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Nearly 1 in 4 hospitals treating Covid in Afghanistan have shut down, the W.H.O. warns.

Nearly one-quarter of the hospitals treating Covid-19 in Afghanistan have closed in recent weeks, and the country’s efforts to respond…

Photos of an Eruption: Canary Island Volcano Sends Thousands Fleeing

Lava from a volcanic eruption on La Palma, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, spread a path of havoc on…

In Argentina, a Political Marriage of Convenience Comes Undone

BUENOS AIRES — A political marriage of convenience that once appeared to be a stroke of genius is unraveling as…

En Argentina se desintegra un matrimonio político

BUENOS AIRES — Un matrimonio político que alguna vez fue considerado una genialidad, ahora se está desmoronando a medida que…

Brazil’s health minister tests positive for the virus at the U.N. General Assembly.

Brazil’s health minister announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday in New York, where he was…

Evergrande Crisis Shows Cracks in China’s Property Market

Angry home buyers are waiting on as many as 1.6 million apartments to be completed. Suppliers of cement, paint and…

Volkswagen’s truck unit warns that the chip crisis will undercut sales.

Volkswagen’s truck unit is facing “severe difficulties” in buying semiconductors that are weighing on sales at a time when demand…

India Opens Its Highest Military Ranks to Women After Lengthy Fight

NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the door for women to pursue military careers at the highest…

China Says It Won’t Build New Coal Plants Abroad. What Does That Mean?

Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, said on Tuesday that his country would stop building coal-burning power plants overseas, a major…

Beyond Evergrande’s Troubles, a Slowing Chinese Economy

BEIJING — Global markets have watched anxiously as a huge and deeply indebted Chinese property company flirts with default, fearing…

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