India says China hindered Indian border patrols in latest flare-up
India said on Thursday that Chinese troops had stood in the way of regular Indian patrols along their disputed border in flare-ups at two locations...
U.S. says pulling out of Open Skies treaty, citing Russian violations
The United States announced its intention to withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies treaty that permits unarmed aerial surveillance flights over participating countries, saying Russia...
Llama delivers food to remote places in Wales
Max the llama has been making food deliveries to remote properties in the Welsh Valley during the coronavirus lockdown....
Dutch donors join global effort on plasma treatment
Medical researchers in the Netherlands have signed up 1,500 people who have recovered from the new coronavirus to donate blood as part of an international...
Lebanon sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak of the pandemic....
U.S. weekly jobless claims grind lower but backlogs, layoffs linger
The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits rose again last week as backlogs in processing claims continue to be cleared and disruptions from the novel...
US says pulling out of Open Skies treaty, citing Russian violations
The United States announced its intention to withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies treaty that permits unarmed aerial surveillance flights over participating countries, saying Russia...
Rock ‘n’ roll never dies: One British band jams away in isolation
When the world was told to stay at home to escape the novel coronavirus, one British band had a choice: abandon live music or come...
Factbox: Second time likely the charm for Trump’s divisive intelligence pick
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate was expected to confirm U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence on Thursday over Democratic objections the second time...
China plans national security laws for Hong Kong after last year’s unrest
China will propose national security laws for Hong Kong in response to last year’s often violent pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into its deepest...