World

'All I know is that I am dying': Navalny recounts ordeal 01 Oct 2020 - 04:58 pm

Berlin: Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny suddenly felt unwell on a flight over Siberia -- a frightening queasiness with cold sweat...

Rwanda genocide survivors want speedy trial for Kabuga, but court faces delays 01 Oct 2020 - 04:37 pm

KIGALI: A special U.N. tribunal in Tanzania should quickly try elderly tycoon Felicien Kabuga on charges of financing the 1994 Rwandan genocide, survivors...

EU regulator launches real-time review of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 01 Oct 2020 - 04:26 pm

The European health regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of the experimental COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and Oxford University,...

Microsoft Outlook email service hit by worldwide breakdown 01 Oct 2020 - 03:31 pm

Paris: Microsoft's Outlook email service suffered major problems on Thursday that saw people around the world encounter difficulties accessing their accounts via the...

Second Russian virus vaccine passes early trials: report 01 Oct 2020 - 03:05 pm

Moscow: Early clinical trials of a second Russian coronavirus vaccine have proved successful, its developer said Thursday after Russia boasted of approving the...

Cambridge University ending fossil fuel investments 01 Oct 2020 - 02:39 pm

LONDON: The University of Cambridge said Thursday that it will kick all fossil fuel investments out of its portfolio within the next decade...

International flights land in S.Africa as borders reopen 01 Oct 2020 - 02:06 pm

Johannesburg: A first batch of regional and international flights landed in South Africa early on Thursday, as borders reopened after a more than...

Vienna unveils 'vaccine tram' to help triple flu shots 01 Oct 2020 - 01:58 pm

Vienna: Usually, Vienna's trams can be seen gliding past Baroque palaces, but this winter, one of them will take on a new role:...

Millions on the move as China eyes holiday bounce 01 Oct 2020 - 12:26 pm

Beijing: Hundreds of millions in China hustled to enjoy their first major national holiday since the country beat its coronavirus outbreak, filling airports...

No clear link between school opening and COVID surge, study finds 01 Oct 2020 - 12:13 pm

London: Widespread reopening of schools after lockdowns and vacations is generally not linked to rising COVID-19 rates, a study of 191 countries has...

Slovakia hits record tally of new COVID-19 cases for a second day 01 Oct 2020 - 11:14 am

PRAGUE: Slovakia had 797 new Coronavirus on Wednesday, a record daily tally for a second straight day, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said on...

Trump slashes US refugee admissions to record low 01 Oct 2020 - 10:22 am

Washington: President Donald Trump's administration said late Wednesday the United States will admit a record low of no more than 15,000 refugees over...

New York battles COVID-19 hot spots as Washington wrangles over relief 30 Sep 2020 - 11:50 pm

NEW YORK - New York City restaurants welcomed patrons back inside for the first time in months on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to...

Chile approves clinical trials for Sinovac, J&J coronavirus vaccines 30 Sep 2020 - 10:24 pm

SANTIAGO - Chilean health authorities said on Wednesday they have approved the start of clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines under development by China's...

Madrid heads for lockdown after Spain announces new virus restrictions 30 Sep 2020 - 09:58 pm

MADRID - Madrid residents are set to be barred from leaving the city except on essential trips under new coronavirus restrictions announced by...

UN needs 'immediate infusion' of $15 bn for global vaccine fund 30 Sep 2020 - 09:48 pm

Washington - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an "immediate infusion" of $15 billion to a global pool for the procurement and...

Biden calls Trump debate performance a 'national embarrassment' 30 Sep 2020 - 08:57 pm

Alliance , United States - Democrat challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday branded Donald Trump's debate performance a "national embarrassment" for not addressing concerns...