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New Zealand, Australia quarrel over alleged Islamic State suspect

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been arguing with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison over which country should take responsibility for the woman if she's deported from Turkey

Japan begins vaccination drive against Covid-19 amid supply worry

Supplies of imported vaccines are a major concern because of supply shortages and restrictions in Europe, where many are manufactured

Tornado levels homes in North Carolina; at least 3 dead, 10 injured

It caused "a lot of destruction. It''s going to be a long recovery process," Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram told reporters

Mexico suffers another day of rolling blackouts due to storm in Texas

The export-oriented National Council of the Maquiladora Industry said hundreds of plants perhaps as many as 1,600 were shutting down due to the lack of power

US Senate panels call former Capitol Police chief to testify

The Senate has announced its first hearings to examine the January 6 siege of the Capitol, calling in the former chief of Capitol Police and the former heads of security for the House and Senate

Democratic congressman Thompson sues Trump over role in US Capitol riot

The case also names as defendants the Republican former president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and groups including the Proud Boys

Australian Open 2021: Serena tops Halep, sets up semifinal clash with Osaka

Williams beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday to return to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time since she won the tournament in 2017

Democratic congressman sues Donald Trump over role in Capitol riot

A Democratic congressman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit on Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori replacement; is a woman likely?

Yoshiro Mori's replacement as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is expected to be named very quickly

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Boxing qualification events canceled, postponed

A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to June

European Union says Moderna to fill Covid-19 vaccine gap by March

The EU says it expects Moderna to make up a shortfall in deliveries of its Covid vaccine by next month

Australia approves AstraZeneca vaccine, PM Morrison to be vaccinated

Pfizer's product will be available in Australia next week. It will be given in two doses three weeks apart, while AstraZeneca's will be administered in two doses 12 weeks apart

US Capitol attack: Dozens charged in riots spewed extremist rhetoric

Right-wing extremists, blessed by Donald Trump, were unleashed last month, and their menacing presence has reignited the debate over domestic extremism

How to withdraw troops? NATO faces conundrum as it mulls Afghan pullout

An accelerated US drawdown over the past few months, led by the previous US administration, has signaled what may be in store for long-suffering Afghans

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori's replacement; is a woman likely?

The 83-year-old former prime minister was forced to step down last week after making demeaning remarks about women

WHO authorises AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

In a statement Monday, the WHO said it was clearing the AstraZeneca vaccines made by the Serum Institute of India and South Korea's AstraZeneca-SKBio

Biden faces pressure as US sets new course on immigration

After a weeklong bus ride from Honduras, Isabel Osorio Medina arrived in northern Mexico with the hope President Joe Biden would make it easier for people like him to get into the United States.

No new coronavirus cases raise hopes New Zealand will end lockdown

Health officials have been ramping up testing since the outbreak. On Monday, they administered more than 15,000 tests and processed the results of nearly 6,000

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 5; Biden briefed

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack, which sparked fears of a new escalation in the region, according to a White House official

Nancy Pelosi says independent commission will examine US Capitol riot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.