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German disease control head warns of 'terrible Christmas' 18 Nov 2021 - 12:02 pm

Berlin: The head of Germany's disease control agency has warned that the country faces a "really terrible Christmas” unless steps are taken to...

British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid 18 Nov 2021 - 08:12 am

Abbotsford, British Columbia: The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the...

US plans to invest billions in manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine 17 Nov 2021 - 11:47 pm

WASHINGTON- The United States plans to invest billions of dollars in expanding COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity and make available an additional one billion...

Canada sends air force to help flood-hit province, farmers rescue cows 17 Nov 2021 - 10:22 pm

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia- Canada deployed the air force on Wednesday to help British Columbia deal with massive floods that killed one person, with...

Merkel warns of dramatic situation before talks to curb COVID-19 in Germany 17 Nov 2021 - 10:05 pm

BERLIN- Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday, calling for an extra push on vaccinations a day before federal...

Belgium extends mask use, enforces home working as COVID-19 spikes 17 Nov 2021 - 09:37 pm

BRUSSELS- Belgium tightened its coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, mandating wider use of masks and enforcing work from home, as cases spiked in the...

Judge sentences U.S. Capitol rioter 'QAnon Shaman' to 41 months in prison 17 Nov 2021 - 08:26 pm

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the U.S. Capitol rioter nicknamed the "QAnon Shaman" for his horned headdress to 41 months in...

British fighter crashes in Mediterranean, pilot ejects 17 Nov 2021 - 08:01 pm

LONDON- An F35 fighter from Britain's biggest aircraft carrier crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, though the pilot ejected and was safely...

COVID-19 deaths decline 17% in the Americas, says health agency 17 Nov 2021 - 07:54 pm

BRASILIA- COVID-19 deaths have decreased 17% in the Americas over the past week, but the most populous countries like the United States, Brazil...

Vaccine hesitancy big threat for India, says top vaccine maker SII 17 Nov 2021 - 07:35 pm

NEW DELHI- Indian states are sitting on more than 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines due to a reluctance among people to get...

Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths: WHO 17 Nov 2021 - 07:28 pm

LONDON- The World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the...

Sweden plans vaccine pass for larger public events 17 Nov 2021 - 04:15 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Public Health Agency will introduce COVID-19 vaccine passes for events held indoors where more than 100 people attend, public broadcaster Swedish...

Poland says Belarus is taking away migrants at border camp 17 Nov 2021 - 03:21 pm

WARSAW, Poland:A Polish government official said Wednesday that migrants who have spent days in a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of Poland's...

Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Merkel says 17 Nov 2021 - 02:30 pm

BERLIN: Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, calling for a push to distribute booster shots faster and appealing...

Biden heads to Detroit to tout US investment in electric vehicle market 17 Nov 2021 - 01:40 pm

Washington:President Joe Biden will take his victory tour celebrating a new U.S. infrastructure law to Detroit on Wednesday to tout investments aimed at...