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Every roof in Japan could have solar panels in the future 06 Jul 2021 - 12:31 pm

Japan seeks to add more solar power in a bid to achieve its ambitious 2030 emissions reduction goal, which could eventually lead to...

Indian PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on birthday in rare phone call 06 Jul 2021 - 12:26 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi let the world know on Tuesday that he had rung Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama...

Indonesia prepares infrastructure for worst-case coronavirus scenario 06 Jul 2021 - 11:24 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia has prepared backup medical facilities for a worst-case scenario where daily coronavirus infections reach 40,000 to 50,000, a senior official said...

Black box retrieved from crashed Philippines Air Force plane 06 Jul 2021 - 11:07 am

Philippine authorities have retrieved a black box from an Air Force plane that crashed at the weekend, killing more than 50 people, Military...

Tropical Storm Elsa over Florida Straits, exits Cuba dumping heavy rain 06 Jul 2021 - 10:50 am

Tropical Storm Elsa was over the Florida Straits early on Tuesday and is expected to moved towards the west coast of the state...

Plane with 28 on board crashes into sea in Russia's far east -RIA 06 Jul 2021 - 10:23 am

MOSCOW: An aeroplane with 28 people on board crashed into the sea on Tuesday off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula as it was...

Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions 06 Jul 2021 - 12:41 am

TORONTO - Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Germany relaxes restrictions for travelers from UK and other countries 06 Jul 2021 - 12:13 am

BERLIN - Germany's public health institute said on Monday the United Kingdom, India, Portugal and Russia were no longer "areas of variant concern",...

Tropical storm Elsa makes landfall in Cuba, on track to Florida 05 Jul 2021 - 11:07 pm

HAVANA - Tropical storm Elsa made landfall near Cuba's Bay of Pigs on its south-central coast on Monday and started plowing through the...

Gulf Air plane evacuated in Kuwait after "minor incident" on landing 05 Jul 2021 - 10:58 pm

DUBAI - Passengers and crew onboard a Gulf Air flight from Bahrain were evacuated at Kuwait International Airport on Monday after what the...

Return to normal? UK PM Johnson outlines end to England's virus restrictions 05 Jul 2021 - 09:56 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two...

Death toll up to 27, storm threat eases at Miami-area condo collapse 05 Jul 2021 - 09:39 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - Even as the death toll from a collapsed Miami-area condominium rose to 27, officials on Monday expressed renewed hope of...

Spain's COVID-19 cases jump as youth infection surges 05 Jul 2021 - 09:01 pm

MADRID - Coronavirus infections in Spain have risen by 32,607 since Friday, official data showed on Monday, 85% more than the previous weekend's...

Greek experts recommend COVID shots for 15-17-year-olds 05 Jul 2021 - 07:40 pm

ATHENS - Greece's vaccinations committee said on Monday it recommended inoculating teenagers aged between 15 and 17 as part of efforts to increase...

England ends lockdown: No facemasks, no distancing, no WFH order 05 Jul 2021 - 07:29 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday for the final step in easing England's COVID-19 lockdown, including the...

Indonesia beefs up health funds as hospitals reach critical condition 05 Jul 2021 - 03:40 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia's government on Monday agreed to boost its coronavirus healthcare budget and introduce telemedicine services to non-critical patients, in an effort to...

Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished 05 Jul 2021 - 02:59 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla.: Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews...