International news Archive

All English households with school children offered twice weekly COVID tests

Sunday, 28 February 2021 10:10

Nigerian schoolboys freed as forces search for 300 abducted girls

Sunday, 28 February 2021 10:04

New Zealand's Auckland starts second lockdown in month

Sunday, 28 February 2021 10:04

At least seven dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup

Sunday, 28 February 2021 10:03

US authorises single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Sunday, 28 February 2021 09:26

Saudi Arabia rejects US report regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Saturday, 27 February 2021 16:46

US near authorisation of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, 27 February 2021 11:14

COVID-19: India extends suspension of international passenger flights

Saturday, 27 February 2021 10:15

India extends COVID-19 restrictions till March end

Saturday, 27 February 2021 09:28

Indian state offers free COVID tests for international air passengers

Friday, 26 February 2021 17:29

UK top court blocks IS bride Shamima Begum's return to Britain

Friday, 26 February 2021 14:15

Russian diplomats leave North Korea on hand-powered trolleys

Friday, 26 February 2021 11:55

Don't be selfish - get a COVID shot, says UK's Queen Elizabeth

Friday, 26 February 2021 11:46

India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off

Thursday, 25 February 2021 10:30

Biden revokes Trump ban on many green card applicants

Thursday, 25 February 2021 08:50

In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in 'real world' test

Thursday, 25 February 2021 07:53

Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is safe: US FDA

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 19:06

China court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for housework

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 16:28

South Korea hails arrival of virus vaccines as first step in 'return to normal'

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:01

Singapore says discussing vaccine certification with other countries

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:00

Biden, Trudeau pledge to counter China, climate change, in first 'meeting'

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 09:58

French researchers trial more accurate fast COVID-19 test

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 14:57

UNICEF sends syringes to Maldives, Ivory Coast, for COVAX vaccine rollout

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 14:56

Philippines offers nurses in exchange for vaccines from UK, Germany

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 14:55

Biden leads Americans in moment of silence to mourn 500,000 US COVID-19 deaths

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 09:56

Oman bans entry from 10 countries to curb coronavirus spread

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:59

Facebook to restore Australian news pages in coming days

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:47

Resurgence of COVID-19 in India's Maharashtra forces fresh containment measures

Monday, 22 February 2021 12:26

Boeing recommends airlines suspend use of some 777s after United incident

Monday, 22 February 2021 11:15

Philippines approves Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Monday, 22 February 2021 09:51

Strike threat by South Korean doctors fans fears of vaccine rollout disruption

Monday, 22 February 2021 09:05

Texans stuck with $5,000 electric bills after winter storm need help, officials says

Monday, 22 February 2021 08:44

India's Serum Institute says prioritising domestic vaccine needs, asks for patience

Sunday, 21 February 2021 13:49

Israel starts reopening as COVID-vaccinated population nears 50%

Sunday, 21 February 2021 11:28

Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military

Sunday, 21 February 2021 09:42

United Airlines flight sheds debris over Denver homes after engine failure

Sunday, 21 February 2021 09:04

Australian PM Morrison gets COVID-19 vaccine in 'massive step' toward normal

Sunday, 21 February 2021 08:58

Kuwait extends non-citizen entry restrictions

Sunday, 21 February 2021 06:26

Russia reports first case of human infection with AH5N8 bird flu

Saturday, 20 February 2021 17:51

Two killed in Myanmar city in another day of protests

Saturday, 20 February 2021 16:29

Indonesian capital slammed by monsoon floods, more than 1,000 forced to evacuate

Saturday, 20 February 2021 15:38

Poland considering COVID-19 restrictions at Czech, Slovak borders

Saturday, 20 February 2021 13:13

Kuwait to allow entry of foreigners with new COVID-19 regulations

Saturday, 20 February 2021 11:47

WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response

Saturday, 20 February 2021 09:46

India COVID-19 infections spike; Mumbai hires marshals to enforce mask-wearing

Friday, 19 February 2021 12:51

Pfizer, BioNTech start testing COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women

Friday, 19 February 2021 11:37

Myanmar protester dies after 10 days on life support; pressure on army grows

Friday, 19 February 2021 11:33

NASA's Perseverance sends back first pictures from Mars after touchdown

Friday, 19 February 2021 10:11

Lebanese court removes lead Beirut blast investigator

Thursday, 18 February 2021 19:48

Power restored to many in Texas, but freezing temperatures remain

Thursday, 18 February 2021 19:38

COVID-19: India updates testing guidelines for travellers

Thursday, 18 February 2021 14:45

Nepal approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, to make first purchases from India

Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:48

Facebook news goes dark in Australia as content payment dispute grows

Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:14

Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes, as arrests near 500

Thursday, 18 February 2021 09:13

Wife of North Korean leader Kim makes first public appearance in a year

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 11:12

NZ reports 2 local COVID-19 cases ahead of Auckland lockdown decision

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 10:27

Myanmar coup opponents gather for big protest to counter military claims

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 10:05

Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination in 'first major step' to halt pandemic

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 09:07

Saudi Arabia amends regional HQ requirements

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 09:02

Myanmar military promises new election; Suu Kyi faces additional charge

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:52

Cold snap leaves one dead, over 4 million without power in Texas

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 12:47

Bangladesh court sentences five to death for killing US blogger

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 12:33

Myanmar protesters block railway line; UN warns against crackdown

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 11:00

Syringe shortage hampers Japan's COVID-19 vaccination roll out

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 09:04

South Africa asks India's Serum Institute to take back 1 million vaccine doses

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 08:49

WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Monday, 15 February 2021 21:22

Arrest of young Indian activist, tied to Thunberg's movement, stirs outrage

Monday, 15 February 2021 13:27

Pakistan lab expects Sputnik V doses for commercial sale in a week

Monday, 15 February 2021 12:41

UK's quarantine hotels open in bid to keep COVID-19 variants out

Monday, 15 February 2021 10:22

Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests

Monday, 15 February 2021 08:42

Former Argentine leader Carlos Menem dies at 90

Sunday, 14 February 2021 21:34

Indian police arrest activist linked to Greta Thunberg's movement

Sunday, 14 February 2021 20:49

NASA rover faces 'seven minutes of terror' before landing on Mars

Sunday, 14 February 2021 15:43

Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death toll rises to 50

Sunday, 14 February 2021 15:32

New Zealand imposes lockdown on Auckland after 3 local COVID-19 cases

Sunday, 14 February 2021 10:45

Trains halted, scores injured as Japan cleans up after strong quake

Sunday, 14 February 2021 09:06

With Republican firewall, US Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot

Sunday, 14 February 2021 08:46

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia extends entertainment, dine-in restrictions

Sunday, 14 February 2021 08:35

Two white tiger cubs in Pakistan likely died of COVID-19, zoo officials say

Saturday, 13 February 2021 15:28

Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine response among children for first time

Saturday, 13 February 2021 14:44

Indian authorities assess damages after earthquake in Tajikistan

Saturday, 13 February 2021 11:05

Anger over arrests in Myanmar at anti-coup protests

Saturday, 13 February 2021 11:04

Russia says it would be ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions

Friday, 12 February 2021 16:59

Australia to introduce Google, Facebook legislation to parliament next week

Friday, 12 February 2021 14:49

Oman announces mandatory quarantine for visitors

Friday, 12 February 2021 12:07

Melbourne enters new lockdown, barring Australian Open crowds

Friday, 12 February 2021 10:06

BBC World News barred in mainland China

Friday, 12 February 2021 09:58

Not perfect, but saves lives, AstraZeneca says of COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, 11 February 2021 15:40

India warns US social media firms after row with Twitter

Thursday, 11 February 2021 15:39

Melbourne steps up COVID-19 tests as quarantine hotel cluster rises to 11 cases

Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:49

Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crew

Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:08

Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions

Thursday, 11 February 2021 08:08

After UAE, Chinese spacecraft successfully enters Mars orbit

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 20:14

New Zealand to inoculate high-risk people first as COVID-19 vaccine gets full approval

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:24

Twitter says India's orders to block accounts inconsistent with local law

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 10:56

Myanmar protests resume, West condemns security response

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 10:31

US Senators vote to proceed with Donald Trump's impeachment trial

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 06:07

Britain tightens travel restrictions with hotel quarantine and prison threat

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 17:59

Myanmar police fire to disperse protest, four hurt, one critical

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 17:58

Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 17:06

WHO official leading Wuhan COVID-19 probe says cold-chain transmission possible

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 16:59

Dozens trapped in tunnel after Himalayan glacier's collapse, scores still missing

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 16:59

Pakistan approves Russia's Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 14:57

Oman's land borders remain closed until further notice

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 09:07

All migrants living in UK eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, 8 February 2021 15:44

Myanmar police warn protesters to disperse or face force

Monday, 8 February 2021 15:39

British boy wakes from nearly year-long coma unaware of COVID pandemic

Monday, 8 February 2021 14:27

Three climbers on K2 feared dead, 3 days after they went missing

Monday, 8 February 2021 12:58

Australia calls for immediate release of economist detained in Myanmar

Monday, 8 February 2021 12:18

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:54

South Africa puts AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold over variant data

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:49

Himalayan glacier breaks in India, up to 150 feared dead in floods

Sunday, 7 February 2021 14:57

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes southern Philippines

Sunday, 7 February 2021 10:40

AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot less effective against S.African variant: Study

Sunday, 7 February 2021 09:19

Tens of thousands gather for second day of street protests in Myanmar

Sunday, 7 February 2021 09:13

Indonesia approves China's Sinovac vaccine for the elderly

Saturday, 6 February 2021 17:32

China approves Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for public use

Saturday, 6 February 2021 13:07

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

Saturday, 6 February 2021 12:50

Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe's first image

Saturday, 6 February 2021 11:49

Britain's COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy to start February 15

Saturday, 6 February 2021 10:06

COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer withdraws emergency use application in India

Friday, 5 February 2021 10:20

Another senior Suu Kyi aide arrested in Myanmar

Friday, 5 February 2021 10:16

US House punishes Republican congresswoman over incendiary remarks

Friday, 5 February 2021 10:14

Myanmar junta blocks Facebook, clamping down on opposition to coup

Thursday, 4 February 2021 16:00

South Korea PM orders revamp of COVID-19 social distancing rules

Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:27

UK trial to test combining Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in two-shot regimen

Thursday, 4 February 2021 10:49

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends recreational activities for 10 days

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:37

Kuwait bans entry for two weeks from February 7

Thursday, 4 February 2021 06:21

India says celebrities' comments on farm protests irresponsible

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 13:05

New Zealand approves COVID-19 vaccine, warns against nationalism

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 09:19

Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine remained active against S.Africa variant: Study

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 09:16

Biden moves to reverse Trump immigration policies, too slowly for some

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 09:03

Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 nations, including UAE

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 06:18

COVID-19: UK's Captain Moore dies at 100

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 20:21

China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 12:52

Snow, wind hammer US Northeast in 'life-threatening' blizzard

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 10:57

Americans scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 09:29

Philippines lifts ban on travellers from 30 countries

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 09:00

WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits animal health facility

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 08:51

French COVID-19 indicators at a two-months high but no lockdown

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 08:39

Myanmar generals tighten grip on power as US calls for sanctions

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 08:33

WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC

Monday, 1 February 2021 11:08

India police block roads into Delhi to stop farmers disrupting budget day

Monday, 1 February 2021 10:08

Russia detains more than 5,000 at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

Monday, 1 February 2021 09:01

Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel peace prize for Israel deals

Monday, 1 February 2021 08:53

'Pray for Tom': UK's record fundraiser Captain Moore in hospital with COVID-19

Monday, 1 February 2021 08:37

Aung San Suu Kyi detained as Myanmar's military seize power

Monday, 1 February 2021 07:00