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Biden's executive order to protect reproductive healthcare services

While there is no singular action that U.S. President Biden can take to restore the right to access to a safe abortion for all American women, he signed an executive or

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UK's Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face questions in parliament followed by a grilling by senior lawmakers on Wednesday, with his premiership on the brink after

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John Lee says Hong Kong to consider shorter COVID quarantine for travelers

Hong Kong will look into shortening COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travelers, while still aiming to curb the spread of the virus and prevent hospitals from being

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APD | Peter Lam:“One country, two systems", Hong Kong's biggest advantage

At 00:00 on July 1, 1997, the five-star red flag was raised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. After a century of vicissitudes, Hong Kong finally returned

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The 'big lie' looms on Tuesday's primaries in Nevada and South Carolina

As the House Jan. 6 committee's latest hearings ramp up, they overlap with a set of primary races on Tuesday featuring a slate of Donald Trump-endorsed candidates who s

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If you’re still waiting for herd immunity for COVID-19, it's time to move on: Experts

Early in the pandemic, scientists and public health experts leaned on their experience with other viruses to make predictions about COVID-19, hopeful that when enough p

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White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

The Biden administration said Thursday that children under the age of 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulat

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Shanghai's downtown shopping malls partially reopen

With the COVID situation easing in Shanghai, some shopping malls in the city center have re-opened.One of them is the Bund Finance Center in the city's Huangpu District

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Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile

The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fightin

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Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US

The first batch of imported baby formula under "Operation Fly Formula" arrived in the United States on Sunday as the Biden administration tries to alleviate the nationw

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Shanghai reopens some public transport routes

With Shanghai's COVID-19 situation easing, local authorities have given the green light for the reopening of four metro lines and 273 bus routes from Sunday.One of the

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Biden invoking Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage

President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to address the widespread shortage of baby formula, the White House announced Wednesday evening.The move will

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FDA, Abbott agree on plan to resume production of infant formula at Michigan plant

The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan, the two announced

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Subpoenas to GOP members marks escalation in 1/6 committee probe

The decision to subpoena House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and other sitting GOP lawmakers by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack marked a

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Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM, cabinet this week

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would appoint a new prime minister and cabinet this week, after his elder brother and former premier Mahind

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Sri Lankan military authorized to maintain law, order amid unrest

Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry on Tuesday ordered the country's armed forces to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others following a day of v

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Germany rocked by debate over heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine

Germany has been rocked by intense debate over whether to ship heavy weaponry to Ukraine, a jam that was triggered particularly after over 200,000 people had signed a p