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Four astronauts return from space station aboard SpaceX capsule 02 May 2021 - 04:22 pm

Four astronauts returned safely to Earth from the International Space Station early on Sunday in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, parachuting to splash-down...

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help 02 May 2021 - 03:39 pm

New Delhi: With Indian hospitals struggling to secure a steady supply of oxygen, and more COVID-19 patients dying amid the shortages, a court...

New stage in Rome's Colosseum will restore majestic view 02 May 2021 - 03:03 pm

ROME: A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient...

Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to 'shake the world' 02 May 2021 - 02:28 pm

Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days on Sunday killing seven people, media reported,...

G7 to look at rapid response mechanism against Russian 'propaganda', UK's Raab says 02 May 2021 - 02:02 pm

London: The Group of Seven richest countries will look at a proposal to build a rapid response mechanism to counter Russian "propaganda" and...

Nigeria bans travellers from India, Brazil, Turkey over COVID-19 fears 02 May 2021 - 01:33 pm

ABUJA: Nigeria will ban travellers coming from India, Brazil and Turkey because of concerns about the rampant spread of coronavirus in those countries,...

Thousands attend music festival in Wuhan, where COVID-19 first emerged 02 May 2021 - 01:16 pm

Wuhan, China: Thousands of people attended the first day of the Wuhan Strawberry Music Festival on Saturday. In warm conditions on the first...

Pakistan to slash international flights by 80% to curb COVID-19 02 May 2021 - 01:02 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will reduce the number of international flights into and out of its airports by 80% to help curb rising COVID-19...

Malaysia reports first case of Indian COVID-19 variant 02 May 2021 - 12:57 pm

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Adham Baba...

India's COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown 02 May 2021 - 12:41 pm

NEW DELHI - India's new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with...

Taiwan's first batch of COVID-19 aid leaves for India 02 May 2021 - 11:54 am

TAIPEI - Taiwan's first batch of aid to India to help it fight a surging increase in COVID-19 infections left for New Delhi...

Australia's Perth at risk of second snap-lockdown with three new COVID-19 infections 02 May 2021 - 11:51 am

SYDNEY - Australia's fourth-largest city faces prospects of its second snap lockdown in two weeks, officials said on Sunday, after a hotel quarantine...

Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments 02 May 2021 - 10:47 am

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran...

Ukraine to buy extra 10 mln doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine 01 May 2021 - 04:29 pm

KYIV: Ukraine has signed a contract with Pfizer for an additional 10 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine, brining the total number of...

WHO gives emergency use listing to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 01 May 2021 - 04:09 pm

Zurich: The World Health Organization has listed Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the agency said on Friday, the fifth to be given...

Portugal extends COVID-19 air travel curbs until mid-May 01 May 2021 - 03:41 pm

Lisbon: Portugal said on Saturday it was extending until May 16 flight restrictions that stop non-essential travel from countries with high coronavirus incidence...

Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could 'evade immune response' 01 May 2021 - 02:37 pm

NEW DELHI: A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of...

Netherlands won't ease lockdown further until at least mid May 01 May 2021 - 02:32 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands has postponed a further easing of lockdown measures until at least May 18 as COVID-19 infections remain high and hospitals...