Japan Issues COVID-19 State Of Emergency For Tokyo As Infections Rise
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces new voluntary restrictions amid alarm at rapidly increasing coronavirus case numbers.
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U.S. Allies React To Breach Of U.S. Capitol By Pro-Trump Extremists
The storming of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists has shocked America's allies, and prompted denunciations. They've called it an assault on democracy, and urged a peaceful transfer of power.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Signs Massive Loan Deal With Sudan
Sudan has taken another step to shed its past as a pariah state, two years after the country's longtime leader was ousted. And on Wednesday, the country got a big boost from the Trump administration.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activists
In Hong Kong, dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists were arrested — the biggest roundup under the new national security law since its introduction last summer.
After Slow Start, Europeans Call For Quicker Vaccines Against COVID-19
From France to Germany to The Netherlands, citizens are venting frustration over the pace of the mass vaccination program.
Philippine Journalist Says Rodrigo Duterte's Presidency Is Based On 'Fear, Violence'
Maria Ressa has faced criminal charges, death threats and internet trolls because of her coverage of the Philippine president. She's the subject of a new PBS FRONTLINE documentary, A Thousand Cuts.
Germany Moves Toward Requiring Women On Large Companies' Executive Boards
Germany lags the U.S. and others in the number of women on boards at major companies. "[N]ot many changes are made voluntarily, and progress is very slow," said the federal minister for women.
EU Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Saying It Has 160 Million Doses
"Now we are working at full speed to approve it & make it available in the EU," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It is be the second vaccine to get EU authorization.
'I Cry At Night': Afghan Mothers Struggle To Feed Their Children In The Pandemic
The U.N. finds that nearly half of all children younger than 5 in Afghanistan, some 3.1 million, are facing acute malnutrition. Mothers share their plight to provide the children sustenance.
In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures
At a party congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure.