India has reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases, as infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks. In the last week, the number of new cases

The international scheme to ensure equal access to Covid-19 vaccines is 140 million doses short because of India’s continuing Covid crisis. The Serum Institute of India (SII), the largest single

Millions across the UK can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside. As lockdown rules ease in England, Wales and most of

Widespread gasoline shortages along the US East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the operator of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline said it was back to delivering “millions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “continue to respond forcefully” to rocket attacks as conflict with Palestinians in Gaza enters a seventh day.  Israeli air strikes in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday destroyed a high-rise building that housed The Associated Press office in the Gaza Strip, despite repeated urgent calls from the news agency to the military

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land

The White House has vowed to investigate reports that migrant children were forced to remain on board buses overnight as they waited to be re-located away from the border.  

The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain. The winning SuperLotto Plus ticket for the Nov. 14

Greece has officially kicked off its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind us”.   Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid

Twelve people have been killed after a bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, according to Afghan police. The worshippers had gathered for the Eid al-Fitr holiday during a

False cures. Terrifying stories of vaccine side effects. Baseless claims that Muslims spread the virus. Fueled by anguish, desperation and distrust of the government, rumors and hoaxes are spreading by word

President Joe Biden has hailed a “great day for America” as US officials said vaccinated people can go mask-less in most indoor and outdoor settings. The president removed his mask

The Indian Government has taken exception to describing one of the variant of the coronavirus as the Indian Variant. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Information Bureau of

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is “anxious” about a rise in the UK of the coronavirus variant first identified in India. A closely-monitored study of infections in

The operator of the biggest fuel pipeline in the US announced it would resume operations on Wednesday evening after a five-day closure. A ransomware cyber-attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should “give Israel a strong and deterrent lesson” over its conduct towards the Palestinians. Erdogan

There are fears of a full-scale war as violence between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military continues. At least 43 Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed

Pakistan has condemned Israel’s actions as violence escalates in the region and called for Muslim nations to stand by the Palestinians. Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter, saying: “We

When Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is unloaded in countries around the world, hundreds of millions of doses will come with the label “Made in China.” Chinese companies have made agreements