End in sight of pandemic in Britain epidemiologist says
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain could be just months away as vaccines have so dramatically reduced the risk of severe disease and death, Imperial College epidemiologist Neil ...
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South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, and the two countries’ leaders are renewing efforts to rebuild relations, Seoul’s ...
All aboard the hyperloop: How your commute could be changing
Think about the future of transportation, and you might envision the old animated show The Jetsons, with everyone flying around in personal spaceships.
Not only did that never happen, but ...
Blast in German industrial park kills two, several missing (update 4)
An explosion in a German industrial park on Tuesday killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a pall of smoke over the western ...
Cuban Embassy in Paris says it was attacked with petrol bombs
The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.
The embassy published photos ...
Storm lurks over Tokyo, Osaka knocked out of Games
Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo region on Tuesday causing delays to Olympic competition and event rescheduling, while tennis superstar Naomi Osaka exited the Games after she was beaten in ...
First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession
The first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a landmark case with long-term implications for how ...
Coronavirus: US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories for Cyprus, Spain, Portugal over Covid-19 cases
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department both warned against travel to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases ...
End of the road for US combat mission in Iraq
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, but U.S. ...
British, Russian men triumph as Aussie women shine again
Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke and Kaylee McKeown gave Australia’s ...
Israel weighing Covid vaccine booster shots for over 60s
Israel is considering giving a third shot of the Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to its elderly population even before FDA approval in order to help fend off the ...
US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more ...
NYC, California mandate Covid-19 vaccines for gov’t workers
California and New York City will require government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be regularly tested for the virus, officials said on Monday, signaling a new level of ...
Heathrow, airlines tell UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport and Britain’s main airlines urged the UK to open up travel to vaccinated passengers or face more job losses, as hopes rose that travellers from ...
Greece recommends Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15
Greece said on Monday children aged 12-15 could be vaccinated against COVID-19 with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots, extending the inoculations of adolescents that was begun this month as infections ...
New UK coronavirus cases fall to three-week low
Britain reported the lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases since July 4 on Monday, adding to signs that a recent surge in coronavirus cases driven by the spread of the ...
Greek tourism faces tense ‘summer of patience’
For two balmy weeks in July, hotel manager George Tselios dared to hope his pandemic nightmare was behind him. He was getting 100 bookings a day for his Rhodes seaside resort – “...
Antibodies from Sinovac shot fade after about 6 months
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have ...
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan’s army said on Monday.
Hundreds of Afghan ...
Jaguar Land Rover owner sees demand recovering
India’s Tata Motors Ltd said on Monday it expects performance to improve from the second half of its current financial year, anticipating an easing of global supply constraints on ...
Oil falls as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand
Oil prices fell on Monday due to concerns over fuel demand caused by the spread of COVID-19 variants and as changes to import rules in China offset expectations of tight ...
After $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport urged Britain to open up travel to vaccinated passengers after its recovery fell behind hubs elsewhere in Europe, pushing its cumulative pandemic losses to $4 billion.
Heathrow, ...
Kremlin critic Navalny’s website blocked by Russian regulator
Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s website, navalny.com, as well as 48 websites of people and organisations affiliated with him, Navalny’s team said ...
How the Delta variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus
The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even ...