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Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Resign in April

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he will resign in April, ahead of early parliamentary elections in the country."Yes, I will resign very soon, in

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No more vaccine exports until you fulfill your contracts, EU tells AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca cannot export any more COVID-19 vaccines from Europe until is makes good on its contracts with the European Union, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen

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Suez Canal suspends traffic after container ship stuck

Navigation in the Suez Canal has been suspended temporarily until the re-floatation work on a ship grounded in a new course is finished, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said o

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Suu Kyi's Myanmar court hearing postponed to April 1: Report

A court hearing for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been postponed until April 1, Reuters reported, citing an aide to her lawyer on Wednesday, marking the second successive postponement in her case.Su

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The Latest: India reports biggest surge in cases in 4 months

India has reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in four months amid a worrying surge that has prompted multiple states to return to some form of restrictions

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Sci-fi blockbuster 'Avatar' retakes all-time box office crown

A still from the film "Avatar." /CFP"Avatar" has once again emerged as the highest-grossing film of all time as the sci-fi blockbuster's global box office surpassed $2.

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Another South Korean state housing official found dead amid property scandal

A second senior official from Korea Land and Housing Corp (LH) was found dead in Paju, north of South Korean capital Seoul, in an apparent suicide amid a growing inside

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Hug tents allow families to touch during pandemic

02:13 Residents of Crossroads Memory Care in Colorado recently got a treat: A hug tent provided by the health care nonprofit Tru Community Care.Because of social distancing, seniors an

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Mexican schools struggle with reopening schools during pandemic

03:15 In Mexico, a country hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government says it won't open schools until the infection risk is nearly gone.But many private schools are pushing bac

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Learn how to build a strong board of directors at TC Early Stage this April

Building a strong board for your startup is key. It’s important to have folks on your board who have both the founder’s and the company’s best interests in mind, and are able to help

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EU executive "surprised" by Belgium's travel ban extension

Passengers are seen at the Brussels Central Station in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng) The European Commission was "surprised" that Belgium extended a ban on non-essenti

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Senegal orders school shut as protests rock capital

Senegal's education ministry on Sunday ordered the closure of schools until March 15 following violent protests that have rocked Dakar for days.Reuters reports that at least five people have died

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Protesting Brasilia's COVID-19 lockdown

00:34 Some Brazilians are rejecting COVID-19 measures in the capital Brasilia.The region saw a 24-hour lockdown and will have containment measures in places until at least March 25th.

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Myanmar military extends ceasefire until March 31

The Myanmar military extended the nationwide ceasefire with armed groups until March 31 on Friday, calling for peace talks. The latter had previously refused further political dialogue with the milit

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20th century Indonesian art focus of Tsinghua exhibition

Meanders in the Tropics, an ongoing exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum until July 18, addresses the intensive interest in the art of 20th-century Indonesia. [Photo provided to China Dai

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Ireland extends Level 5 lockdown until April, schools to open in March

Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin. /Getty Images Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Tuesday confirmed an extension to certain lockdown restrictions until April to prevent another

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Japan requests airlines stop using Boeing 777s with P&W4000 engines

Japan's transport ministry on Sunday evening requested domestic airlines avoid using Boeing 777 planes with Pratt Whitney 4000 engines until further notice following an accident in the United States