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Police surround man with possible explosives near US Capitol 19 Aug 2021 - 07:32 pm

WASHINGTON - Law enforcement officials surrounded a man with possible explosives sitting in a vehicle near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, as nearby...

Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on visitors who have not been fully vaccinated 19 Aug 2021 - 07:23 pm

TUNIS - Tunisia will from Aug. 25 require 10 days of quarantine for visitors who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a...

Philippines' Duterte to relax coronavirus curbs in capital region 19 Aug 2021 - 06:58 pm

MANILA - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved the easing of coronavirus curbs in the capital region from Aug. 21 to 31,...

Lebanese presidency: U.S. to help Lebanon with electricity 19 Aug 2021 - 04:47 pm

BEIRUT: The Lebanese presidency said on Thursday that the United States has decided to assist Lebanon with electricity provision as the country struggles...

S.Korea COVID-19 count ticks up as authorities consider tougher distancing 19 Aug 2021 - 03:11 pm

SEOUL: South Korea reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases for the second time on Thursday as it struggles to subdue a wave...

South Africa to open up COVID-19 vaccinations to 18-35 year olds from Friday 19 Aug 2021 - 02:59 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will open up COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged between 18 and 35 years old from Friday, the government said in...

WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make 'mockery' of equity 19 Aug 2021 - 02:53 pm

Nairobi, Kenya: Rich countries’ decisions to roll out COVID-19 booster shots while so many people across Africa remain unvaccinated "threaten the promise of...

Singapore’s vaccinated travel easing starts with Germany, Brunei 19 Aug 2021 - 02:25 pm

Singapore will pilot quarantine-free travel lanes for vaccinated passengers next month from Germany and Brunei and open up to visitors from Hong Kong...

As winds calm, firefighters find hope battling French blaze 19 Aug 2021 - 01:52 pm

LE LUC, France: A fire that has ravaged forests near the French Riviera for four days is slowing down as winds and hot...

A small Afghan girl is lifted from the crowd, capturing desperation to flee Kabul 19 Aug 2021 - 01:51 pm

From the surging crowd of people outside Kabul airport, a small girl is lifted up over the high perimeter wall and passed into...

Oman lifts Covid-related ban on commercial activities 19 Aug 2021 - 01:37 pm

Dubai: Oman on Thursday lifted a ban on commercial activities it imposed in May to prevent the spread of Covid-19, a government health...

Sydney steps up vaccine rollout as Australia's COVID-19 cases at daily high 19 Aug 2021 - 01:32 pm

SYDNEY: Australia reported its biggest one-day rise in coronavirus infections on Thursday, as authorities began doling out emergency supplies of vaccine in the...

Indian states preparing for next COVID wave focus on children 19 Aug 2021 - 01:17 pm

Mumbai: Several Indian states are building facilities with more paediatric beds, plus oxygen, due to concern that children returning to school without being...

Abu Dhabi ends partial lockdown 19 Aug 2021 - 12:01 pm

Dubai: Abu Dhabi emirate, the second-most populous in the United Arab Emirates, will on Thursday end a partial lockdown imposed last month as...

Delta outbreak exposes New Zealand's low vaccination rates 19 Aug 2021 - 11:25 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's coronavirus cases jumped on Thursday, as questions grew about the government's response to the pandemic given the slowest vaccination rate...

UK court sets scene for $14 bln-plus class action against Mastercard 19 Aug 2021 - 11:21 am

London: A London court on Wednesday approved a 10 billion pound-plus ($14 billion-plus) class action against global payments processor Mastercard that claimants said...