HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government said on Sunday that it would begin prioritizing hospital isolation space for children, older people and other serious
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Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads
ZURICH — Advertisements glamorizing cigarettes will soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland, after voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved legislation forbidding tobacco companies
The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France
PARIS — France’s wounded psyche is the invisible character in every one of Sabri Louatah’s novels and the hit television series he wrote. He speaks
50 Years Later, Some Question Value of U.S.-China ‘Panda Diplomacy’
In part because of the central role they play in U.S.-China geopolitics, pandas have benefited from quality medical care and breeding and research efforts at
Canada Live Updates: Ontario Police Arrest Protesters Near Border Bridge Blockade
Video Undaunted by the weather, demonstrators convened on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to protest against vaccines, mask mandates and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.CreditCredit…Brett Gundlock for
Overdose Deaths in the United States Are Rising at a Troubling Rate
Drug overdoses now kill more than 100,000 Americans a year — more than vehicle crash and gun deaths combined. Sean Blake was among those who
Live Updates: Ukrainian Leader Urges Calm as U.S. Warns Invasion Could Come Any Day
The United States Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine.Credit…Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA, via Shutterstock The State Department on Saturday ordered all but a “core team” of its diplomats and
Biden’s Decision on Frozen Funds Stokes Anger Among Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans said they were outraged by the Biden administration’s decision to divert billions in frozen assets from the Afghan central bank to
Finland’s President Knows Putin Well. And He Fears for Ukraine.
HELSINKI — As the threat of a new Russian invasion of Ukraine grew, the European head of state with the longest and deepest experience dealing
In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea
HONOLULU — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Saturday presented a unified front against North