ATHENS — Hundreds of people were rescued on Friday from a burning ferry near the Greek island of Corfu, according to a Greek Coast Guard
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Ukraine Live Updates: Biden Will Confer With Allies as Russia Plans Military Drills
ImageUkrainian soldiers assessing the damage after a kindergarten in Stanitsa Luhanska was hit by shelling on Thursday.Credit…Lynsey Addario for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine
Young Boy Dies in Afghanistan After Being Trapped in a Well
KABUL, Afghanistan — A young boy died on Friday after being trapped in a well for several days in southern Afghanistan, Taliban officials said, heralding
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The United States will increase coronavirus vaccine assistance to 11 African nations, officials said on Thursday, in an effort to prevent future variants and bolster
Red Covid, an Update
Ocean County, in central New Jersey, is a mixture of beach towns like Barnegat Light and exurban towns like Toms River and Lakewood. Household income
Tense fighting in Ukraine sets off a diplomatic scramble.
As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine mount, President Biden is set to speak with global allies on Friday afternoon about Moscow’s buildup of
Storm Eunice Slams Britain With Dangerously High Winds
A potentially life-threatening storm battered parts of Britain on Friday with damaging high winds, causing widespread travel disruptions, closing schools and knocking out power. The
Vladimir Putin: Crafty Strategist or Aggrieved and Reckless Leader?
MOSCOW — At this moment of crescendo for the Ukraine crisis, it all comes down to what kind of leader President Vladimir V. Putin is.
South Korea Prepares for Another Covid-Era National Election
SEOUL — South Korea, which is experiencing its largest Covid-19 wave yet, will set aside a 90-minute window just for voters with the coronavirus to
China’s Fast Train, an Olympic Highlight
We hurtle past rows of new apartment blocks on the outskirts of Beijing. The train glides into a tunnel 1,400 feet beneath the Great Wall