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Sheep replace cars as they cross Madrid en route to winter pastures 24 Oct 2021 - 03:30 pm

Madrid: The streets of Madrid were filled with sheep and the clanking of bells on Sunday as shepherds guided their flocks through the...

China expects new Covid outbreak to worsen in coming days 24 Oct 2021 - 01:21 pm

China’s new Covid-19 infections will increase in coming days and the areas affected by the epidemic may continue to expand, a health official...

COVID-19 cases recorded in eastern Europe hit 20 million 24 Oct 2021 - 12:51 pm

The number of coronavirus infections recorded so far in eastern Europe surpassed 20 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as the...

China says 76% of population have received complete doses of COVID-19 vaccines 24 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am

BEIJING: China has given complete doses of COVID-19 vaccines to about 75.6% of its population as of Oct. 23, National Health Commission spokesperson...

Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported 24 Oct 2021 - 10:05 am

TAIPEI: Buildings shook in Taipei on Sunday as an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Taiwan, but there were no reports of damage....

As outbreak worsens, Covid-19 cases in eastern Europe near 20 million 24 Oct 2021 - 09:47 am

Coronavirus cases in eastern Europe will soon surpass 20 million, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the region grapples with its...

Melbourne to ease more COVID curbs as 80% vaccination rate nears 24 Oct 2021 - 09:23 am

Melbourne: Melbourne, the world's most locked-down city that emerged from its latest spate of COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, will see more curbs eased...

Canadian Coast Guard says monitoring container ship fire 24 Oct 2021 - 08:59 am

The Canadian Coast Guard said it is monitoring a fire that broke out on a container ship off the coast of Victoria, British...

Russia-led bloc concludes drills near Afghan border to boost Tajik security 23 Oct 2021 - 07:39 pm

HARB-MAIDON TRAINING GROUND, Tajikistan: A Russia-led military exercise held over six days near the Tajik-Afghan border, designed to demonstrate Moscow stands ready to...

Obama stumps for Virginia candidate in race seen as referendum on Biden 23 Oct 2021 - 07:13 pm

RICHMOND, Virginia: Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday joins a roster of high-profile Democrats campaigning for Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe, just...

Turkey to banish 10 Western ambassadors, says Erdogan 23 Oct 2021 - 05:48 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries 'persona non...

New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics 23 Oct 2021 - 05:45 pm

TRENTON, New Jersey: Paid sick leave. Taxpayer-funded community college. A phased-in $15 minimum wage. New Jersey has taken a decidedly liberal shift under...

Akar: Turkey closely monitoring the situation in Northern Syria 23 Oct 2021 - 05:37 pm

Brussels: Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar confirmed that his country is closely monitoring the events in northern Syria. Akar told reporters at the...

White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon 23 Oct 2021 - 04:07 pm

Washington: The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition...

Italy's Salvini ridicules calling of actor Gere to kidnapping trial 23 Oct 2021 - 03:53 pm

Palermo: Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's right-wing League party, said a trial where he faces kidnapping charges for refusing to let a migrant...

As Russia's Covid-19 toll surges, a Siberian hospital struggles to cope 23 Oct 2021 - 03:48 pm

BIYSK, Russia: The beds at the intensive care unit at this Siberian hospital rarely stay empty for long. Doctors at Hospital No. 2...

Austrian chancellor threatens lockdown for unvaccinated 23 Oct 2021 - 02:57 pm

Vienna: Unvaccinated people in Austria could face new lockdown restrictions if coronavirus case numbers continue to rise, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday night....

German Covid-19 infections at highest since mid-May 23 Oct 2021 - 12:01 pm

Berlin: Germany recorded the highest incidence of coronavirus infections since mid-May on Saturday, reaching the threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 in the...