International news Archive

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 16:09

Indonesia recovers crashed Sriwijaya Air jet's cockpit voice recorder

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:05

14 nations concerned over WHO's lack of data access for COVID-19 report

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 08:10

Witnesses to George Floyd's arrest tell jury of their shock

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 07:45

Trump launches official website to stay connected with supporters

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 10:22

Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 08:55

India pushes ahead with coronavirus vaccination drive to head off new surge

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 08:52

Trial underway for former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 08:41

Stranded ship freed after blocking Suez Canal for nearly a week

Monday, 29 March 2021 17:27

Saudi Arabia to allow vaccinated fans to attend sports events

Monday, 29 March 2021 15:49

Philippines sees 10,000 new COVID-19 cases as tight curbs return to capital

Monday, 29 March 2021 15:39

India suffers highest daily coronavirus infections in five months

Monday, 29 March 2021 15:38

Czech billionaire Kellner killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Monday, 29 March 2021 11:14

UK's Johnson urges caution as some lockdown measures ease

Monday, 29 March 2021 11:06

5 injured, hundreds evacuated after blaze at Indonesia oil refinery

Monday, 29 March 2021 09:35

More Myanmar violence reported as activists seek help from ethnic groups

Monday, 29 March 2021 09:13

Stranded Suez Canal ship re-floated, undergoing checks

Monday, 29 March 2021 08:49

Australia orders snap COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane

Monday, 29 March 2021 08:42

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup

Sunday, 28 March 2021 16:01

Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm, second time in two weeks

Sunday, 28 March 2021 14:28

Night curfew in India's Maharashtra state after record COVID spike

Sunday, 28 March 2021 10:21

Indonesia church explosion wounds several

Sunday, 28 March 2021 09:06

Spain requires some arrivals from France to present negative COVID-19 test

Saturday, 27 March 2021 16:28

Philippine to reimpose stricter COVID-19 curbs in capital

Saturday, 27 March 2021 16:22

Serum Institute delays expected launch of Novavax vaccine in India

Saturday, 27 March 2021 15:53

Building collapse in Cairo leaves 5 dead

Saturday, 27 March 2021 15:08

Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by start of next week

Saturday, 27 March 2021 13:37

Train collision kills 32 people, injures dozens in Egypt

Friday, 26 March 2021 16:37

North Korea claims new 'tactical guided projectile' tested

Friday, 26 March 2021 11:52

EU turns up heat on Astrazeneca as new COVID-19 wave surges

Friday, 26 March 2021 11:08

At least six dead in Mumbai hospital fire

Friday, 26 March 2021 10:55

Ship blocking Suez Canal like 'beached whale' could be stuck for weeks

Thursday, 25 March 2021 19:22

Russia begins producing third COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, 25 March 2021 18:35

Oman imposes movement restrictions to combat COVID-19

Thursday, 25 March 2021 17:03

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis of US trial

Thursday, 25 March 2021 11:47

Nike faces social media storm in China over Xinjiang statement

Thursday, 25 March 2021 09:32

India delays exports of AstraZeneca shot as infections surge

Thursday, 25 March 2021 08:58

North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics

Thursday, 25 March 2021 08:48

India reports new coronavirus variant

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 19:41

Britain to launch new health security agency to battle pandemics

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 15:38

Taiwan to ration water for 1 million households due to drought

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 15:27

Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, investigates packaging

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 11:14

China triples output of COVID-19 vaccines from early February

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 11:13

Colorado shooting rampage investigation yet to uncover motive

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 11:12

India extends ban on international flights till April 30

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 08:51

Holidaying abroad will mean £5,000 fine for British travellers

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 16:04

Indian state warns of COVID-19 vaccine shortage, immunisation halt

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 12:26

US health body questions AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial data

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 10:40

Australia plans more flood evacuations as rains remain heavy

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 10:02

Colorado supermarket shooter kills 10, including police officer

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 08:54

Saudi Arabia announces initiative to resolve crisis in Yemen

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 06:52

Myanmar: US imposes sanctions on individuals, entities

Monday, 22 March 2021 20:46

Philippines reports record rise of COVID-19 cases as curbs tightened

Monday, 22 March 2021 15:34

As vaccine battle with UK deepens, EU blames AstraZeneca

Monday, 22 March 2021 15:28

AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective in US, Chile, Peru trials

Monday, 22 March 2021 13:24

Miami Beach extends curfew to control spring break chaos

Monday, 22 March 2021 08:39

Australia to move thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

Monday, 22 March 2021 08:38

UK police officers attacked in violent Bristol protest

Monday, 22 March 2021 08:37

A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in COVID-19 in months

Monday, 22 March 2021 08:34

Philippines tightens coronavirus curbs as cases top 7,000 for third day

Sunday, 21 March 2021 15:28

India's Serum to delay further vaccine shipments to Brazil, Morocco

Sunday, 21 March 2021 10:46

Parts of France enter lockdown amid confusion and frustration

Sunday, 21 March 2021 10:42

UK hits milestone as half of all adults get first vaccine dose

Sunday, 21 March 2021 09:09

Heavy rain forces parts of Sydney to evacuate, downpour to continue

Sunday, 21 March 2021 08:36

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Saturday, 20 March 2021 18:23

India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockdowns return

Saturday, 20 March 2021 11:04

Scientists probe new theories on whether AstraZeneca shot linked to blood clots

Saturday, 20 March 2021 10:42

International pressure on Myanmar generals grows as 2 more killed in gunfire

Saturday, 20 March 2021 10:41

Nearly a dozen countries resume AstraZeneca shots

Friday, 19 March 2021 17:20

Tanzania swears in first female president

Friday, 19 March 2021 12:08

Philippines approves emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine

Friday, 19 March 2021 11:15

EU's drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after investigation

Thursday, 18 March 2021 20:51

UK's speedy COVID-19 vaccine rollout hit by supply cut

Thursday, 18 March 2021 10:18

Tanzania's President John Magufuli dies of 'heart condition'

Thursday, 18 March 2021 10:17

COVID-19: Oman bans flights from UK, extends night curfew

Thursday, 18 March 2021 07:51

Benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca vaccine: WHO

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 18:55

France's Sarkozy back in court, this time for illegal campaign financing

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 09:13

WHO-backed COVAX donates first AstraZeneca vaccines to Nicaragua

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 08:00

Philippines to stop entry of foreigners, returning citizens as COVID-19 cases climb

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 07:33

Manila orders anyone below 18 to stay indoors as virus cases surge

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 11:01

Australia to continue using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite Europe pause

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 09:59

Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 09:55

India widens coronavirus curbs as infections top 20,000 for 6th day

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 09:54

Japan calls for caution as daytime karaoke sessions spread coronavirus

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 09:08

'Don't panic': WHO says safety systems working as AstraZeneca shots paused

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 08:32

More European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, 15 March 2021 20:33

UK's Johnson deeply concerned at footage of police breaking up vigil

Monday, 15 March 2021 13:43

Ride-hailing firm Didi under spotlight over passenger death

Monday, 15 March 2021 10:37

Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, 15 March 2021 09:16

Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup

Monday, 15 March 2021 09:11

3 treated in Norway for 'unusual symptoms' after AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots

Sunday, 14 March 2021 08:59

London police criticised for clashes at vigil for murdered woman

Sunday, 14 March 2021 08:56

An-26 aircraft crashes while landing at Kazakhstan's Almaty airport

Saturday, 13 March 2021 16:28

Jordan hospital oxygen outage kills at least 6 patients

Saturday, 13 March 2021 15:18

Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province

Saturday, 13 March 2021 13:44

George Floyd's family receives $27 million settlement from Minneapolis over his death

Saturday, 13 March 2021 11:30

WHO approves J&J's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency listing

Saturday, 13 March 2021 10:01

Two killed in protests in Myanmar

Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:50

COVID-19: Brazil suffers worst run of daily deaths

Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:40

WHO advisory committee looking at AstraZeneca vaccine issues

Friday, 12 March 2021 17:18

Six coal miners killed in blast in Pakistan's southwest

Friday, 12 March 2021 13:21

21 Hong Kong activists remain in custody after court rejects bail appeals

Friday, 12 March 2021 11:48

More protests held in Myanmar as Suu Kyi's lawyer dismisses bribery claims

Friday, 12 March 2021 11:26

Biden says all US adults to be eligible for vaccines by May

Friday, 12 March 2021 10:58

EU drugs regulator clears J&J's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, 11 March 2021 19:38

Myanmar junta accuses Suu Kyi of taking bribes as 8 killed in anti-coup protests

Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:36

Former US presidents unite to promote vaccine in new ad campaign

Thursday, 11 March 2021 09:42

Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster

Thursday, 11 March 2021 09:38

Indonesia bus carrying school children plunges into ravine, killing 27

Thursday, 11 March 2021 09:04

Pakistan launches COVID-19 vaccination drive, starting with elderly

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 16:15

Lebanese army starts clearing roadblocks after week of protests

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 11:48

Hawaii declares state of emergency after heavy rains cause floods

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 11:47

Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; UN fails to condemn coup

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 10:21

India, world's top vaccine maker, denies shortage at home

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 15:14

No lockdown planned for Paris as severe COVID-19 cases hit 3-month high

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 15:13

Michelle Obama to be inducted into US National Women's Hall of Fame

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 14:39

US says visa applicants denied due to Trump 'travel ban' can reapply

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 10:18

Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 09:37

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralises Brazil variant in lab study

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:53

Syrian President and wife test positive for COVID-19

Monday, 8 March 2021 20:17

Thailand to reduce quarantine period for vaccinated travellers

Monday, 8 March 2021 15:00

Lebanon's deadlock fuels seventh day of street protests

Monday, 8 March 2021 12:09

Two protesters killed in Myanmar, shops and factories closed

Monday, 8 March 2021 12:05

South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine

Monday, 8 March 2021 10:33

Japan COVID-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine shortage

Monday, 8 March 2021 09:13

New Zealand to buy enough Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for entire population

Monday, 8 March 2021 09:03

Pope Francis lands in northern Iraq's Mosul

Sunday, 7 March 2021 11:33

COVID-19: Mauritius suspends all flights for one week

Sunday, 7 March 2021 11:32

Reopening England's schools is step towards normality, PM Johnson says

Sunday, 7 March 2021 10:29

New Zealand's Auckland emerges from lockdown, Australia starts vaccinations

Sunday, 7 March 2021 10:10

Protesters back on Myanmar streets after night raids by security forces

Sunday, 7 March 2021 09:14

Hundreds gather in Sydney in solidarity with Myanmar protesters

Saturday, 6 March 2021 15:29

Six killed in Ukrainian bus accident in Poland

Saturday, 6 March 2021 15:03

Pakistani PM wins vote of confidence amidst opposition protest, boycott

Saturday, 6 March 2021 12:46

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to ease some restrictions from March 7

Saturday, 6 March 2021 09:45

Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for historic Iraq tour

Friday, 5 March 2021 15:30

Australia asks European Commission to review Italy's vaccine block

Friday, 5 March 2021 12:20

Japan to extend Tokyo area state of emergency to March 21

Friday, 5 March 2021 12:19

YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform

Friday, 5 March 2021 12:18

Kuwait to impose partial curfew as COVID-19 cases rises

Friday, 5 March 2021 10:47

Tsunami alert lifted after 8.1 strong quake strikes New Zealand

Friday, 5 March 2021 10:19

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake strikes off New Zealand

Thursday, 4 March 2021 18:19

Macron to spare Paris region from weekend lockdown, for now

Thursday, 4 March 2021 15:43

Security tight at US Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack

Thursday, 4 March 2021 15:43

Italy to give just one COVID-19 vaccine shot to those previously infected

Thursday, 4 March 2021 13:08

Biden says 'big mistake' for states to lift mask mandates given virus toll

Thursday, 4 March 2021 09:08

Myanmar activists vow more protests after bloodiest day since coup

Thursday, 4 March 2021 08:38

US police warn of possible bid by militia group to attack Capitol

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 20:46

India's Bharat Biotech says COVID-19 vaccine shows 81% interim efficacy

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 15:51

Explosion at Dutch COVID-19 test centre appears intentional, police say

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 13:25

4 dead in Myanmar as police fire to break up protests

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 13:04

Modi's ministers choose 'Made in India' vaccine over AstraZeneca

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 11:58

Biden says will have enough COVID-19 vaccine for every US adult by May

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 09:04

South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 09:03

US and EU impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, jailing

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 21:43

Abducted Nigerian school girls released, confirms Zamfara state governor

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 11:28

Five civilians injured in Houthi missile attack in Saudi's Jazan

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 11:27

Myanmar police fire stun grenades as Southeast Asian ministers aim for talks

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 10:29

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash into sky

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 09:02

US extradites two men to Japan charged in Carlos Ghosn's escape

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 08:46

Philippines reports first cases of COVID-19 South African variant

Tuesday, 2 March 2021 08:45

Former French president Sarkozy handed jail sentence for corruption

Monday, 1 March 2021 18:23

Myanmar court files two more charges against Suu Kyi; protesters march again

Monday, 1 March 2021 14:53

Russia suspects policeman in new data leak case over Navalny poisoning

Monday, 1 March 2021 13:46

Japan's Suga apologises after spokeswoman resigns over expensive dinners scandal

Monday, 1 March 2021 13:46

Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive

Monday, 1 March 2021 09:14

Emir of Qatar calls Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Monday, 1 March 2021 07:28