The WHO's director-general on Wednesday called on nations to act to contain the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said "The omicron variant has...
A Japanese billionaire and his producer boarded the International Space Station on Wednesday, the first visit by self-paying space tourists to the orbiting outpost in more than a decade.
Fashion tycoon Yusaku...
A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that forced tens of thousands to flee the Lake Tahoe area earlier this year.
David Scott Smith and his son,...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced a move to 'Plan B' restrictions as Britain faces a surge in cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. The Prime Minister told that work-from-home...
Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while two doses may not be protective enough to prevent infection,...
Olaf Scholz was sworn in as Germany's chancellor on Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure.
Scholz...
The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) mission successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future...
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will spend over $2.8 billion US dollars on supporting nutrition-related sectors in the next three years.
Kishida made the announcement at the opening of the...
Archaeologists in Peru revealed the "Mummy of Cajamarquilla," found at a dig site 25 km east of Lima on Tuesday.
The mummy is said to be belong to an 18-22 year-old man who died between 800 and 1,200...
A suspect in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been arrested in France, according to a French judicial official. The official said the suspect was being detained on Tuesday on the basis of a...