But the message that China and Russia have sent to other countries is clear — and undemocratic. They will not pressure other governments to respect
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Tonga Extends Its Lockdown as Covid Cases Rise
Tonga has extended a lockdown in parts of the country, including the capital, until Feb. 20, amid a growing coronavirus outbreak that started among aid
Covid Cases Spike in Asia After Lunar New Year Celebrations
SEOUL — South Korea reported 49,567 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, yet another daily record notched within the past week and a jump of nearly 13,000
New York is set to drop its indoor mask mandate, joining other blue states in easing Covid rules.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will drop New York’s stringent indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, ending a requirement that businesses ask customers for proof of full vaccination
Life Under the Specter of War: Images From Ukraine
The threat is menacing and all around. To the north, south and east, Russian combat battalions, infantry divisions and airborne units continue to mass with
How the ‘Garlic Girls’ Overcame Abuse to Return to the Olympics
BEIJING — They were the feel-good story of the Winter Olympics in 2018: young women from a remote farming county who catapulted South Korea to
Photographer’s Death Casts Harsh Light on the Cold Streets of Paris
“No one helps anyone,” she said. In January, a nighttime census led by Paris City Hall estimated that about 2,600 people were living on the
World Surpasses 400 Million Confirmed Covid Cases
The world surpassed 400 million known coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, just one
Vaccine Policy in Los Angeles County Aims to Pressure Sheriff
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on Tuesday that could lead to the termination of thousands of county employees who have
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic about the Ukraine crisis, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland