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Success story Taiwan faces its worst outbreak in pandemic 15 May 2021 - 04:54 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan: The island of Taiwan, which has had enviable success in containing COVID-19, imposed new restrictions in its capital city on Saturday...

Venezuela approves Russia's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine 15 May 2021 - 04:47 pm

MOSCOW: Venezuela has approved for use Russia's single-shot Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Saturday. Developed by...

Tower in Gaza housing Al Jazeera, AP collapses by Israeli airstrike 15 May 2021 - 03:36 pm

Gaza: A 12-storey Al Jalaa tower block housing the offices of the US-based Associated Press and Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera collapsed on Saturday...

Israeli aggression on civilians cannot be tolerated: Palestinian Presidency 15 May 2021 - 03:19 pm

Ramallah: Spokesman for Palestinian presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh said today that the Israeli occupation's attacks on civilians are not self-defense, the prevention of...

Italian study shows COVID-19 infections, deaths plummeting after jabs 15 May 2021 - 03:13 pm

Rome: Covid-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 80% five weeks after a first dose of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine,...

Portugal to allow EU and UK tourists with a negative coronavirus test 15 May 2021 - 02:32 pm

Lisbon: Portugal will allow tourist flights from European Union countries with low infection rates and from the UK, but passengers must show a...

UK races to test, vaccinate as virus variant threatens plans 15 May 2021 - 02:31 pm

LONDON: Britain deployed public health officials, supported by the army, to distribute coronavirus tests door-to-door in two northern England towns on Saturday in...

Italy's Draghi cannot pass promised reforms, says League's Salvini 15 May 2021 - 02:18 pm

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will not be able to enact key reforms demanded by the European Union because his unity government...

UNHCR calls for renewed and strong support for Rohingya refugees 15 May 2021 - 01:27 pm

Geneva: Ahead of Tuesday's donor conference and launch of the 2021 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, UNHCR, the UN...

Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured 15 May 2021 - 01:21 pm

Beijing: Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people...

Germany's Merkel: build political majority vs climate change 15 May 2021 - 01:17 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people's frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing...

Israeli airstrike on Gaza home kills 10, mostly children 15 May 2021 - 01:03 pm

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: An Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least 10 Palestinians, mostly children, early Saturday in the deadliest...

Let's face it: Washington adjusts to new mask guidance 15 May 2021 - 01:01 pm

Washington: Jill Biden says finally going mask-free feels like "we're moving forward.” A Republican senator says going unmasked "certainly helps the flow of...

India's daily COVID-19 deaths near 4,000 as police sent to halt dumping of bodies 15 May 2021 - 12:55 pm

MUMBAI: India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but deaths stayed near the 4,000-mark as...

Two main contenders for Iranian president register candidacy for election 15 May 2021 - 12:42 pm

The two main contenders to become Iranian president, judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, registered on Saturday to run...

Liberal mayor wants to run against Hungarian prime minister 15 May 2021 - 12:12 pm

Budapest, Hungary: The liberal mayor of Hungary's capital announced Saturday that he will enter an upcoming primary race that will choose a candidate...

Protesters march in Sydney, Melbourne against Israeli attacks on Gaza 15 May 2021 - 11:45 am

Sydney: Several thousand people marched in Sydney and hundreds in Melbourne on Saturday, protesting against Israeli attacks on Gaza amid days of conflict...