INTERNATIONAL

In Yemen’s north, Houthis face virus with outright denial

CAIRO — For three days last month, Nasser joined hundreds of others jammed into emergency rooms in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, searching for a hospital… Read more

Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into… Read more

Mexico City marks fall of Aztec capital 500 years ago

MEXICO CITY — Walking for hours through the gritty streets in the center of Mexico City, you can hear the daily urban soundtrack: Car engines, the… Read more

Taliban complete northeast Afghan blitz as more cities fall

KABUL, Afghanistan  — The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters completing their blitz across… Read more

China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei

DANDONG, China — A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a spying case linked to Beijing’s effort to push his country… Read more

Senegal’s ambulance teams struggle amid a wave of COVID-19

DAKAR, Senegal — The paramedics get the urgent call at 10:30 p.m.: A 25-year-old woman, eight months pregnant and likely suffering from COVID-19, is… Read more

US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force

KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan… Read more

Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge

DHAKA,Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees Tuesday as a virus surge raises health risks in the… Read more