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Australia reports first 2021 local COVID-19 death, highest case number 11 Jul 2021 - 11:47 am

MELBOURNE: Australia reported its first locally contracted COVID-19 death of the year on Sunday and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the...

Ethiopia PM Abiy's party wins landslide victory in parliamentary election 10 Jul 2021 - 09:04 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia's parliamentary election, the election board said on Saturday, a...

Turkish President meets Palestinian Counterpart 10 Jul 2021 - 08:37 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met today with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, who is visiting Istanbul. During the meeting, they discussed...

Spanish PM Sánchez remodels Cabinet to focus on economy 10 Jul 2021 - 05:57 pm

MADRID: Spain’s prime minister overhauled his Cabinet on Saturday, forming what he called "the government of the recovery” following the coronavirus pandemic. Prime...

Police arrest Bangladesh factory owners after fire kills 52 10 Jul 2021 - 03:12 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52...

Malta requires visitor vaccination proof to curb new cases 10 Jul 2021 - 12:22 pm

VALLETTA, Malta: The Mediterranean island nation of Malta is requiring proof of vaccination for visitors 13 and up, the first European Union nation...

UAE suspends entry for travelers from Indonesia as cases surge 10 Jul 2021 - 12:02 pm

The United Arab Emirates will suspend entry for travelers from Indonesia from July 11 as the Southeast Asian country grapples with a surge...

Families of Beirut blast victims want officials prosecuted 10 Jul 2021 - 09:22 am

BEIRUT: Families of the victims of last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port protested in the Lebanese capital on Friday to pressure parliament...

Billionaire Branson set to fly to space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane 10 Jul 2021 - 09:21 am

Decades after burnishing his reputation as a wealthy daredevil mogul in a series of boating and hot-air balloon expeditions, Richard Branson is poised...

Cuban drug regulator gives emergency approval to Abdala COVID-19 vaccine 09 Jul 2021 - 09:04 pm

HAVANA: Cuba’s drug regulator announced on Friday it had granted emergency approval of the Abdala COVID-19 vaccine, which is already being deployed on...

Florida condo death toll rises to 78, workers make big progress on debris 09 Jul 2021 - 08:57 pm

The confirmed death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower increased to 78 on Friday after workers recovered an additional 14...

Gap between Sputnik V COVID-19 shots can be up to 180 days: Russia's RDIF 09 Jul 2021 - 07:36 pm

MOSCOW: The gap between the two shots of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine can be extended up to 180 days and it will...

Canada orders 48-hour halt to train movement in parts of B.C. after wildfires 09 Jul 2021 - 05:57 pm

OTTAWA: Canada on Friday ordered trains to cease operations for 48 hours in areas of British Columbia hit by a recent spate of...

Indonesia sends out vaccination vans to speed up rollout 09 Jul 2021 - 05:44 pm

JAKARTA: As Indonesia struggles to tackle a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections, authorities in Jakarta have deployed teams of health workers to drive...

Indonesia to widen coronavirus curbs to 15 locations 09 Jul 2021 - 05:16 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia will impose emergency restrictions on islands beyond Java and Bali, the epicentre of its current coronavirus wave, a minister said Friday,...

Tropical Storm Elsa soaks NYC as it races up East Coast 09 Jul 2021 - 04:58 pm

SAVANNAH, Ga: Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa lashed the New Jersey coast with high winds and soaked New York City as it churned up...

South Korea puts Seoul under tightest COVID curbs amid new case records 09 Jul 2021 - 04:43 pm

SEOUL: From Monday South Korea will for the first time tighten coronavirus curbs to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighbouring regions,...