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Singapore quarantines hundreds after dorm workers infected 22 Apr 2021 - 10:06 am

Singapore has discovered more virus cases in a foreign worker dormitory that was within the epicenter for the Covid-19 outbreak in the country...

Jill Biden visits Southwest US amid vaccine push 21 Apr 2021 - 10:58 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M: First lady Jill Biden is kicking off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination...

Slovakia to open restaurant terraces, gyms in further lockdown easing 21 Apr 2021 - 09:51 pm

PRAGUE: Slovakia will allow restaurant terraces and gyms to open from next Monday in a further step of easing coronavirus restrictions, the government...

Greek PM sees pandemic stabilising, eyes May reopening to tourists 21 Apr 2021 - 08:17 pm

ATHENS: Greece should be able to open up for tourists from May 15, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Wednesday, saying the coronavirus...

Peeling paint, debris among problems found at U.S. plant making J&J COVID-19 vaccine -FDA 21 Apr 2021 - 07:19 pm

A plant making Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine must fix a long list of problems including peeling paint, poor sanitation and brown and...

Amazon begins rollout of pay-by-palm at Whole Foods near HQ 21 Apr 2021 - 07:16 pm

NEW YORK: Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its headquarters to make paying quicker and more...

Oman to suspend travel from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: State TV 21 Apr 2021 - 07:09 pm

Oman will bar entry to arrivals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh starting April 24, as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Swedes warned of new pandemic measures if healthcare pressure rises 21 Apr 2021 - 07:02 pm

STOCKHOLM: The Swedish government warned of new and tougher steps if people chose to ignore existing COVID-19 restrictions and further raised pressure on...

Queen thankful for 'support, kindness' after Philip's death 21 Apr 2021 - 06:43 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her thanks for all the "support and kindness” shown following the death of her husband, Prince Philip....

Haircuts for some, as Poland eases virus curbs in certain regions 21 Apr 2021 - 06:22 pm

WARSAW: Poland will reopen hair salons and let some children return to schools in 11 of its 16 regions from April 26, the...

Thailand sticks with Sinovac vaccine after cases of 'stroke-like' side effects 21 Apr 2021 - 06:06 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand will continue to use COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech following six reports of unusual "stroke-like" side effects among recipients, government-appointed...

Australian academics enlist amateur scientists to study microplastics 21 Apr 2021 - 04:25 pm

SYDNEY: Equipped with just a pan and sieve, a group of amateur scientists comb the beach looking for tiny bits of plastic that...

Indonesia searches for missing submarine with 53 on board 21 Apr 2021 - 03:48 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's navy is searching for a submarine with 53 people on board that lost contact on Wednesday and is seeking help from...

London Bridge Station evacuated, emergency services respond to incident 21 Apr 2021 - 03:09 pm

London: London Bridge station in central London was evacuated on Wednesday as emergency services responded to an incident, train company Southern said on...

Kidnappers abduct unknown number of Nigerian university students 21 Apr 2021 - 02:57 pm

Kaduna: Kidnappers killed one person and took an unknown number of students from a university in northwest Nigeria's restive Kaduna state, police said...

COVID: France should lift domestic travel restrictions on May 3 - Attal 21 Apr 2021 - 02:52 pm

Domestic travel restrictions imposed to tackle the spread of the COVID-19 virus are expected to be lifted on May 3, the government said...

European countries to resume J&J COVID vaccine deliveries 21 Apr 2021 - 01:56 pm

BERLIN - European countries prepared on Wednesday to resume deliveries of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and speed up the rollout after Europe's...