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US industry groups, lawmakers press White House to lift travel restrictions 07 Jul 2021 - 11:47 pm

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 24 industry organizations on Wednesday urged the White House to lift restrictions that bar much of the world...

German COVID-19 cases rise again after two months of decline 07 Jul 2021 - 11:38 pm

BERLIN - The number of coronavirus cases in Germany ticked up again on Wednesday after more than two months of steady decline and...

Mexico registers more than 8,500 new COVID-19 cases amid new surge 07 Jul 2021 - 11:34 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexico reported 8,507 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, as case numbers rose amid signs of a surging pandemic and...

Blast heard in Dubai, cause unknown -Reuters witnesses 07 Jul 2021 - 11:22 pm

DUBAI - A blast was heard in Dubai on Wednesday night, Reuters witnesses said. The fire has been reported to have broken out...

Sri Lanka eases quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers 07 Jul 2021 - 09:52 pm

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that fully vaccinated travellers who are arriving from overseas are not required to undergo 14...

Spain's youth infection rate increases, as health minister urges caution 07 Jul 2021 - 09:27 pm

MADRID - Spain's health minister warned on Wednesday that young people can develop severe cases of COVID-19 and asked for their cooperation in...

Elsa weakens to tropical storm, makes landfall on Florida Gulf coast 07 Jul 2021 - 08:56 pm

TAMPA, Fla - Elsa weakened to a tropical storm early on Wednesday before making landfall on the north Florida Gulf coast, the U.S....

Gates Foundation lays out contingency plan amid high-profile divorce 07 Jul 2021 - 08:16 pm

The Gates Foundation said Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, in the midst of a high-profile divorce, will continue to work as co-chairs...

Trump says he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming bias 07 Jul 2021 - 08:02 pm

WASHINGTON - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, and Alphabet Inc's Google, as well as...

NYC honors essential workers at parade up Canyon of Heroes 07 Jul 2021 - 07:40 pm

NEW YORK - Essential workers who helped New York City through the COVID-19 pandemic were honored Wednesday with a parade up Broadway -...

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 measures 07 Jul 2021 - 07:33 pm

ZURICH/BENGALARU - World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as...

COVID Delta variant could ruin summer, French government warns 07 Jul 2021 - 07:29 pm

PARIS - The highly contagious Delta variant now represents around 40% of new COVID-19 infections in France, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on...

Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist in Indonesia dies of suspected COVID-19, media say 07 Jul 2021 - 07:24 pm

The lead scientist on China's Sinovac vaccine trials in Indonesia died of suspected COVID-19 on Wednesday, Indonesian media said. The death of Novilia...

10 more victims found in Florida condo rubble; death toll 46 07 Jul 2021 - 06:16 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla.: The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, as workers uncovered...

Airport in Haitian capital closed after president murdered - local reports 07 Jul 2021 - 06:14 pm

HAVANA: Haiti's international airport in Port-au-Prince was closed on Wednesday after the assassination overnight of President Jovenel Moise, according to local reports. The...

Developer says Russia's CoviVac COVID-19 vaccine effective against Delta variant 07 Jul 2021 - 04:12 pm

MOSCOW: The developer of CoviVac, one of Russia's vaccines against COVID-19, said on Wednesday it is effective against the highly infectious Delta variant,...

Vietnam to impose widespread curbs in largest city to tackle coronavirus 07 Jul 2021 - 03:46 pm

HANOI: Vietnam will impose restrictions at its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city for 15 days starting Friday to tackle coronavirus outbreak, state...

Sweden's Lofven re-elected PM in parliament vote 07 Jul 2021 - 03:19 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven was re-elected prime minister by parliament on Wednesday, ending weeks of turmoil but leaving him to...