BEIJING — China on Sunday shortened its suspension period for inbound international flights carrying COVID-positive passengers, signaling that Beijing could soon ease its strict border controls.Incoming flights carrying five positive COVID-19 cases, or…
Continue ReadingCHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE — Natalia Popova has found a new purpose in life: Rescuing wild animals and pets from the devastation wrought by the war in Ukraine.“They are my life,” says the 50-year-old, stroking a light-furred lioness like a kitten. From inside …
Continue ReadingBUTHA-BUTHE, LESOTHO — While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa.Don’t worry. This isn’t another sign of climate change but rather the fascinating anomaly of Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom c…
Continue ReadingABIDJAN — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his predecessors ahead of elections in 2025.Gbagbo, president from 2000-201…
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