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Number of foreign tourists to Spain jumps in May as restrictions eased 02 Jul 2021 - 01:00 pm

MADRID - The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain rose to 1.36 million in May, up from virtually zero who came in May...

India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000; vaccination drive falters 02 Jul 2021 - 12:53 pm

MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD - India's official death toll from the coronavirus topped 400,000 on Friday, though experts say the actual number of dead could have...

Sydney braces for rise in COVID-19 cases as Delta outbreak worsens 02 Jul 2021 - 12:49 pm

SYDNEY - Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), on Friday warned residents to brace an increase in COVID-19 infections over the...

Thailand needs Sinovac to meet vaccine goal with AstraZeneca shots slated for export 02 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm

Thailand won’t be able to meet its monthly vaccination target of 10 million doses as deliveries from AstraZeneca Plc, the backbone of its...

Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid 02 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm

SEOUL/SYDNEY - The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with record numbers of infections in Australia...

One trapped, several hurt in Washington, D.C. building collapse 02 Jul 2021 - 12:08 am

WASHINGTON - Search and rescue crews were attempting on Thursday to free a construction worker trapped inside a Washington D.C., building after it...

White House prepares for COVID-19 outbreaks due to highly contagious Delta variant 01 Jul 2021 - 11:12 pm

WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday said it would send out special teams to hot spots around the United States to combat...

Kuwait resumes flights with 12 countries after year long suspension 01 Jul 2021 - 09:34 pm

ISTANBUL - Kuwait announced the resumption of flights with 12 countries on Thursday after a year-long suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...

Portugal imposes night-time curfew in areas to curb COVID-19 spike 01 Jul 2021 - 08:42 pm

LISBON - A night-time curfew will be imposed in several Portuguese municipalities, including the capital Lisbon and the city of Porto, as authorities...

Greece to vaccinate teenagers once experts give go-ahead 01 Jul 2021 - 08:27 pm

ATHENS - Greece will start vaccinating teenagers once it gets the go-ahead from medical experts and will require vaccination certificates or negative tests...

Six fully vaccinated people died of Covid-19 in most-vaccinated nation 01 Jul 2021 - 08:12 pm

The coronavirus has killed six fully vaccinated people in the Seychelles, which is suffering heightened Covid-19 infections despite inoculating a greater proportion of...

Biden in Florida to comfort families as search at collapse site paused over safety concerns 01 Jul 2021 - 08:07 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - President Joe Biden visited Florida on Thursday to comfort the families of those killed and missing in last week's condominium...

Sick as a dog? Pets often catch COVID from humans, study finds 01 Jul 2021 - 07:46 pm

AMSTERDAM - If you think you have COVID-19, it might be best to stay away from your pets, says the author of a...

UK's Johnson to map out post-lockdown life in coming days 01 Jul 2021 - 07:42 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said unspecified "extra precautions” to contain the spread of the pandemic will be needed in coming...

Dominican Republic giving third COVID-19 vaccine dose in move to stave off new virus variants 01 Jul 2021 - 07:34 pm

SANTO DOMINGO - Dominican health authorities will on Thursday begin distributing a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to protect against...

Feud put aside as UK's William and Harry unveil statue to Princess Diana 01 Jul 2021 - 04:58 pm

LONDON: British Princes William and Harry put their differences aside on Thursday when they unveiled a statue to their late mother Princess Diana...

EU-approved COVID-19 vaccines protect against Delta variant, says official 01 Jul 2021 - 04:51 pm

Europe's drug regulator said on Thursday the COVID-19 vaccines approved in the European Union offered protection against all coronavirus variants, including Delta, but...

Scorching temperatures hit Greece in protracted heatwave 01 Jul 2021 - 04:22 pm

ATHENS: Scorching temperatures hit Greece on Thursday, prompting the Acropolis, its most visited monument, to temporarily close and sending people in Athens to...