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UK's vaccine task force head says vaccinating all of UK 'not going to happen' -FT 05 Oct 2020 - 12:33 am

Britain's vaccine task force chair, Kate Bingham, said that vaccinating everyone in the country for the coronavirus was 'not going to happen', telling...

UK COVID cases jump to 22,961 after glitch causes backlog 05 Oct 2020 - 12:24 am

LONDON - Britain reported a jump in daily COVID-19 cases to a record 22,961 on Sunday, after authorities said a technical issue had...

London transport regulator strips Ola's operating licence over public safety failings 05 Oct 2020 - 12:16 am

London's public transport authority stripped Indian ride-hailing company Ola of its London operating licence, saying that the taxi app was not "fit and...

UK's Prince William calls for action on climate in new documentary 04 Oct 2020 - 10:31 pm

LONDON - Prince William has expressed his concerns about rising sea levels and other impacts of climate change in a television documentary to...

Doctors monitoring Trump's lungs, giving steroid to fight COVID-19 04 Oct 2020 - 10:05 pm

WASHINGTON - The medical team treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 is monitoring the condition of his lungs after he received supplemental oxygen...

Two months since Beirut blast, angry Lebanese mourn dead 04 Oct 2020 - 09:20 pm

Beirut - Dozens of mourners gathered near what remains of Beirut's port on Sunday to mark two months since a huge explosion widely...

After Trump tests positive, Biden campaign seeks to keep focus on COVID-19 response 04 Oct 2020 - 09:07 pm

WASHINGTON - With President Donald Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a military hospital, Democratic challenger Joe Biden's campaign is looking to keep...

New York City mayor seeks to lockdown coronavirus hotspots starting Wednesday 04 Oct 2020 - 08:55 pm

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, to contain the spread of COVID-19 in what was once the U.S. epicenter...

Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 04 Oct 2020 - 07:31 pm

PARIS - Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, better known as Kenzo, who created his label in Paris in the 1970s, died on Sunday,...

Regal-owner Cineworld considering closing all US, UK screens 04 Oct 2020 - 07:22 pm

LONDON - Cineworld, the world's second-biggest cinema operator, said it was considering temporarily closing all its screens in the United States and Britain...

Trump 'continued to improve,' could be discharged Monday: doctors 04 Oct 2020 - 07:13 pm

Washington - US President Donald Trump's health has "continued to improve" as he is treated at a hospital near Washington for Covid-19, his...

Trump feels very well, will remain hospitalized -White House official 04 Oct 2020 - 05:50 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump feels very well and wants to get back to work at the White House but will remain hospitalized, White...

Hospitalized with COVID-19, Trump thanks supporters, says his 'real test' lies ahead 04 Oct 2020 - 04:04 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump tweeted thanks to his supporters on Sunday from the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19, after a...

Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines 04 Oct 2020 - 03:58 pm

MANILA: Coronavirus-wary animal owners in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and...

New Caledonia rejects full independence from France again 04 Oct 2020 - 03:52 pm

Paris: The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday for the second time in as many years,...

He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it? 04 Oct 2020 - 03:29 pm

Indianapolis: Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his...

White House acknowledges Trump's condition had been worse than revealed 04 Oct 2020 - 03:17 pm

WASHINGTON: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows revealed that President Donald Trump's condition on Friday was far worse than officials had made...