For years, France has been proud of its high fertility rate. The country has long been the baby-making champion of Europe. But France has been experiencing a kind of “baby blues” in recent years: the number...
France convicts ex-defence minister, acquits ex-PM Balladur in Karachi corruption trial
A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Edouard #Balladur on #corruption charges after he was accused of using #kickbacks from an arms deal but handed a suspended jail term to his former defence...
Brazil reports 2nd straight day of record Covid-19 deaths
#Brazil registered a record of #Covid-19 deaths for the second straight day Wednesday, with 1,910 lives lost to the #pandemic. With a surge in cases currently pushing health systems to the limit in many areas, Brazil...
Myanmar coup: Deadly crackdown not enough to provoke China’s condemnation
Demonstrators in #Myanmar protesting last month’s military coup returned to the streets Thursday, undaunted by the killing of at least 38 people the previous day by security forces. The #UN Security Council has...
