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Polish Presidential Candidates Make Last Appeals to Voters
Polish President Andrzej Duda's main challenger, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, also made his final remarks to voters Friday.
Manila Police Arrest 20 Pride Protesters Seeking Virus Aid
Philippine police arrested 20 protesters who marked the Global Pride event with a march Friday to demand government aid for poor workers and drivers displaced by a monthslong coronavirus lockdown.
Virus on Rise in US, Other Countries with Big Populations
While China moved closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus took a stronger hold elsewhere, including the United States.
Vote to Extend Putin's Rule Faces Little Protest in Russia
Russian authorities seem to be pulling out all the stops to get people to vote on constitutional amendments that would enable President Vladimir Putin to stay in office until 2036 by resetting the clock on his term limits.
Brazil Tests COVID Vaccine, Without Deal to Use It if It Works
Other nations have already secured hundreds of millions of doses of the shot created by Oxford University.
Scarce Medical Oxygen Worldwide Leaves Many Gasping for Life
Soaring demand for oxygen prompted by the coronavirus is bringing out a stark global truth: Even the right to breathe depends on money.
Populist Polish President Faces Tough Re-Election Challenge
Senior citizens in the eastern Polish city of Bialystok sit on city benches after a summer storm had passed, holding small Polish flags as they wait patiently for the man they call "my president."
Tracing Homophobia in South Korea's Coronavirus Surveillance Program
Research reveals that widespread homophobia in South Korea is getting in the way of a more effective public health response and may put South Koreans at greater risk of contracting the coronavirus.
Rights Groups Criticize Trump for Inviting Polish President
U.S. President Donald Trump is being accused of sending a message of support to those looking to discriminate against LGBT people and other minorities by hosting his Polish counterpart at the White House days before he faces a tough re-election battle.
The Battle Isn't Over: Rising Infections Seen Worldwide
Nations around the world and U.S. states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections as lockdowns eased.
Plants Fill Seats at Barcelona Opera House Concert
Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house reopened Monday and performed its first concert since the coronavirus lockdown — to an audience that didn't have to worry about social distancing.
Pussy Riot Member Sentenced to 15 Days in Russia
Pytor Verzilov, a Russian political activist and member of the Pussy Riot protest group, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for swearing in public.
WHO Chief Warns World Leaders Not to 'Politicize' Pandemic
World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections.
WHO Reports Largest Single-Day Increase in Coronavirus Cases
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours.
Spain Opens Border to Tourists; Trump Wants Less Testing
Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections.
Pandemic Becomes A Patchwork Of Small Successes And Setbacks
Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on Saturday, but in parts of the Americas the pandemic raged unabated.
French Demonstrators Gear Up for Day of Protests
Protesters are gearing up to stage a protest in Paris against racism and police violence and in memory of Lamine Dieng, a 25-year-old Franco-Senegalese who died in a police van after being arrested in 2007.
Brazil Tops 1 Million Cases as Coronavirus Spreads Inland
Brazil's government confirmed on Friday that the country has risen above 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, second only to the United States.
Thunberg Has Hope for Climate, Despite Leaders' Inaction
17-year-old Greta Thunberg has become a global figurehead of the youth climate movement since she started her one-woman protests outside the Swedish parliament in 2018.
Reports: Following Trans Comments, Staff at JK Rowling's Publisher Don't Want to Work on Her New Book
According to reports, Millennial staffers at "Harry Potter" scribe JK Rowling's publisher, Hachette, have said that they may not be willing to continue working on Rowling's next book.