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By Jennifer Rigby and Josephine Mason LONDON -The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of …

NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200 were injured on Monday, the country’s powerful prime minister quit and his …

By Greg Torode HONG KONG – Military analysts say a vessel spotted in a Chinese shipyard in rare, recent satellite images could be a new or upgraded class of nuclear-powered …

(Reuters) – The Texas power grid said Tuesday that it has sufficient resources to meet demand this week as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape unseasonably hot weather …

By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Ratz KYIV, Ukraine -Ukraine welcomed what it called an “historical turning point” as German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Tuesday backing Ukraine’s bid …

WASHINGTON – China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to a position where its military could prevail even if the United …

By Nelson Banya HARARE – Zimbabwean security guard Edwin Dapi was already struggling to provide for his wife and four children before a conflict 11,000 km (6,800 miles) away in …

EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Haley Blasts Biden On Inflation Before Big Speech Sebastian Hughes on May 10, 2022 Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s advocacy group will launch a new ad on Tuesday attacking …

By Emma Farge GENEVA -The World Health Organization’s European chief said on Tuesday that at least 3,000 people had died in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February because they had …

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday to revive Britain’s economic growth to help those struggling with a cost-of-living crisis and to …

BRASILIA -Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a 14-percentage-point lead against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro if an October election goes to a run-off between them as expected, …

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby COPENHAGEN/LONDON – For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for COVID-19 has become a …

By David Stanway and Jennifer Rigby SHANGHAI/LONDON – China risks just over 1.5 million COVID deaths if it drops its tough zero-COVID policy without any safeguards such as ramping up …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea’s weapons programmes pose a threat but that he is ready to provide an “audacious” …

(Reuters) – From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India that captured the …

Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs After Biden Promised To Lower Costs Thomas Catenacci on May 10, 2022 The average price of gasoline in the U.S. shot up to a new …

BRUSSELS/PARIS -The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said on Tuesday Iran was dragging its feet on information about uranium particles found at old undeclared sites in the country, …

By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON -Britain’s heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took centre stage amid the pomp and pageantry of the opening of parliament on Tuesday, replacing …

VILNIUS – Lithuania’s parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to describe Russia’s actions in Ukraine as “genocide” and “terrorism” and to call for a international tribunal, modelled on the Nuremberg Trials …

By Philip O’Connor and Ilze Filks VISBY, Sweden – The crack of gunshots splits the silence in a sleepy forest as Camilla Selander, a deli-counter worker, squeezes off shots from …

By Gloria Dickie LONDON – The world faces a 50% chance of warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) …

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON – Residing at the center of our spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy is a beast – a supermassive black hole possessing 4 million times the mass of …

(This was refiled to correct date of existing comment deadline in May 9 story.) By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday extended until …

By Dave Graham and Diego Oré MEXICO CITY – An auditor’s third report on a deadly Mexico City metro accident last year for the first time identified maintenance shortcomings as …