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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...

S.Korea eyes semi-lockdown in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit daily record 08 Jul 2021 - 11:41 am

SEOUL: South Korea reported on Thursday its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases and a top health official warned the numbers may...

UK looking at COVID app changes due to self-isolation frustration: Sunak 08 Jul 2021 - 11:20 am

LONDON British finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government was looking at changes to its COVID-19 app due to frustration among the public...

Thai authorities propose tighter curbs as COVID-19 deaths climb 08 Jul 2021 - 11:05 am

BANGKOK: Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday it had proposed new travel curbs and tighter restrictions in high-risk areas to contain COVID-19 cases,...

Russia detains medical worker for selling fake vaccine certificates 08 Jul 2021 - 12:22 am

MOSCOW - Russian police said on Wednesday they had detained a health worker in the Kaliningrad region for allegedly selling fake coronavirus vaccination...

India gets new ministers for health, IT, oil amid COVID crisis 08 Jul 2021 - 12:04 am

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appointed new federal ministers for health, IT and oil as part of a...

Fire breaks out on container ship anchored in Dubai's Jebel Ali port -authorities 07 Jul 2021 - 11:57 pm

DUBAI - A fire on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East's largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control,...

US industry groups, lawmakers press White House to lift travel restrictions 07 Jul 2021 - 11:47 pm

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 24 industry organizations on Wednesday urged the White House to lift restrictions that bar much of the world...

German COVID-19 cases rise again after two months of decline 07 Jul 2021 - 11:38 pm

BERLIN - The number of coronavirus cases in Germany ticked up again on Wednesday after more than two months of steady decline and...

Mexico registers more than 8,500 new COVID-19 cases amid new surge 07 Jul 2021 - 11:34 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexico reported 8,507 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, as case numbers rose amid signs of a surging pandemic and...

Blast heard in Dubai, cause unknown -Reuters witnesses 07 Jul 2021 - 11:22 pm

DUBAI - A blast was heard in Dubai on Wednesday night, Reuters witnesses said. The fire has been reported to have broken out...

Sri Lanka eases quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers 07 Jul 2021 - 09:52 pm

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that fully vaccinated travellers who are arriving from overseas are not required to undergo 14...

Spain's youth infection rate increases, as health minister urges caution 07 Jul 2021 - 09:27 pm

MADRID - Spain's health minister warned on Wednesday that young people can develop severe cases of COVID-19 and asked for their cooperation in...

Elsa weakens to tropical storm, makes landfall on Florida Gulf coast 07 Jul 2021 - 08:56 pm

TAMPA, Fla - Elsa weakened to a tropical storm early on Wednesday before making landfall on the north Florida Gulf coast, the U.S....

Gates Foundation lays out contingency plan amid high-profile divorce 07 Jul 2021 - 08:16 pm

The Gates Foundation said Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, in the midst of a high-profile divorce, will continue to work as co-chairs...

Trump says he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming bias 07 Jul 2021 - 08:02 pm

WASHINGTON - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, and Alphabet Inc's Google, as well as...

NYC honors essential workers at parade up Canyon of Heroes 07 Jul 2021 - 07:40 pm

NEW YORK - Essential workers who helped New York City through the COVID-19 pandemic were honored Wednesday with a parade up Broadway -...

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 measures 07 Jul 2021 - 07:33 pm

ZURICH/BENGALARU - World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as...