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Sri Lanka testing for oil in waters near stricken cargo ship 11 Jun 2021 - 07:01 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan authorities have taken water samples to try to determine whether a fire-ravaged cargo ship slowly sinking off the...

Elephant herd trekking across China leave one behind 11 Jun 2021 - 06:49 pm

A herd of wild elephants trekking across China took a break to forage and play in a forest in China's Yunnan province, after...

McDonald's shuts some Indonesia outlets over BTS meal frenzy 11 Jun 2021 - 06:01 pm

McDonald's was forced to briefly shut some outlets in Indonesia earlier this week when the launch of a limited edition meal inspired by...

Cruise lines say no change on sailing plans after new COVID-19 cases 11 Jun 2021 - 05:55 pm

Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp will push ahead with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests onboard Royal Caribbean's Celebrity...

Sweden sees 'dark clouds' with outbreaks of COVID delta variant 11 Jun 2021 - 05:23 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish health officials warned on Friday of worrying local outbreaks of the COVID delta variant and urged people to get vaccinated to...

Berlin's Adlon hotel reopens after months of lockdown 11 Jun 2021 - 04:55 pm

BERLIN: Berlin's exclusive Adlon Hotel on Friday reopened its doors for tourists as the German capital eases COVID-19 restrictions. The five-star hotel within...

Rapid spread of Delta variant throws England's re-opening into doubt 11 Jun 2021 - 04:42 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of ending England's coronavirus lockdown on June 21 hung in the balance on Friday as data...

UK's Duchess of Cambridge 'can't wait to meet' new niece Lilibet 11 Jun 2021 - 04:31 pm

LONDON: Britain's Duchess of Cambridge Kate said on Friday she could not wait to meet her new niece Lilibet, the daughter of her...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine plant in France gets approval 11 Jun 2021 - 04:20 pm

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday approved a new manufacturing site in France for the production of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine. The...

Philippines to give vaccinated elderly more freedom to encourage inoculation 11 Jun 2021 - 04:17 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will exempt elderly people who have been fully vaccinated from stay-at-home orders to encourage more to get inoculated and help...

Malaysia extends full lockdown as new Covid cases stay high 11 Jun 2021 - 04:04 pm

Malaysia extended the nationwide lockdown by two weeks as the number of daily Covid cases remain elevated, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said....

Germany to lift general travel warnings for low-infection regions 11 Jun 2021 - 03:17 pm

BERLIN: Germany will lift a general travel warning for risk regions that have a seven-day coronavirus incidence of below 200 starting from July...

EU advises against AstraZeneca shot in people with rare blood condition 11 Jun 2021 - 03:11 pm

Europe's drug regulator on Friday advised against using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in people with a history of a rare bleeding condition and said...

China approves emergency use of Covid shots for kids aged 3-17 11 Jun 2021 - 01:57 pm

China has approved two Covid-19 vaccines produced by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and Sinopharm for emergency use in people aged three to 17, as...

G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries 11 Jun 2021 - 01:32 pm

CARBIS BAY, England - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses...

Taiwan says Thailand prioritising AstraZeneca shots for itself 11 Jun 2021 - 01:14 pm

TAIPEI - Thailand is prioritising for itself AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccines produced in the southeast Asian nation because of the severity of the...

Congestion at South China ports worsens on anti-COVID-19 measures 11 Jun 2021 - 01:03 pm

BEIJING - Congestion at container shipping ports in southern China is worsening as authorities step up disinfection measures amid a flare-up in COVID-19...