Paul Schemm

The Koh-i-Noor diamond has adorned the crowns of previous queen consorts, but it will not be on Queen Camilla’s.

Activists in China and Russia, the International Court of Justice and an Indian advocate of interfaith cooperation have been mentioned as front-runners.

In honoring Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, the Norwegian Nobel Committee called a free press a safeguard against “abuse of power.”

A slew of political activists facing authoritarian regimes are favored, as well as groups involved in distributing vaccines and fighting climate change.

The protests raised the specter of wider popular opposition to the group, which swept to power across Afghanistan in a stunning offensive earlier this week.

Bahrain’s decision to offer booster shots of a different vaccine is the latest blow to Sinopharm’s reputation.

Anthony Fauci said vaccinations were the “positive wildcard” missing in previous nationwide coronavirus surges.

State and local leaders around the U.S. are hoping freebies and other incentives can boost vaccination rates as demand for a coronavirus shot slows.

While numbers are declining in every other region globally, cases in India are still soaring and made up half the new cases worldwide over the last week.

India announced more than 3,000 new deaths and a record 360,000 new cases as the outbreak surges unchecked.

Vaccine distributor G42 says the number with insufficient antibody counts after two doses is “very low.”

More than 485,000 people have died from the coronavirus since it was first identified in the United States and over 27 million cases have been reported.

The infectious-disease specialist confirmed President Biden’s decision to remain in the U.N. health agency and join the effort to distribute vaccines worldwide.

Tedros warned that some countries fear they won’t get the vaccines promised under the WHO-led Covax initiative.

America’s supporters globally were quick to affirm their support for democracy amid the country’s current troubles.

The UAE approved the vaccine for general use after trials in the country, the first official green light for a Chinese coronavirus vaccine for that purpose.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned civilians in Mekele to “disarm, stay at home and stay away.”

Ethiopia military chief Berhanu Jula calls WHO's Tedros a criminal  The Washington Post

America’s traditional allies celebrated Biden’s win with reminders about problems confronting the world.

With an economy based on globalization, Dubai has been hit in a way that oil-rich Abu Dhabi has not.