Zelensky vows to regain Lysychansk after withdrawal of Ukrainian troops

KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv’s forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in the eastern Donbas region after a

More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands of residents are forced to flee

SYDNEY — Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs

Uzbekistan reports casualties in unrest; opposition says at least 5 people killed

ALMATY — Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Sunday there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officers after rare protests in

Investors brace for pivotal July after dismal first half

NEW YORK – The U.S. stock market is reeling from its worst first half of any year since 1970, with investors girding for a series of potential flashpoints in July that may

Canada’s emergency rooms bear the brunt of a ‘perfect storm’

TORONTO – Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some

Kyoto’s love-hate relationship with tourists endures as yen weakens

KYOTO, Japan – Poring over the ledger at her more than 230-year-old liquor shop in Kyoto, Yasuko Fujii has mixed feelings about the return

Nervous staff and no bankers: Western firms struggle to exit Russia

HELSINKI – For foreign companies still working out what to do with their stranded Russian assets, President Vladimir Putin’s seizure of a major oil and gas project

Macau launches more COVID testing as infections soar

HONG KONG – Macau kicked off a new round of city-wide COVID-19 testing on Monday for its more than 600,000 residents, as officials raced to contain a spiraling number of