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Iran's Rouhani Says 'Ball In U.S. Court' Over Nuclear Dispute

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:27:48 GMT

President Hassan Rouhani also welcomed the end of "tyrant" President Donald Trump's era.

Meghan Markle Seeks Court Ruling Over 'Serious Breach' Of Privacy

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:49:38 GMT

The Duchess of Sussex's lawyer argued that the publisher had “no real prospect” of winning the case.

Poisoned Putin Critic Navalny Jailed For 30 Days In Russia, Spokeswoman Says

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:41:12 GMT

The politician’s allies said he was being held at a police precinct outside Moscow and has been refused access to his lawyer.

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Detained After Landing In Russia

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 15:09:58 GMT

Navalny had spent the previous five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack that he blamed on the Kremlin.

India Kicks Off World's Largest COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:34:36 GMT

Indian authorities hope to give shots to 300 million people, roughly the population of the U.S and several times more than its existing program.

European Leaders' Dislike Of Twitter's Trump Ban Reflects Their Own Failures

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:26 GMT

Criticism of the decision as an attack on free speech only underlined European lawmakers' failure to keep up with technology.

Two Million People Have Died Worldwide Due To COVID-19

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:55:29 GMT

The milestone was reached just over a year after the coronavirus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

North Korea Shows Off New Submarine-Launched Missiles In Military Parade

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:16:43 GMT

Kim Jong Un took center stage in celebrating a major ruling party meeting in which he vowed maximum efforts to bolster the nuclear and missile program.

Indonesia Earthquake Topples Buildings And Kills Dozens

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:45:56 GMT

More than 600 people were injured during the magnitude 6.2 quake, which sent people fleeing their homes in the darkness.

WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate Coronavirus Pandemic Origins

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:32:06 GMT

The politically sensitive investigation comes amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.

Ireland Apologizes For 'Profound Wrong' Of Cruelty At Church-Run Homes For Unwed Mothers

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:32:38 GMT

A report said 9,000 children died in 18 mother-and-baby homes during the 20th century.

Prince Charles Says He Will Get COVID-19 Vaccine: 'Vaccination Is Critical'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:29:46 GMT

“I think vaccination is critical in order to ensure that we have a way out of this – otherwise it is going to be very difficult,” the Prince of Wales, 72, told CNN.

Greece's First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:18:47 GMT

Nicholas Yatromanolakis said he'd like his appointment to his nation's conservative government to make it easier to tackle homophobia.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.K. Opens 7 Mass Vaccination Centers

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:44:21 GMT

HuffPost reporters are tracking the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesian Divers Find Parts Of Plane Wreckage In Java Sea

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:25:02 GMT

Officials believe they have identified the location of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, one day after the passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed.

In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, Trump's Capitol Riot Felt Like A Warning From The Future

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:00:05 GMT

To many Brazilians, Trump's conspiracy-fueled riots sparked worries that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 election may lead to similarly violent outbursts.

Queen Elizabeth II And Husband Prince Philip Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:01:21 GMT

The 94-year-old monarch decided to announce that she had gotten the jab.

Indonesia Passenger Plane Goes Missing With 62 People On Board

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:32:52 GMT

The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 lost contact Saturday almost 45 minutes into a 90-minute flight from Jakarta to Pontianak.

'The Democratic World Has Been Weakened': Hong Kong Activist Decries Capitol Hill Mobs

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:59:38 GMT

Meanwhile, Chinese state media was quick to draw comparisons between the storming of the Capitol and protests in semi-autonomous Hong Kong.

What The World Can (And Can’t) Learn From Israel’s COVID-19 Vaccination Sprint

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:14:55 GMT

Even if its success can't be reproduced on a global scale, Israel’s rapid rollout is a real-life test of the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines.