LONDON, United Kingdom -- King Charles III will be crowned alongside his wife Queen Camilla on Saturday in a centuries-old ceremony with celebrations marked by pomp and pageantry. A Union flag with a photograph of Britain's King Charles III is displayed in a street in Larne, north of Belfast in...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain. In this file photo taken on March 31, 2023, Britain's King Charles III (L) and Britain's Camilla (R),...
While Covid-19 is no longer categorized as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to learn from this health crisis and “change for the better.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the people that Covid-19 is still a threat despite...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to convene the other members of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to reassess the country’s current measures against the Covid-19. The agency’s pronouncement comes after the World Health Organization...
The Covid-19 pandemic, which for over three years has killed millions of people, wreaked economic havoc and deepened inequalities, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the WHO said Friday. It is "with great hope that I declare Covid-19 over as a global health emergency", WHO chief...
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's communist government has demanded Australia cease issuing commemorative coins that it says show the flag of the toppled US-backed South Vietnam, a claim Canberra denied on Friday. In April, the Royal Australian Mint issued 85,000 sets of gold and silver $2 coins to...
PARIS, France - The French Senate's website was offline on Friday after pro-Russian hackers claimed to have taken it down, in just the latest such cyberattack since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. "Access to the site has been disrupted since this morning," the upper house of Parliament said...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's chief rabbi will join other faith leaders at Saturday's coronation of King Charles III but faces a unique problem -- how to ensure his attendance does not breach the Jewish Shabbat. Ephraim Mirvis on Friday praised the "respectful, sensitive" way that...
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has expelled four Azerbaijani diplomats, state media reported Friday, saying the move was "in response" to Baku's expulsion of Iranian embassy staff in April after months of tensions. "Four diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan,...
WASHINGTON, United States - Hiring in the United States picked up pace in April and the unemployment rate inched down, according to government data released Friday, defying expectations of a slowdown despite higher interest rates. The latest figures show that the labor market remains strong...
SEOUL, South Korea -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Seoul this weekend as the two countries seek to bury historical animosities and reboot their relationship in the face of a growing threat from North Korea. The two-day trip starting Sunday will be the first official bilateral...
