News

The British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca slightly lowered its own vaccine’s effectiveness rating on Thursday after publishing dated results of a large-scale trial on Monday. The company said that the vaccine...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has decided to purchase 7 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. The government says it will pay $69.65 million for the shots....

The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year’s coronavirus delay, with officials hoping it will be a “ray of light” after the problems caused by the...

AstraZeneca on Wednesday released new data on its COVID-19 vaccine — which the company says shows a 76 percent effectiveness rate in preventing symptomatic cases of the coronavirus. The data...

Relations with Ankara are on the table at a video summit of the 27 EU nations as the bloc plots a way forward after an alarming spike in tensions last...

As Bangladesh marks the 50th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Pakistan, there is widespread admiration for its remarkably successful economic and social transformation. Less noted are the profound...

Critics ripped CNN on Wednesday for its defense of anchor Chris Cuomo amid a report that he was given priority coronavirus testing early in the pandemic thanks to his brother,...

A year since the day India went into an abrupt lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus, life has gone back to normal for most urban middle-class Indians—who have started...

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party is lashing out at H&M and other clothing and footwear brands as it retaliates for Western sanctions imposed on Chinese officials accused of human...

Around the world, hardcore Lego fans have used the plastic bricks for larger-than-life sculptures and empowering monuments. Now, a Lego enthusiast is recreating iconic scenes from everyday life in Vietnam...