Worldwide News August, 12 2021
‘Fortress New Zealand’ could welcome back international travelers next year — but only if they’re vaccinated
(Nick Perry/AP)
Only the odd billionaire and residents of some neighboring countries have made it into Jacinda Ardern's effectively covid-free New Zealand in recent times.
Chaotic start to Castillo’s presidency leaves Peruvians wondering who’s in charge
His appointment to senior government positions of Marxist hard-liners, some implicated in criminality, have left this country that went through three presidents in one month last year once again on the brink of a political meltdown.
Hundreds of Afghan forces surrender in Kunduz as Taliban consolidates hold on country’s north
The move essentially ceded the last island of government control in the provincial capital of Kunduz to the Taliban.
Algeria enters period of mourning after wildfires kill 65
Starting Monday in the Kabylie region, east of Algeria's capital, the fires grew in number as the army was deployed to battle blazes and help evacuate residential areas.
Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world face expiration
As demand slows in wealthy nations like the Netherlands, more dust is gathering — and more doses are expiring.
Germany arrests British man with embassy ties as suspected Russian spy
The suspect allegedly passed documents to a member of Russian intelligence service.
Siberia’s wildfires are bigger than all the world’s other blazes combined
Russia is fighting more than 170 fires across Siberia, but has left dozens of blazes to burn unhindered.
A German nurse injected patients with saline instead of coronavirus vaccines, sparking fury
Almost 9,000 people who may have been given bogus shots in the spring will be offered new vaccinations.
Living and dying with covid
Photos and videos show the stark contrast of how nations are learning to live with the pandemic, as some throw caution to the wind, while others impose steep restrictions in the face of yet another surge.
Facebook bans Russian disinformation network that claimed coronavirus vaccines turn people into chimpanzees
The company called the anti-vaccine campaign a “disinformation laundromat,” whose efforts spanned Reddit, Medium and Change.org, as well as Facebook and its sister platform Instagram
Chinese court sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
The verdict in the spying case at the center of a diplomatic feud is seen as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a Huawei executive on a U.S. extradition request.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro follows the Trump playbook
Critics argue that the president, like Trump, is attempting to sow doubt around the upcoming 2022 election as he faces potential defeat.
As mayor of Ecuador’s capital faces possible removal, councilman throws a glass of water at him
The dramatic scene became a symbol of the political power struggle in Quito, as the mayor faces allegations of wrongdoing and embezzlement.
Mexico has pushed hundreds of migrants expelled from the U.S. on to Guatemala, stranding them in a remote village far from their homes
The migrants, mostly from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, have no place to stay and no way to return to their countries of origin.
A man claiming to be a Mexican cartel leader threatened to kill a TV anchor. She returned to her nightly broadcast.
Early Monday morning, a video began circulating on social media in which a man claiming to be the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel promised to murder her.
Ethiopia’s prime minister calls for mass enlistment amid battlefield losses to Tigray rebels
Abiy Ahmed issued the call after rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region moved into neighboring areas and down a key highway leading to the capital, Addis Ababa.
Chinese state media has seized on a Swiss scientist critical of a covid origins probe. The one problem: He might not exist.
The Swiss Embassy in Beijing, fearing "fake news," had to step in.
So much for ‘post-pandemic’ travel. E.U. weighs restrictions on American tourists, while U.S. says avoid Europe.
The United States also hasn’t lifted Trump-era rules banning most European travelers.
Eager U.S. travelers to Canada take advantage of border opening, meet long lines
Traveling across the border requires documentation — including proof of vaccination and a recent coronavirus test — which contributed to the delays.
In a sudden bout of racial killings, a South African suburb sees a dark history repeating itself
South Africa may have christened itself the “Rainbow Nation,” but high walls of income and opportunity still divide its communities.
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