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Rural teacher Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president, promises to be a champion of the poor
Pedro Castillo, a leftist political novice who has promised to be a champion of his country's poor, became Peru's new president on Wednesday.
Man charged with emailing death threats to Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. prosecutors say
A 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged in U.S. federal court with sending emails that threatened to harm and kill top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, and their families, federal prosecutors in Maryland announced Tuesday.
Get vaccinated or be confined at home, Philippines president warns
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is warning that Filipinos who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will not be allowed to leave their homes as a safeguard against the more contagious delta variant.
Elton John, Dua Lipa condemn rapper DaBaby's homophobic comments about HIV
Grammy nominated rapper DaBaby is coming under fire from celebrities including Elton John and Dua Lipa after making homophobic remarks about HIV/AIDS during his performance at a Florida music festival Sunday.
Tanzanian president gets COVID-19 vaccine dose, urges others to follow her lead
In a major breakthrough for one of the world's last countries to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, Tanzania's president kicked off a vaccination campaign Wednesday by publicly receiving a dose and urging others to do the same. But she immediately met some hesitation in the country, which is one of Africa's most populous nations.
