International news Archive

Ethiopia's PM relishes victory, but Tigrayan leader says war not over

Monday, 30 November 2020 14:52

Formal probe of Paris police officers launched over beating of Black man

Monday, 30 November 2020 11:49

Sri Lanka coronavirus prison riot leaves 8 dead, over 50 wounded

Monday, 30 November 2020 11:23

Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

Monday, 30 November 2020 09:46

Biden set to name senior members of economic team possibly as soon as Monday

Monday, 30 November 2020 09:35

In first for Australia, Prime Minister speaks to parliament on video link

Monday, 30 November 2020 09:33

Afghanistan car bombing kills at least 30 security force personnel

Sunday, 29 November 2020 12:46

Britons to plant trees to mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on throne

Sunday, 29 November 2020 12:05

Indian farmers defiant against reform as Modi tries to calm anger

Sunday, 29 November 2020 11:59

Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records

Sunday, 29 November 2020 09:57

South Korea mulls stricter social distancing as COVID-19 spike continues

Sunday, 29 November 2020 08:41

UK secures 2 million more doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Sunday, 29 November 2020 08:33

Tigray leader: Ethiopian offensive on regional capital of Mekelle has begun

Saturday, 28 November 2020 15:51

England hospitals could be overwhelmed without new tier system

Saturday, 28 November 2020 14:45

Peru secures 23.1 million future COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer, COVAX

Saturday, 28 November 2020 13:55

New COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings in Los Angeles County

Saturday, 28 November 2020 12:22

Five COVID-19 patients killed in India hospital fire

Friday, 27 November 2020 16:09

Philippines secures 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, 27 November 2020 15:57

Trump says he will leave White House if Electoral College votes for Biden

Friday, 27 November 2020 12:24

Indian farmers clash with police in protest over market reform

Friday, 27 November 2020 12:09

Ethiopia to launch 'final phase' of offensive in Tigray region, says PM

Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:54

Turkish court issues life sentences in trial of 2016 coup leaders

Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:21

Biden urges safe Thanksgiving amid pandemic; Trump pardons ex-aide Flynn

Thursday, 26 November 2020 10:34

Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing five deaths

Thursday, 26 November 2020 09:17

India extends scheduled international flights' ban to 2021

Thursday, 26 November 2020 08:10

Thousands evacuated in Indian city of Chennai as cyclone nears

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 18:04

Car crashes into gate of Merkel's office

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 15:51

Meghan Markle speaks about miscarriage in New York Times article

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 13:46

Four dead as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands, more missing

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 11:59

Can't dine out? UK restaurants offer DIY meal kits to survive lockdown

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 11:58

Nearly 100 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 11:57

Rejecting Trump's foreign policy approach, Biden says 'America is back'

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 09:38

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be cheaper than rivals, says fund head

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 15:36

England to use testing to shorten quarantine for incoming passengers

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 14:51

France to probe clashes after police cleared out new Paris migrant camp

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:57

Biden to name Yellen to Treasury to lead US from sharp economic downturn

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 09:43

Australia opens up more borders in domestic travel boost, eyes vaccine

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 09:18

Trump accepts Biden transition can formally begin

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 04:43

India plans to put off parliamentary session due to virus surging in Delhi

Monday, 23 November 2020 15:46

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained for 2019 illegal assembly

Monday, 23 November 2020 14:22

Shanghai links two of latest virus cases to cargo container from abroad

Monday, 23 November 2020 12:15

UNICEF to ship 2 billion COVID vaccines to poor nations in 2021

Monday, 23 November 2020 11:44

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show

Monday, 23 November 2020 11:15

South Korea reports 271 new COVID-19 cases as tighter curbs to take effect

Monday, 23 November 2020 10:07

Biden to announce first Cabinet picks on Tuesday as Trump legal efforts stall

Monday, 23 November 2020 09:13

US hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

Sunday, 22 November 2020 12:18

China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

Sunday, 22 November 2020 12:08

Moderna to charge $25-$37 for COVID-19 vaccine, says CEO

Sunday, 22 November 2020 10:51

England will end COVID lockdown with stricter tiered system

Sunday, 22 November 2020 09:42

US judge calls Trump 'Frankenstein's Monster' for Pennsylvania lawsuit

Sunday, 22 November 2020 09:03

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble delayed by jump in HK COVID-19 cases

Saturday, 21 November 2020 14:18

Ukraine reports record daily coronavirus infections

Saturday, 21 November 2020 11:46

Rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul, at least 3 killed

Saturday, 21 November 2020 11:34

Philippines' Duterte ends overseas travel ban on healthcare workers

Saturday, 21 November 2020 11:04

Coronavirus: South Australia's lockdown sparked by pizza worker's 'lie'

Friday, 20 November 2020 17:04

India could get access to AstraZeneca vaccine by January, local manufacturer says

Friday, 20 November 2020 16:31

At least 37 killed in Uganda protests after presidential candidate Wine's arrest

Friday, 20 November 2020 16:13

WHO advises against Gilead's remdesivir for all hospitalised COVID-19 patients

Friday, 20 November 2020 15:47

Russia jails man for 13 years for trying to pass military secrets to CIA

Friday, 20 November 2020 15:43

Georgia affirms Biden's victory as Trump attempts to undermine election

Friday, 20 November 2020 10:29

Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine taken by nearly a million people

Thursday, 19 November 2020 15:29

Philippines' Duterte agrees to pay for vaccines in advance to ensure supply

Thursday, 19 November 2020 13:57

Central America faces havoc, more than 30 killed, from latest storm

Thursday, 19 November 2020 09:24

US COVID-19 deaths top 250,000 as New York City schools halt in-person classes

Thursday, 19 November 2020 09:11

US ends Boeing 737 MAX flight ban after crash probes

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:46

India's Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 14:18

Zimbabwe shuts school after 100 students test positive for COVID-19

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 13:37

US FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 13:36

South Australia orders six-day statewide lockdown against fresh virus outbreak

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 09:33

Trump fires top US election cybersecurity official who defended vote

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 09:30

At least two dead after suicide bomber attacks restaurant in Somali capital

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 15:42

Thai police fire water cannon, teargas at parliament protest

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 14:41

British diplomat saves drowning student in southwest China

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 14:36

SpaceX capsule, carrying 4 astronauts, docks with International Space Station

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 14:30

We can stop COVID-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:51

Pfizer to start pilot delivery program for its COVID-19 vaccine in 4 US states

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:48

Biden says 'more people may die' if Trump blocks pandemic cooperation

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:03

Moscow turns ice rink into hospital as Russia's COVID-19 cases hit record

Monday, 16 November 2020 14:57

South Korea mulls stricter distancing as COVID-19 takes 'a very dangerous turn'

Monday, 16 November 2020 11:59

New Zealand orders masks on domestic flights, Auckland public transport

Monday, 16 November 2020 11:57

North Korea's Kim orders tightening of anti-virus measures amid pandemic

Monday, 16 November 2020 09:23

British PM Johnson self-isolating after COVID-19 contact

Monday, 16 November 2020 09:11

Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival

Sunday, 15 November 2020 10:01

Elon Musk tweets he 'most likely' has moderate case of COVID-19

Sunday, 15 November 2020 09:46

Death toll from year's deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67

Sunday, 15 November 2020 09:10

Spurred on by false claims of fraud, Trump supporters rally in Washington

Sunday, 15 November 2020 09:04

Fire kills 10 at Romanian COVID-19 hospital

Sunday, 15 November 2020 08:57

Greece tightens COVID-19 lockdown, shuts primary schools

Saturday, 14 November 2020 15:22

SpaceX launch of crew on first 'operational' mission delayed

Saturday, 14 November 2020 14:52

Biden aide says no US-wide COVID lockdown planned

Saturday, 14 November 2020 13:53

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Saturday, 14 November 2020 13:42

Airports near Ethiopia's Tigray state attacked

Saturday, 14 November 2020 13:37

Indonesia to start mass COVID-19 vaccination this year

Friday, 13 November 2020 17:02

UK to make announcement on travel quarantine

Friday, 13 November 2020 11:36

Joe Biden cements victory by flipping Arizona

Friday, 13 November 2020 10:58

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Friday, 13 November 2020 10:32

UK adds UAE and seven other countries to safe travel list

Thursday, 12 November 2020 21:49

South Korea in final talks over COVID-19 vaccines

Thursday, 12 November 2020 14:12

Hong Kong opposition stages protest in assembly before mass resignation

Thursday, 12 November 2020 12:19

ICU beds full as COVID-19 cases surge in Indian capital

Thursday, 12 November 2020 10:41

7 dead as Typhoon Vamco triggers Philippine capital's worst floods in years

Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:37

Biden moves forward, names longtime adviser chief of staff

Thursday, 12 November 2020 08:25

Bahrain Prime Minister passes away in US hospital

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 12:24

Hong Kong-Singapore 'travel bubble' to launch on November 22

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 10:23

Philippine authorities evacuate thousands as Typhoon Vamco approaches

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 09:39

Modi's coalition cites virus fight in winning first poll since pandemic started

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 09:38

Why Pfizer's ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccine won't be at pharmacies soon

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 09:00

Biden says Trump's failure to concede is an 'embarrassment'

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 08:00

Spain starts trial of suspects linked to deadly 2017 van attack

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 15:30

PLO's Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 14:05

Nepal to provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment as cases surge

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 11:50

Hong Kong journalist appears in court amid fears over press freedom

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 11:19

Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 10:01

Barr urges probes of vote irregularities as Trump mounts legal assault

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 09:36

Pfizer vaccine trial success signals breakthrough in pandemic battle

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 09:01

COVID-19: Russia's Health Ministry says Sputnik vaccine is over 90% effective

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 06:39

Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective

Monday, 9 November 2020 17:21

India's Tata launches faster COVID-19 test as cases rise

Monday, 9 November 2020 14:27

Suu Kyi's party claims victory in Myanmar as its vote tally shows lead

Monday, 9 November 2020 12:37

US becomes first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases

Monday, 9 November 2020 09:33

Biden to launch COVID-19 task force, Trump plans rallies to protest election

Monday, 9 November 2020 09:08

Visa-free entry for UAE citizens travelling to Peru

Sunday, 8 November 2020 18:35

Myanmar's Suu Kyi favoured to win as election gets underway

Sunday, 8 November 2020 11:34

Trump does not plan to concede any time soon, aides and allies indicate

Sunday, 8 November 2020 09:05

Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishino heir to throne

Sunday, 8 November 2020 08:57

Biden calls for healing in appeal to Trump voters

Sunday, 8 November 2020 07:59

Thousands take to streets of US in celebration of Biden victory

Sunday, 8 November 2020 06:34

Joe Biden to become 46th US President

Saturday, 7 November 2020 20:35

Guinea court confirms President Conde's election to third term

Saturday, 7 November 2020 17:58

Cuba braces for Storm Eta after deadly toll in Central America

Saturday, 7 November 2020 17:44

Biden poised for US election win as lead over Trump grows

Saturday, 7 November 2020 10:35

Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania as vote count continues

Friday, 6 November 2020 18:15

'Emergency action' needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics: WHO-UNICEF

Friday, 6 November 2020 17:03

Australia's Victoria completes full week with no COVID-19 cases

Friday, 6 November 2020 15:10

Dozens dead as Eta wreaks waterlogged havoc on Central America

Friday, 6 November 2020 14:57

Climate activist Thunberg hits back at Trump over anger management taunt

Friday, 6 November 2020 12:42

Biden gains ground on Trump in Georgia, edges closer to White House

Friday, 6 November 2020 12:23

Protests heat up as counting drags on in cliffhanger US election

Friday, 6 November 2020 11:12

Trump takes fighting stance as election swings towards Biden

Friday, 6 November 2020 10:47

Biden inches closer to US election win as Trump mounts legal challenges

Thursday, 5 November 2020 20:35

Biden predicts victory in US election; Trump sues to stop vote count

Thursday, 5 November 2020 09:17

Which US states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

Thursday, 5 November 2020 08:49

Anxiety, suspicion exacerbate US post-election uncertainty

Thursday, 5 November 2020 08:41

U.S. presidency still undecided; Biden opens leads in key Midwestern states

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 21:35

As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 16:32

Aegean quake toll rises to 115 as search continues in Turkey's Izmir

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 12:16

Trump plans to go to US Supreme Court, wants all 'voting to stop'

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 11:47

Twitter flags Trump's 'steal the election' post as misleading

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 10:12

Biden says he is optimistic about presidential outcome

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 09:35

North Korea man crossed armed border in possible defection to South

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 08:28

Here's a look at the states that could decide the US presidential election

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 07:41

US Election Day unfolds smoothly, so far defying fears of disruption

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 06:58

Democrats, Republicans trade seats in battle for US Senate majority

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 06:45

Biden confident, Trump accuses Democrats of trying to steal tight White House election

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 06:14

Americans go to polls after tumultuous campaign marked by division, coronavirus

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 16:03

Two arrested after four killed in Vienna terror attack

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 14:24

France to reinstate Paris evening curfew as COVID-19 worsens

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 14:20

Sri Lankan navy, villagers rescue more than 100 stranded whales

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 14:07

Twitter, Facebook outline action on posts claiming early US election victory

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 12:00

World leaders condemn Vienna terror attack

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 11:27

Death toll climbs to 100 from devastating Aegean quake

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 11:08

In final pre-election push, Biden and Trump gird for possible court battle

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 10:12

Gunmen kill 5 in 'terror attack' in Vienna, manhunt launched

Tuesday, 3 November 2020 09:08

Gunmen storm Kabul University in second deadly attack on students

Monday, 2 November 2020 13:04

Three-year-old rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 81

Monday, 2 November 2020 11:17

Britain's Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April

Monday, 2 November 2020 10:49

Ardern names Robertson as New Zealand's new deputy prime minister

Monday, 2 November 2020 10:14

Philippine President to inspect typhoon damage as death toll rises to 16

Monday, 2 November 2020 09:43

FBI probing Trump caravan confrontation with Biden campaign bus in Texas

Monday, 2 November 2020 09:42

Six in custody over Nice church attack in France

Sunday, 1 November 2020 14:14

Man rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 51

Sunday, 1 November 2020 12:57

Suspect in custody after two killed in Quebec City stabbing attack

Sunday, 1 November 2020 10:30

UK government updates international travel advice during lockdown

Sunday, 1 November 2020 09:06

Four killed in Typhoon Goni, Philippines braces for another storm

Sunday, 1 November 2020 08:57

Trump launches final, two-day frenzy of campaigning in bid for surprise win

Sunday, 1 November 2020 08:56

UK Prime Minister orders England back into month-long lockdown

Sunday, 1 November 2020 06:43