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Carp diem: Vietnamese mark Lunar New Year with annual fish release 04 Feb 2021 - 08:17 pm

HANOI: Vietnamese kicked off preparations for the Lunar New Year festival on Thursday by releasing ornamental carp into rivers and lakes - an...

US Senate Democrats set for first step on road to new COVID-19 relief 04 Feb 2021 - 08:01 pm

WASHINGTON - Democrats in the U.S. Senate were poised on Thursday to take a first step toward the ultimate passage of President Joe...

Pandemic starts to slow in Portugal, health chief urges patience over vaccine rollout 04 Feb 2021 - 07:55 pm

LISBON - Portugal's chief health officer sought on Thursday to reassure people angry about vaccine delays and queue-jumping that they will get vaccinated,...

Eager to eat out, Malaysians get a taste for drive-in dining 04 Feb 2021 - 07:52 pm

CYBERJAYA, Malaysia: Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a...

Britain explores mixed COVID vaccine shots as variants threaten 04 Feb 2021 - 07:16 pm

LONDON: British researchers are to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in a world first trial aimed at finding...

US drugmaker Merck's Frazier to step down as CEO 04 Feb 2021 - 05:55 pm

Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday Kenneth Frazier, one of only a handful of Black executives leading major U.S. companies, would step...

Catalonia lifts some COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall 04 Feb 2021 - 03:39 pm

BARCELONA: Catalonia on Thursday removed some pandemic restrictions, allowing gyms to reopen and people to move outside their municipalities after infections and hospital...

World faces around 4,000 coronavirus variants, prompting search for improved vaccines, UK minister says 04 Feb 2021 - 11:37 am

London: There are around 4,000 coronavirus variants around the world prompting vaccine manufacturers, including Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc, to try to improve...

Kuwait bans entry for non-citizens, Saudi Arabia cancels events 04 Feb 2021 - 09:15 am

Kuwait: Kuwait said on Wednesday it will suspend entry for non-citizens for two weeks from Feb. 7 after a rise in coronavirus cases,...

No in-person school in Chicago as labor dispute drags on over Covid-19 safety plan 04 Feb 2021 - 09:09 am

Chicago: Chicago schools have postponed in-person classes for another day for thousands of students after the third-largest district in the U.S. failed to...

US, Australia discuss China and Myanmar in first leaders call, White House says 04 Feb 2021 - 08:31 am

Canberra: US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed how they can work together to deal with China and a...

Young reader's edition of Michelle Obama's book out in March 04 Feb 2021 - 12:07 am

NEW YORK - Michelle Obama's "Becoming" is heading for new chapters. Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that the former first lady's multimillion-selling memoir...

TikTok to block users in Italy who say they are under 13, after girl dies 04 Feb 2021 - 12:02 am

MILAN - The video-sharing app TikTok said on Wednesday it had agreed with Italian authorities to block all users who gave their age...

Spain detects second case of South African COVID-19 variant 03 Feb 2021 - 11:56 pm

BARCELONA - Spain has detected its second known case of the South African coronavirus variant, officials said on Wednesday, although data suggested a...

Colombia COVID-19 vaccine plan may face delays, president says 03 Feb 2021 - 11:48 pm

BOGOTA - Colombia's plan to vaccinate over 35 million people against the coronavirus this year could face delays, President Ivan Duque said on...

Officer who died after storming of U.S. Capitol lies in honor 03 Feb 2021 - 10:06 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers, the Washington mayor and police officers filed beneath the soaring U.S. Capitol dome on Wednesday to pay tribute to...

COVID-19 cases falling in U.S., Canada, but still rising in Latam, says PAHO 03 Feb 2021 - 10:04 pm

BRASILIA - While coronavirus infections are finally decreasing in the United States and Canada after weeks of unrelenting rise, cases and deaths continue...

Biden tells congressional Democrats would consider limits on who gets COVID-19 checks 03 Feb 2021 - 08:40 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats on Wednesday he would not back down on including $1,400 checks for struggling Americans in...