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Nine found dead in Swedish airplane crash -police 09 Jul 2021 - 01:10 pm

STOCKHOLM - All nine people onboard were found dead in the crash of an airplane outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish police said....

Pfizer to seek US authorization for COVID booster shot as Delta variant spreads 09 Jul 2021 - 01:02 pm

NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc plans to ask U.S. regulators to authorize a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine within the next month,...

Multiple fatalities in Swedish airplane crash - police 09 Jul 2021 - 12:22 am

STOCKHOLM - Several people died in the crash of an airplane after takeoff outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish police said. "It's a...

Libya closes borders with Tunisia for a week due to rise in coronavirus cases 09 Jul 2021 - 12:12 am

TRIPOLI - Libya's new unity government on Thursday announced it was closing its borders with Tunisia for a week due to the rise...

US cases rising, mostly among unvaccinated - health officials 08 Jul 2021 - 11:50 pm

U.S. COVID-19 cases are up around 11% over last week, almost entirely among people who have not been vaccinated, officials said on Thursday,...

Argentina announces COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with Moderna 08 Jul 2021 - 11:42 pm

Argentina on Thursday announced it will sign a COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Moderna, as the country attempts to speed up the inoculation...

Moscow mayor says COVID-19 situation stabilising, but cases still high 08 Jul 2021 - 11:34 pm

MOSCOW - Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant,...

Canada will not welcome unvaccinated tourists for some time -PM Trudeau 08 Jul 2021 - 10:56 pm

OTTAWA - Foreign tourists who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada for quite some time because the...

India to spend $3.1B for health care centers 08 Jul 2021 - 09:46 pm

NEW DELHI - India will spend $3.1 billion to create new health care facilities in preparation for another possible wave of coronavirus infections....

Portugal orders COVID test, vaccination proof at hotel check-in 08 Jul 2021 - 09:29 pm

LISBON - Holidaymakers in Portugal will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay...

Training aircraft crashes in Lebanon, three feared dead 08 Jul 2021 - 05:28 pm

BEIRUT: A small training aircraft with three people onboard crashed on Thursday in Lebanon's mountainous Keserwan district, north of the capital Beirut, aviation...

UK's Johnson to detail final withdrawal from Afghanistan 08 Jul 2021 - 02:55 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to set out details Thursday of Britain’s final military withdrawal from Afghanistan almost 20 years after the...

Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters 08 Jul 2021 - 02:45 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...

Pope, from hospital, sends condolences to Haiti after attack 08 Jul 2021 - 02:28 pm

ROME: Pope Francis on Thursday sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the "heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moïse. Francis,...

Greece to announce mandatory vaccinations for some groups next week 08 Jul 2021 - 02:08 pm

ATHENS: Greece will announce mandatory vaccinations for specific professional groups next week, the government said on Thursday after a recent spike in COVID-19...

EU fines 4 German car makers $1B over emission collusion 08 Jul 2021 - 02:00 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to four major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the...

Two weeks into lockdown, Sydney has its worst day for virus cases this year 08 Jul 2021 - 01:30 pm

Sydney: Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 this year as...

EU executive approves Cyprus' 1.2 bln euro COVID recovery plan 08 Jul 2021 - 11:55 am

BRUSSELS/NICOSIA: The European Union's executive approved on Thursday Cyprus's plan to spend 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion) worth of special funds from the...