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Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks expose gaps in global pandemic preparedness, expert says
GENEVA, May 20 — The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a leading […]
Cubans want change, but not at gunpoint
HAVANA, May 20 — Arminda de la Cruz has a mechanism for coping with both the endless blackouts in Cuba and the looming threat of a US invasion: reggaeton. “I […]
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’ at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, May 20 — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin “monsters” today at the Cannes Film Festival where he is presenting his latest […]
India warns of ‘extreme’ heatwave risk as temperatures soar amid looming El Nino conditions
NEW DEHLI, May 20 — India’s weather agency warned on Wednesday of the risk of upcoming “extreme” heat made worse by the potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern, issuing […]
US doctor infected with Ebola in Congo admitted to isolation ward at Berlin hospital
BERLIN, May 20 — A US doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the current deadly outbreak has been admitted to an isolation ward in a […]
Putin visits Xi as China-Russia ties deepen despite growing imbalance in power and influence
BEIJING, May 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China this week for the 25th time, but he meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with the two countries […]
German couple arrested on suspicion of spying for China, targeting military-use technology research
BERLIN, May 20 — German police on today arrested a married couple on charges of spying for China, accusing them of seeking information on advanced technology with military uses. […]
Kremlin says Russia, China make progress but no deal yet on multibillion-dollar gas pipeline
BEIJING, May 20 — Russia and China did not reach an agreement on the new multibillion-dollar “Power of Siberia 2” gas pipeline in talks between President Vladimir Putin and his […]
Philippine court clears way for ICC arrest of Duterte’s drug war ally
MANILA, May 20 — The Philippine Supreme Court refused today to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nation’s […]
Iran Guards vow war will ‘spread far beyond region’ if US resumes attacks
TEHRAN, May 20 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned today that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on the Islamic […]