New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits
"This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
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COVID concerns will keep NBC announcers home from the Beijing Olympics
NBC Sports officials say their plan of covering the Olympics from its Stamford, Conn., facility is a similar strategy used to cover the delayed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics last year.
Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable—and end the pandemic
Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen.
In Kyiv, Secretary Blinken vowed to stand with Ukraine as Russia tensions continue
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Kyiv, assuring Ukrainian officials of American support in the face of a threatened Russian invasion.
Why finding the missing pieces of Anne Frank's family story is still important today
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Rosemary Sullivan about working on a book that potentially reveals who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family.
More than 70 Ukrainian government websites have been defaced in cyber attacks
While the Russian military might be poised to invade Ukraine, hackers in the region are also creating chaos in cyberspace — and the consequences could be far-ranging.
Thousands of Ukrainians are training to protect their cities in case Russia invades
Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces were set up to train part-time reservists but last year the drills were opened to ordinary citizens — to foster popular resistance if the military is overwhelmed.
As tension over Ukraine continues, Russia says it has no plans to stage an attack
Amid diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia's embassy in Washington called to "end the hysteria," reiterating that Moscow plans no such military move.
The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting
Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.
Britain's Johnson faces growing calls to quit after throwing parties during lockdown
The prime minister has admitted to throwing "bring your own booze" parties at his official residence in London while ordinary Britons were told to stay away from unnecessary gatherings.