents living in the epicentre of the country’s latest virus outbreak to state-run...

(AFP) Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after attending a crowded indoor party without...

(AFP) The Houston Rockets put this week’s franchise-altering trade in the rear view mirror on Thursday night as they kicked...

(AFP) Tom Brady and Drew Brees go head-to-head while young guns Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield renew their rivalry as...

(AFP) The Brooklyn Nets confirmed the arrival of James Harden on Thursday, saying the signing of the disgruntled Houston Rockets...

(AFP) The Tampa Bay Lightning got their Stanley Cup title defence off to a roaring start on Wednesday by dominating...

(AFP) Iran is in no hurry to see the US return to a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers after...

(AFP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned as “disgraceful” violence at the US Capitol building by supporters of his...

(AFP) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday threatened sanctions against individuals and organisations involved in the arrest of...

(AFP) US Vice President Mike Pence, in defiance of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that he will not intervene to...

(AFP) Gulf leaders flew to Saudi Arabia Tuesday for a summit that could yield more breakthroughs in a regional crisis,...

(AFP) The Canada-US border will remain closed to all non-essential travelers until February 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday....

(AFP) Canada on Tuesday announced a ban on the import of goods suspected of being made using forced labor in...

(AFP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday a mini cabinet shuffle — notably replacing his foreign minister — ahead...

(AFP) Canada will let lapse on Wednesday a ban on flights from Britain imposed last month after the discovery of...

(AFP) Canadian airline WestJet said Wednesday it plans to return its passenger fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the...

(AFP) Large US banks reported Friday a mixed fourth quarter to conclude a turbulent year, but expressed optimism about 2021...

(AFP) The coronavirus pandemic upended shopping habits in the United States in 2020, government data showed Friday, pushing customers towards...

(AFP) JPMorgan Chase reported Friday a jump in fourth-quarter profits on strength in investment banking and some consumer lending businesses...

(AFP) Sanofi, France’s biggest pharmaceutical company, could help produce foreign-developed Covid-19 vaccines pending the launch of its own vaccine, which...

(AFP) Intel CEO Bob Swan will step down next month, the computer chip giant said on Wednesday, weeks after a...

(AFP) Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture is to conduct the country’s first mass coronavirus tests as it battles a surge of infections,...

(AFP) Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap bits of plastic in natural bundles of fibre known as “Neptune...

(AFP) Forests and other land ecosystems today absorb 30 percent of humanity’s CO2 pollution, but rapid global warming could transform...

(AFP) Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made...

(AFP) Switzerland announced tough new restrictions Wednesday in a pre-emptive strike against a feared third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic...

(AFP) An American woman who murdered a pregnant dog breeder in order to steal her baby was put to death...

(AFP) Formula One’s Australian and Chinese Grands Prix joined the list of events cancelled or postponed on Tuesday as the...

(AFP) Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and...

(AFP) The 2021 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off Monday as a virtual event, aiming to showcase technology innovations from around...

(AFP) The conservative social network Parler was forced offline Monday, tracking websites showed, after Amazon warned the company would lose...