International

ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the United Nations Food and Agriculture…

WASHINGTON (AP): House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the…

BEIJING (AP): The Chinese government sharply criticised COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the US…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and China on Tuesday moved closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis, with Beijing vehemently rejecting travel restrictions some EU nations have…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP): Venus Williams is back in the win column. The 42-year-old Williams beat qualifier Katie Volynets 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round at the ASB Classic yesterday for her first…

A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal, and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Fischer, a 63-year-old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and…

VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven and again expressed thanks for a lifetime of service to the church, during New Year’s Day appearances a day after Pope…

HAVANA, CMC The Sweden-Cuban Solidarity Association says the organisation will be shipping two containers with donations collected in Sweden and Denmark to the Spanish- speaking Caribbean island as…

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The Biden Administration has extended interview waivers for certain non-immigrant visa applicants from the Caribbean and other regions. The announcement came as…

Reactions have poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian football legend Pele. He died of cancer in Brazil at age 82. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players…

LONDON (AP) — Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81. Westwood's eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media…

BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and…

The United States announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travellers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in…