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S. Korea approves Phase III trial of SK Bioscience's COVID-19 vaccine 10 Aug 2021 - 03:10 pm

SEOUL: South Korea gave vaccine developer SK Bioscience the green light on Tuesday for a Phase III study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate...

Greek villagers try to save homes as fire crews brace for winds whipping flames 10 Aug 2021 - 02:43 pm

AVGARIA, Greece: Residents are mounting a round the clock watch to try to save their homes from the wildfires ravaging the Greek island...

East Timor detects first domestic transmission of COVID-19 Delta variant 10 Aug 2021 - 02:14 pm

East Timor has recorded its first case of community transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, raising concerns by its...

London's Tower Bridge reopens after being stuck for hours 10 Aug 2021 - 02:06 pm

London: London’s Tower Bridge has reopened to traffic after the famous crossing became stuck open for hours due to a technical problem. The...

Unvaccinated Germans face more COVID tests to avoid restrictions 10 Aug 2021 - 12:34 pm

Berlin: Germany needs to increase testing and boost vaccinations to avoid another COVID-19 lockdown, the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor...

New Zealand mourns death of Olympic cyclist Podmore at 24 10 Aug 2021 - 12:26 pm

Wellington: New Zealand cycling was plunged into mourning on Tuesday after Olympian Olivia Podmore's sudden death at the age of 24. Podmore represented...

Lockdown crackdown: Sydney police to step up enforcement after COVID record 10 Aug 2021 - 10:17 am

Sydney: Australian authorities on Tuesday vowed to crank up policing of anti-COVID lockdown rules in Sydney, but dismissed suggestions that tougher measures, including...

Canada to extend ban on arriving passenger flights from India 10 Aug 2021 - 12:42 am

OTTAWA - Canada will extend its ban on arriving passenger flights from India to Sept. 21 because of the risks posed by COVID-19,...

Mexico seeks at least 3.5 million more COVID-19 jabs from US 10 Aug 2021 - 12:32 am

MEXICO CITY - Mexico will ask the United States to send at least 3.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine as the country...

Germany to stop free COVID-19 tests - report 09 Aug 2021 - 11:25 pm

BERLIN - Germany wants to end free coronavirus tests in October, the RND group of newspapers reported on Monday, citing a draft proposal...

Guinea records West Africa's first Marburg virus death, WHO says 09 Aug 2021 - 11:18 pm

CONAKRY - Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed one death from Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the World...

US CDC urges avoiding travel to France, Thailand over COVID-19 09 Aug 2021 - 11:12 pm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Monday against travel to France, Thailand, Iceland, and several other...

EU to leave safe travel list unchanged for now, official says 09 Aug 2021 - 11:04 pm

BRUSSELS - The European Union will not change its safe travel list this week, an EU official told Reuters on Monday, allowing non-essential...

Britain to relax some COVID-19 travel restrictions for COP26 09 Aug 2021 - 09:46 pm

LONDON - Britain will relax some travel restrictions to help delegates attend the U.N. climate conference in Scotland later this year, including a...

Nine Russian coronavirus patients die after oxygen supply malfunctions 09 Aug 2021 - 08:59 pm

Nine coronavirus patients died in a Russian hospital in the southern city of Vladikavkaz after an oxygen pipe burst underground, cutting supply to...

Greek PM approves 500 mln euro budget for wildfire relief, reforestation 09 Aug 2021 - 08:36 pm

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he had approved a supplemental budget of 500 million euros ($587 million) to fund...

Pentagon to seek approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory -officials 09 Aug 2021 - 08:32 pm

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Monday is expected to seek U.S. President Joe Biden's approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for service members...