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England eyes freedom: PM Johnson to set out lockdown easing 05 Jul 2021 - 11:09 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans for the final step of easing COVID-19 lockdown in England on Monday, including...

Thailand factory blast kills 1, mass evacuation underway 05 Jul 2021 - 11:05 am

BANGKOK: Thousands of people on the outskirts of Thailand's capital were being evacuated on Monday and firefighters battled blazes for hours after a...

Bangladesh reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths despite lockdown 05 Jul 2021 - 12:12 am

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh on Sunday witnessed 153 COVID-19 deaths, the highest number since the pandemic hit the country, amid a weeklong strict...

French health minister warns of fourth COVID wave 05 Jul 2021 - 12:06 am

PARIS - Health Minister Olivier Veran on Sunday urged as many French people as possible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, warning that France...

Biden to appeal for vaccinations after US missed July 4 target 04 Jul 2021 - 11:48 pm

President Joe Biden plans to tell the nation in a July 4th speech that the fight against Covid-19 is far from over and...

Biden White House serves up burgers, nostalgia for July Fourth 04 Jul 2021 - 11:31 pm

U.S. President Joe Biden will mark the nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with a traditional celebration looking forward to a rebound from the...

South Africa's new coronavirus cases surge to record levels 04 Jul 2021 - 09:15 pm

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's resurgence of COVID-19 is setting record numbers of new daily cases, centered in Johannesburg and driven by the delta...

US ready to deploy booster shots if needed, Biden aide says 04 Jul 2021 - 08:54 pm

The U.S. government is ready to deploy booster shots if scientists and health officials determine they’re needed in the fight against Covid-19, White...

Luxembourg Premier Bettel hospitalized after Covid diagnosis 04 Jul 2021 - 08:25 pm

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a week after testing positive for Covid-19. The premier’s positive test came...

Abu Dhabi updates COVID travel procedures 04 Jul 2021 - 08:17 pm

Citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi arriving in the emirate from abroad will have to take two coronavirus PCR tests, on arrival and...

Tropical Storm Elsa brings more heavy rain to Jamaica, parts of Cuba 04 Jul 2021 - 07:38 pm

KINGSTON - Tropical Storm Elsa on Sunday brought more heavy rain to Jamaica, flooding parts of the Caribbean island nation, while the weather...

Collapsed Florida condo to be demolished with explosives as storm approaches 04 Jul 2021 - 07:32 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - Preparations for demolition work were underway on Sunday ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa at the partially...

Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19's delta variant 04 Jul 2021 - 04:57 pm

LISBON, Portugal: Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a...

Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday 04 Jul 2021 - 04:17 pm

WASHINGTON: After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party....

Four dead from devastating Cyprus forest fire 04 Jul 2021 - 03:08 pm

NICOSIA: Four people were found dead on Sunday as a huge fire raged for a second day in Cyprus, razing tracts of forest...

Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says 04 Jul 2021 - 02:51 pm

LONDON: The wearing of face coverings in England will become a personal choice and the data that will determine if lockdown restrictions can...

Philippine military plane crashes, 31 dead, 50 rescued 04 Jul 2021 - 02:22 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops crashed in a southern province while landing Sunday, killing at least 29...