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Europe has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths: WHO 15 Apr 2021 - 02:06 pm

GENEVA - A top official from the World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19 and the situation remains...

UK scientists find higher risk of brain clots from COVID-19 compared with vaccines 15 Apr 2021 - 01:57 pm

London: There is a much higher risk of brain blood clots from COVID-19 infection than there is from vaccines against the disease, British...

Swedish budget adds $5 bln to measures to fight COVID, boost recovery 15 Apr 2021 - 01:50 pm

STOCKHOLM, April 15 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-left government said it would boost spending by 45 billion crowns ($5.31 billion)in its spring budget to...

Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket 15 Apr 2021 - 01:41 pm

Canberra: Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney supermarket...

UK job ads and restaurant bookings rebound as lockdown eases 15 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm

LONDON - English diners rushed back to restaurants this week and online job adverts are back to pre-pandemic levels as Britain's economy starts...

Canada faces calls for level playing field on airline aid as virus clouds summer travel 15 Apr 2021 - 01:12 pm

MONTREAL: Canada is facing industry calls to extend financial aid to smaller airlines, after offering a C$5.9 billion ($4.71 billion)life-line to Air Canada...

E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world 15 Apr 2021 - 01:05 pm

A locally grown e-commerce platform in Afghanistan is connecting vendors with customers around the world, providing an important opportunity for the war-torn economy...

Beijing skies turn yellow as sand, dust engulf Chinese capital 15 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm

Beijing: The skies above Beijing turned yellow and air pollution soared to severe levels as a giant cloud of sand and dust particles...

UK queen has to step into debate over Philip's funeral outfits-media 15 Apr 2021 - 12:54 pm

WINDSOR, England - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband's funeral,...

'Time to end the forever war': US, allied troops to leave Afghanistan by Sept 11 15 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden said on Wednesday U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan starting May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting...

Singapore orders corrections to Facebook posts on vaccine risks 15 Apr 2021 - 12:38 pm

Singapore’s Ministry of Health has issued orders requiring correction to several Facebook posts and an article over what the government says are false...

Hong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s 15 Apr 2021 - 12:28 pm

HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday that the city's vaccine scheme would be widened to include those aged between 16...

Hospitals run short of beds as Asia's Covid-19 cases surge 15 Apr 2021 - 12:23 pm

New Delhi: India and Thailand reported record daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, as a new wave of infections, combined with a shortage of...

Indian hospitals battle 'chaotic' surge as daily virus infections cross 200,000 15 Apr 2021 - 12:22 pm

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU - Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as infections surged to a...

Macron scales Notre-Dame's rooftop two years after cathedral fire 15 Apr 2021 - 12:21 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday observed the work to salvage and restore Notre-Dame de Paris, two years to the day after...

German health minister tells states to tighten COVID-19 restrictions quickly 15 Apr 2021 - 12:18 pm

Berlin: German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged the country's 16 federal states on Thursday to impose tougher restrictions quickly to try to slow...

J&J Covid-19 vaccine in limbo as US panel delays vote on resuming shots 15 Apr 2021 - 09:06 am

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine remained in limbo on Wednesday as a U.S. health panel called for more data before making a decision...

Fauci says pause on J&J COVID-19 shot should not prompt vaccine hesitancy 14 Apr 2021 - 10:04 pm

Top U.S. health officials urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday, saying U.S. regulators' pause on Johnson & Johnson shots, following...