International news Archive

Norway to introduce mandatory COVID tests at borders, closes some entry points

Thursday, 31 December 2020 17:12

UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU

Thursday, 31 December 2020 11:47

China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:33

Twenty-two killed in attack on Aden airport after new Yemen cabinet lands

Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:27

Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm

Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:16

India extends suspension of flights with Britain to January 7

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 13:29

UK approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 11:09

Singapore arrests man who spied for China in US

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 11:06

Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing seven

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 10:57

US detects first case of COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 08:18

Indonesia to ink Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine deals

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 15:46

China's capital locks down part of district in coronavirus fight

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 15:38

Philippines expands travel ban to limit spread of coronavirus variant

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 09:49

India finds six cases of COVID-19 variant, may extend UK flight ban

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 09:08

Kuwait to reopen land, sea and air entry on January 2

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 06:21

South Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first UK variant detected

Monday, 28 December 2020 12:23

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes central Croatia

Monday, 28 December 2020 10:28

Sydney told to watch its famous New Year's Eve fireworks from home

Monday, 28 December 2020 10:12

Nashville blast suspect died in explosion, police say

Monday, 28 December 2020 09:48

Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Monday, 28 December 2020 09:34

Saudi Arabia extends suspension of international flights for another week

Monday, 28 December 2020 06:07

Oman to reopen borders on December 29

Sunday, 27 December 2020 15:45

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey, no casualties

Sunday, 27 December 2020 12:37

Philippines eyes more COVID-19 curbs to halt new variants

Sunday, 27 December 2020 09:10

Sydney awaits verdict on New Year's Eve festivities as COVID-19 outbreak grows

Sunday, 27 December 2020 09:01

Trump refuses to budge over COVID aid bill, imperiling benefits for millions

Sunday, 27 December 2020 08:56

Philippines extends ban on flights from UK

Saturday, 26 December 2020 18:46

Japan bans entries of foreigners after virus variant arrives

Saturday, 26 December 2020 18:46

Philippines evaluating emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, 26 December 2020 15:48

Hungary starts coronavirus vaccinations

Saturday, 26 December 2020 15:37

Motor home explodes in Nashville, possible human remains found near site

Saturday, 26 December 2020 11:04

First case of new COVID-19 variant found in France

Saturday, 26 December 2020 10:46

CoronaVac efficacy at 50-90% in Brazilian trial, says Sao Paulo official

Friday, 25 December 2020 17:49

SPA: mother of Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah passes away

Friday, 25 December 2020 15:43

Lebanon says first case of new COVID-19 variant detected on flight from London

Friday, 25 December 2020 15:34

Indonesia records highest daily increase in COVID-19 deaths

Friday, 25 December 2020 13:38

Japan: people 65 or older should get COVID-19 vaccine priority

Friday, 25 December 2020 13:28

U.S. will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers

Friday, 25 December 2020 10:54

Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol taken for police questioning

Friday, 25 December 2020 10:48

EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord

Thursday, 24 December 2020 19:30

Another new coronavirus variant found in Nigeria

Thursday, 24 December 2020 18:25

Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown

Thursday, 24 December 2020 14:40

At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Thursday, 24 December 2020 14:31

EU and UK thrash out final details for an expected trade deal

Thursday, 24 December 2020 10:50

Millions of Sydney residents asked to 'limit' Christmas festivities to fight COVID-19 cluster

Thursday, 24 December 2020 08:54

Singapore confirms first case of new COVID-19 variant found in UK

Thursday, 24 December 2020 07:54

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and advisor Roger Stone

Thursday, 24 December 2020 07:11

Another new variant of coronavirus from S.Africa found in UK: Health Minister

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 20:59

As mutated variant spreads, PM Johnson mulls stricter lockdown

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 13:57

Three officers shot dead in France while responding to domestic violence call

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 10:02

Drugmakers expect tests to confirm vaccines effective against new coronavirus variant

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 09:53

Philippines bans all flights from Britain starting December 24

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 09:49

Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks

Wednesday, 23 December 2020 09:44

India finds five with coronavirus on UK flight, testing for variant

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 12:07

Japan PM Suga shies away from calling state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 11:27

US could require negative COVID-19 tests for passengers from Britain

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 09:54

COVID-19: US President-elect Joe Biden receives vaccine live on TV

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 07:38

Sudan bans travel from countries with new coronavirus

Monday, 21 December 2020 20:28

Covid-19: Jordan suspends UK flights from today

Monday, 21 December 2020 18:00

Kuwait closes border, suspends flights from today

Monday, 21 December 2020 17:27

COVID-19: Oman announces closure of borders from December 22

Monday, 21 December 2020 16:27

India suspends all flights originating from UK until December 31

Monday, 21 December 2020 14:10

UK cut off from Europe over fears about new COVID-19 strain

Monday, 21 December 2020 11:39

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till December 26 on virus spike among workers

Monday, 21 December 2020 10:46

US officials eye new COVID-19 strain in UK, urge vigilance

Monday, 21 December 2020 09:44

COVID-19: Kuwait adds UK to high-risk list, banning all flights

Monday, 21 December 2020 07:14

Europe shuts doors to UK amid concerns over new COVID-19 strain

Monday, 21 December 2020 06:32

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends international flights, closes land and seaports

Monday, 21 December 2020 05:40

Germany mulls suspending flights to UK over COVID-19 fears

Sunday, 20 December 2020 20:38

Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker

Sunday, 20 December 2020 13:32

Sydney records 30 new coronavirus cases as cluster in suburbs grows

Sunday, 20 December 2020 09:28

Moderna says CDC panel recommends its COVID-19 vaccine for adults

Sunday, 20 December 2020 09:08

Apple temporarily shuts all California stores amid COVID-19 outbreak

Sunday, 20 December 2020 09:05

To fight new COVID strain, UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

Sunday, 20 December 2020 08:47

Sydney imposes lockdown on beach suburbs as COVID cluster grows

Saturday, 19 December 2020 12:09

India hits 10 million coronavirus cases but pace slows

Saturday, 19 December 2020 11:55

US authorises Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, 19 December 2020 08:09

Freed Nigerian schoolboys return home

Friday, 18 December 2020 14:50

Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, study finds

Friday, 18 December 2020 11:12

COVID-19 surge pushes US hospitals to brink as second vaccine nears approval

Friday, 18 December 2020 11:10

France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Thursday, 17 December 2020 13:41

New Zealand plans vaccine roll-out in second half of 2021

Thursday, 17 December 2020 10:18

WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins

Thursday, 17 December 2020 08:52

Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday

Thursday, 17 December 2020 08:36

Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:53

German coronavirus deaths hit new high as lockdown starts

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 14:41

Australia reports first local COVID-19 case in two weeks

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 09:39

Biden hits campaign trail in Georgia after top Republicans acknowledge his win

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 08:48

Canada administers first COVID-19 vaccines, PM Trudeau in no rush for his shot

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 11:23

Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 10:59

Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 10:18

Heavy rain forces evacuations in Australia, but conditions to ease soon

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 10:08

'Race against time': First Americans vaccinated as US death toll passes 300,000

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 09:50

Jacinda Ardern defends climate change goals after Thunberg criticism

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 08:45

'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after US Electoral College confirms his win

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 08:26

London likely to move into toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions

Monday, 14 December 2020 15:58

Philippines targets deal for 25 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, 14 December 2020 13:39

Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Monday, 14 December 2020 13:00

UK and EU still apart on Brexit but PM doesn't want to walk yet

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:39

Pakistan's opposition to lead march to capital in bid to oust PM Khan

Monday, 14 December 2020 09:38

Gunman shot dead by police at NYC church after concert

Monday, 14 December 2020 09:11

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

Monday, 14 December 2020 08:50

US vaccine campaign begins with first shipments 'delivering hope' to millions

Monday, 14 December 2020 08:30

India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue

Sunday, 13 December 2020 12:47

Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day

Sunday, 13 December 2020 11:06

After fires, Australia gets ready for floods

Sunday, 13 December 2020 11:01

UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'

Sunday, 13 December 2020 09:08

Pro-Trump protests decry election loss, opposing groups clash in Washington

Sunday, 13 December 2020 08:54

Explosion near Baghdad airport, no casualties reported

Saturday, 12 December 2020 15:31

First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region

Saturday, 12 December 2020 15:23

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Saturday, 12 December 2020 11:03

Modi: India's government committed to farmers' welfare

Saturday, 12 December 2020 10:58

Banksy mural of sneezing woman appears on England's steepest street

Friday, 11 December 2020 18:10

One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains empty

Friday, 11 December 2020 16:47

Egypt receives first batch of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines

Friday, 11 December 2020 11:36

Singapore approves COVID-19 test using saliva from inside throat

Friday, 11 December 2020 11:33

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'

Friday, 11 December 2020 10:52

270 million people face starvation, says WFP as it receives Nobel Peace Prize

Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:11

Saudi Arabia approves registration of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, 10 December 2020 18:38

Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week

Thursday, 10 December 2020 11:07

South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID-19 wave

Thursday, 10 December 2020 11:07

One dead, three injured in explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant

Thursday, 10 December 2020 10:10

UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions

Thursday, 10 December 2020 09:58

Japan to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines

Thursday, 10 December 2020 09:29

Fears of chaotic end to Brexit as Johnson heads for last supper in Brussels

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 15:19

India may amend farm reform in the hope of ending protests

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 13:29

Helicopter crashes in French Alps, five killed

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 10:02

Passengers confined to cabins after Singapore cruise ship detects COVID-19

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 09:35

Biden vows 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in first 100 days

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 09:18

Farmers protest across India against new laws

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 16:51

Four lions at Spanish zoo test positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 15:25

British grandma is first in world to get Pfizer vaccine outside trial

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 11:32

South Korea to buy millions of coronavirus vaccine doses but sees no need to hurry

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 10:27

Hong Kong arrests 8 more activists as crackdown on opposition shows no sign of let-up

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 10:21

Biden chooses retired general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 09:28

India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 09:20

Trump to order priority access to US COVID-19 vaccines for Americans

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 09:16

Prince William and Kate begin UK tour to thank workers for COVID efforts

Monday, 7 December 2020 14:44

8 arrested over university protest as crackdown intensifies in Hong Kong

Monday, 7 December 2020 13:33

New Zealand's Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report

Monday, 7 December 2020 10:52

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca vaccine

Monday, 7 December 2020 10:27

Melbourne welcomes first international flight in 5 months as coronavirus curbs ease

Monday, 7 December 2020 09:51

US President says Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19

Monday, 7 December 2020 04:33

South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit 9-month high

Sunday, 6 December 2020 15:04

German Santas hope to bring cheer despite masks

Sunday, 6 December 2020 14:16

Most of California to be under stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 surges

Sunday, 6 December 2020 12:21

Saint Nicholas delivers for Czech kids with drive-through delights

Sunday, 6 December 2020 11:14

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

Sunday, 6 December 2020 08:37

Trump keeps up baseless fraud claims at rally for US senators in Georgia

Sunday, 6 December 2020 08:25

Kuwaitis begin voting in National Assembly elections

Saturday, 5 December 2020 15:18

Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with Sputnik V shot

Saturday, 5 December 2020 12:45

Coal mine accident in China's Chongqing kills 18

Saturday, 5 December 2020 11:15

Philippines police threaten social distancing violators with caning

Friday, 4 December 2020 17:15

Norway to use three vaccines to stop COVID-19 from early 2021

Friday, 4 December 2020 16:17

Saudi Arabia bound bomb-laden UAV destroyed

Friday, 4 December 2020 16:01

Biden says he'll publicly get a COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, 4 December 2020 11:15

Seoul to shut down most establishments at 9 p.m. to contain coronavirus

Friday, 4 December 2020 10:16

Six killed in building collapse in northern Egypt

Thursday, 3 December 2020 18:25

IBM warns hackers targeting COVID vaccine 'cold chain' supply process

Thursday, 3 December 2020 15:30

Pandemic silver lining: Empty Paris hotel shelters the homeless

Thursday, 3 December 2020 15:11

Cyclone Burevi slams into eastern Sri Lanka

Thursday, 3 December 2020 10:31

Former French President Giscard d'Estaing dies of COVID-19

Thursday, 3 December 2020 07:32

Saudi International Airshow 2021 postponed due to COVID-19

Thursday, 3 December 2020 07:15

Sri Lanka evacuates thousands as Cyclone Burevi nears

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 18:07

WHO finetunes advice on COVID masks for public, health workers

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 18:04

Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 18:03

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 11:50

US Attorney General finds no evidence of widespread election fraud

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 07:33

Five killed, including a baby, as car ploughs into pedestrians in Germany

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 06:05

Two killed by car in pedestrian zone in German town

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 18:00

Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 16:28

Chinese embassy says Australia 'misread' offending social media post

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 16:27

Indian government invites protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 13:42

Yellen picked by Biden as one of several women on economic policy team

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 08:51

Philippines extends partial COVID-19 curbs in Metro Manila until January

Tuesday, 1 December 2020 06:45