WASHINGTON: The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution...
WASHINGTON: The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution...
SEOUL: South Korea on Friday extended social distancing curbs for several weeks to rein in COVID-19 outbreaks nationwide as the country supercharges its...
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus...
MONTREAL - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, struggling ahead of a Sept. 20 election, came under concerted fire at a debate on Thursday...
DUBAI - Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travellers arriving from international destinations starting Sunday, said the Abu...
TOKYO - Japan's government is considering easing restrictions on restaurants lengthening their opening hours in areas under COVID-19 state of emergency measures, local...
MAPLEWOOD, N.J - Flash flooding killed at least 44 people in four Northeastern states as remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed torrential rains that...
TOKYO - When Yoshihide Suga took over as Japan's prime minister last year, hopes were high that skills honed over years as a...
SYDNEY - Australia will receive an additional 4 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this month after agreeing a swap deal with Britain,...
KINGSTON - Just as tourism was beginning to show signs of recovery, the Caribbean has been hit by a new wave of coronavirus...
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on world soccer's governing body FIFA on Friday to take action over what he called...
WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS - U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Louisiana on Friday to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane...
The European Commission and AstraZeneca said on Friday they had reached a settlement on delivering remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses by the British drugmaker...
WELLINGTON - New Zealand police have shot and killed a man who injured several people in a serious incident unfolding at a mall...
NEW ORLEANS - Shattered communities across southern Louisiana were still assessing storm damage from Ida on Thursday as floodwaters had yet to recede...
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is "likely” Americans will need to get a third dose of vaccine to be considered fully...
MANILA - Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denied allegations that medical supplies like personal protective equipment and face masks were overpriced, lashing...
ATHENS - Greece on Thursday offered unvaccinated health care workers a second chance to get a shot against COVID-19 and allow those who...