China says it finds no new coronavirus variants despite massive new-year travel
Health officials worldwide have been worried about new variants emerging from China as a result of the virus' blistering spread among its 1.4 billion people.
China’s hospital COVID death data just a 10th of total toll, experts say
The nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths recently reported may underestimate the true toll by hundreds of thousands of fatalities, experts said.
Putin’s energy gambit fizzles as warm winter saves Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to squeeze Europe by weaponizing energy look to be fizzling at least for now. Mild weather, a wider array of...
Bodies pile up in China as COVID surge overwhelms crematoriums
While death totals are unknown, it's clear funeral homes in China's major cities are already at capacity — and some experts warn that the worst...
Putin says Russia may add nuclear first strike to strategy
Vladimir Putin said Russia may consider formally adding the possibility of a preventive nuclear first strike to disarm an opponent to its military doctrine.
Kremlin faces rising ire from wives, mothers of mobilized troops
Desperate to rescue their sons and husbands from the front lines in Ukraine, Russian women are putting pressure on the Kremlin in the latest sign...