ROME – Italy will put forward former economy minister Daniele Franco as its candidate for the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), a source close to the matter said on Sunday. A seat
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday. The official said that while
KUALA LUMPUR – Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag
SEOUL — Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint US-South Korea military exercise being held this week though classified information has
WILDFIRE tourists and drone operators who could be impeding the work of firefighters are being told by British Columbia officials that they
THE WORLD Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of
GENEVA – Sea levels in the South-West Pacific are rising faster than the global average, threatening low-lying islands while heat damages marine
WELLINGTON – New Zealand farmers will have until the end of 2025 before they have to pay for methane produced by sheep
TAIPEI – The mayor of Taipei will visit Shanghai at the end of this month for an annual city forum, his office
LONDON/NEW YORK – Chocolate makers like Hershey and Mondelez face tougher trading conditions over the next year as they attempt to pass
