Americas
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
Denmark decided to close theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums in response to virus cases
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
Universities are abruptly closing classrooms during finals week with infections multiplying at a fast rate
Top US lawmakers urge Biden to prioritise Tibetan issue, to meet Dalai Lama
The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan people
Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it
COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN report
The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s
Storms leave dozens dead in five US states, Kentucky hardest hit
Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield’s main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the tornado
4 dead in US tornadoes, storms; roof collapse at Amazon
By early Saturday, rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble to determine if anyone was trapped inside
U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
China's embassy in Washington denounced the U.S. move as 'serious interference in China's internal affairs'
Top US scientist Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations
US makes negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for all incoming passengers
Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true, officials said