International News Archive

India advises states to step up COVID testing; Mumbai delays school reopening

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 15:32

Omicron variant was detected in Netherlands before South Africa flights

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:57

EU could approve shot against Omicron in 3-4 months

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:37

India promises more COVID-19 shots to Omicron-hit Africa after Chinese move

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 12:38

Philippine leader Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 11:49

Two NASA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace faulty space station antenna

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 09:45

Omicron fears prompt Hong Kong to expand travel curbs; Australia reports 5 cases

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 09:30

Myanmar court defers first verdicts in Aung San Suu Kyi trial

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 09:27

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 07:25

Saudi lifts suspension of entry for travellers from 6 countries

Monday, 29 November 2021 15:39

Scotland reports six Omicron cases

Monday, 29 November 2021 15:17

Australia delays border reopening as Omicron cases rise

Monday, 29 November 2021 15:02

Omicron poses "very high" global risk, world must prepare: WHO

Monday, 29 November 2021 13:05

Japan to bar foreign visitors due to Omicron threat

Monday, 29 November 2021 11:14

Singapore, Malaysia reopen busy land border for vaccinated travellers

Monday, 29 November 2021 10:11

Philippines launches campaign to vaccinate 9 million people in three days

Monday, 29 November 2021 09:18

France detects eight possible Omicron cases

Monday, 29 November 2021 09:17

Dutch police arrest couple that fled COVID quarantine

Monday, 29 November 2021 09:16

India revises travel rules for international arrivals

Sunday, 28 November 2021 20:56

Australia confirms two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant

Sunday, 28 November 2021 14:32

Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases, Israel closes borders

Sunday, 28 November 2021 09:26

Bahrain bans travellers from 4 more African states over COVID concerns

Sunday, 28 November 2021 08:37

Saudi Arabia halts flights from more African nations

Sunday, 28 November 2021 08:35

UK takes new measures to slow Omicron coronavirus variant

Sunday, 28 November 2021 08:35

Spanish police march in Madrid to protest against 'Gag Law' reform

Saturday, 27 November 2021 18:24

Concerns over COVID variant trigger more travel curbs on southern Africa

Saturday, 27 November 2021 16:39

Storm Arwen leaves two dead in UK, triggers power cuts

Saturday, 27 November 2021 12:53

Sudanese politicians released after beginning hunger strike

Saturday, 27 November 2021 12:15

WHO meets to designate new variant, cautions against travel measures

Friday, 26 November 2021 16:11

Bahrain bans travellers from southern African states over COVID concerns

Friday, 26 November 2021 16:05

India to tighten COVID-19 testing for tourists amid new variant concerns

Friday, 26 November 2021 12:58

EU moves to halt air travel from southern Africa over COVID variant

Friday, 26 November 2021 12:43

Strong earthquake strikes India-Myanmar border region

Friday, 26 November 2021 10:43

Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists from next week

Friday, 26 November 2021 10:39

UK alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Friday, 26 November 2021 10:18

EU regulator gives go-ahead to first COVID shot for 5-11 year olds

Thursday, 25 November 2021 21:23

South Africa detects new COVID-19 variant in small numbers

Thursday, 25 November 2021 16:27

At least 11 dead, dozens trapped in Russian mining accident

Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:40

Delhi's schools, colleges to reopen next week but air quality still very poor

Thursday, 25 November 2021 13:54

Twenty-seven migrants perish trying to cross Channel to Britain

Thursday, 25 November 2021 08:47

COVID cases break records in Europe, prompting booster shot expansion

Thursday, 25 November 2021 08:46

New Swedish PM resigns on first day in job, hopes for swift return

Thursday, 25 November 2021 08:45

Germany considers mandatory vaccines as cases jump

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:17

South Africa delays COVID vaccine deliveries as inoculations slow

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 14:44

Singapore, Malaysia to open land border for vaccinated travellers

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 14:26

New Zealand to maintain border closure past Christmas, New Year

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 11:48

Wisconsin crash suspect charged with homicide

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 07:46

Migrants accept Mexican visa deal in exchange for US entry

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 07:42

Dutch COVID patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 15:39

China targets celebrity online information in ramp up of fan culture crackdown

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 14:07

Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 08:55

Suspect in Wisconsin parade carnage was out on bail

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 08:43

Austria enters fourth lockdown as COVID cases soar anew in Europe

Monday, 22 November 2021 15:00

India has no COVID vaccine booster plan yet

Monday, 22 November 2021 14:29

Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bomb attacks

Monday, 22 November 2021 11:29

New Zealand to end tough COVID curbs, adopt new system

Monday, 22 November 2021 11:07

5 dead, 40 injured after SUV hits Wisconsin Christmas parade

Monday, 22 November 2021 09:07

Poland says Belarus keeps bringing migrants to its border

Sunday, 21 November 2021 14:44

Sudan military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok after deal reached

Sunday, 21 November 2021 11:59

Three in hospital after police fire on Dutch COVID-19 protesters

Sunday, 21 November 2021 08:58

Poland reports fewer attempts to cross its border with Belarus

Saturday, 20 November 2021 17:03

Chile election divides voters between protest and order

Saturday, 20 November 2021 15:38

Rotterdam mayor slams violent COVID-19 protests, scores arrested

Saturday, 20 November 2021 11:08

ICC prosecutor suspends probe into Philippines drugs war

Saturday, 20 November 2021 10:32

Austria imposes full lockdown as COVID grips Europe

Friday, 19 November 2021 17:11

UK to add booster jabs to NHS COVID travel pass

Friday, 19 November 2021 13:07

Kim Kardashian, Leeds owner help 130 Afghan female players fly to UK

Friday, 19 November 2021 11:52

Philippines to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated tourists

Friday, 19 November 2021 11:51

India's Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters

Friday, 19 November 2021 10:35

Aid workers accused of spying go on trial in Greece over refugee rescues

Thursday, 18 November 2021 15:40

More migrants try to enter Poland from Belarus in East-West standoff

Thursday, 18 November 2021 14:53

AstraZeneca antibody COVID-19 shot shown to work longer-term

Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:39

Death toll rises in Canada amid massive floods and landslides

Thursday, 18 November 2021 09:18

'Rust' script never called for Baldwin gun to be fired, lawsuit alleges

Thursday, 18 November 2021 09:15

Iraq to repatriate citizens stuck on Belarus-Poland border

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 15:52

India temporarily shuts five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 11:29

New Zealand police find human remains in disaster-stricken mine after 11 years

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 10:22

Canada floods cut rail link to Vancouver port; one dead

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 09:27

Duterte's daughter joins Marcos as running mate in Philippines election

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 16:47

Triple blasts in Uganda capital kill 3 civilians, wound dozens

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 13:50

Xi warns Biden of Taiwan 'red line' in 'frank' meeting

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 10:39

North Korea's Kim visits new city in first public outing in over a month

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 10:36

Russian anti-satellite missile test endangers space station crew: NASA

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 10:35

Austria locks down unvaccinated as COVID cases rise across Europe

Monday, 15 November 2021 14:55

American journalist Fenster out of prison in Myanmar

Monday, 15 November 2021 14:25

UK counter-terrorism police arrest three after Liverpool car blast

Monday, 15 November 2021 09:46

China and India will need to explain COP26 coal move

Monday, 15 November 2021 09:46

Elon Musk spars with Bernie Sanders, offers to sell more Tesla stock

Monday, 15 November 2021 09:43

Nine-year-old succumbs; death toll from US concert stampede rises to 10

Monday, 15 November 2021 09:41

Cambodia to end quarantine for vaccinated travellers from November 15

Sunday, 14 November 2021 14:54

Australia aims to vaccinate children under 12 against COVID-19 from January

Sunday, 14 November 2021 14:11

Ecuador prison violence leaves at least 68 dead, dozens injured

Sunday, 14 November 2021 09:59

Climate 'loss and damage' earns recognition but little action in COP26 deal

Sunday, 14 November 2021 09:01

Merkel urges unvaccinated to reconsider as 7-day COVID incidence rate hits record

Saturday, 13 November 2021 15:08

India's top court says New Delhi air pollution situation is 'very serious'

Saturday, 13 November 2021 11:24

Daughter of Philippine President Duterte files candidacy for VP

Saturday, 13 November 2021 10:19

Blast in Afghan mosque, several wounded

Friday, 12 November 2021 18:24

COP26 draft deal treads fine line to spur climate action

Friday, 12 November 2021 15:45

US journalist Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar

Friday, 12 November 2021 10:39

SpaceX capsule carrying 4 astronauts docks with International Space Station

Friday, 12 November 2021 10:37

Australian PM says he has never lied while in public office

Friday, 12 November 2021 10:34

Beijing imposes COVID restrictions on conferences, events

Thursday, 11 November 2021 20:31

South Africa's former president FW de Klerk dies at 85

Thursday, 11 November 2021 19:28

Ukraine to impose mandatory COVID shots for doctors, municipal workers

Thursday, 11 November 2021 15:46

Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills two

Thursday, 11 November 2021 13:13

Heavy rains in India, Sri Lanka kill 41

Thursday, 11 November 2021 09:36

US teacher of immigrant children lands $1 million global educator prize

Thursday, 11 November 2021 09:00

Russian COVID-19 deaths hit new record, some hospitals low on oxygen

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 15:09

UK draft climate deal urges countries to step up climate goals

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 12:13

NASA pushes back time frame for human moon mission to 2025

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 11:16

South Korea urges COVID-19 booster shots, as severe cases hit record

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 11:09

Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds in Japan

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 10:55

Duterte daughter quits mayor race as Philippine election deadline looms

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 14:34

Girl rescued in US after using TikTok domestic violence hand signal

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 12:33

Police chief met with Travis Scott before stampede killed 8

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 11:30

Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 10:27

SpaceX crew splashes down after return from International Space Station

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 09:08

Thousands protest in New Zealand against COVID-19 rules

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 09:07

Indonesia to start COVID-19 boosters after 50% of public vaccinated

Monday, 8 November 2021 11:28

Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months

Monday, 8 November 2021 09:21

Global COVID-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases

Monday, 8 November 2021 08:33

US braces for surge of vaccinated international travellers

Monday, 8 November 2021 08:32

Chennai comes to a standstill as heavy rains flood city

Sunday, 7 November 2021 19:04

Costa Rica issues COVID-19 vaccine requirement for children

Sunday, 7 November 2021 09:47

Tired of COP26 promises, Glasgow protesters push climate justice from 'outside'

Sunday, 7 November 2021 09:17

Investigations widen into deadly stampede at Houston rap concert

Sunday, 7 November 2021 08:59

Iraqi Prime Minister safe after drone attack on residence

Sunday, 7 November 2021 07:10

Several injured in knife attack on German train

Saturday, 6 November 2021 15:35

UK Johnson's handling of corruption row 'shameful', ex-PM Major says

Saturday, 6 November 2021 15:17

At least eight dead and many injured at Texas music festival

Saturday, 6 November 2021 12:26

China angers Taiwan with criminal liability threat for independence supporters

Saturday, 6 November 2021 10:25

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Friday, 5 November 2021 15:39

Australia's biggest states open borders in time for Christmas season

Friday, 5 November 2021 12:11

Party's over: Diwali leaves Delhi wheezing in dangerously unhealthy air

Friday, 5 November 2021 12:10

UK approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first

Thursday, 4 November 2021 15:20

Vietnam deputy health minister prosecuted over counterfeit medicines

Thursday, 4 November 2021 13:51

Australian man charged over girl taken from outback camp

Thursday, 4 November 2021 13:44

China keeps close vigil at ports to cut COVID-19 risks

Thursday, 4 November 2021 09:44

Americans are 'upset and uncertain,' Biden says after Virginia loss

Thursday, 4 November 2021 09:37

WHO approves India's Covaxin for emergency use

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 16:31

Biden returns to sobering Virginia upset, Democrat battle in Congress

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 14:10

Hong Kong to launch COVID-19 booster campaign from next week

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 14:09

Duterte threatens to punish officials for slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 14:06

Missing 4-year-old girl found alive after 2-week search

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 09:09

China urges families to keep stocks of daily necessities

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 21:11

At least 15 killed as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:44

Six die, scores feared missing in Nigeria after collapse of high-rise

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 11:47

Bahrain approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 10:04

Modi says India targets net zero emissions by 2070

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 09:01

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 08:58

Good omens hard to find as global climate talks open

Monday, 1 November 2021 15:34

Erdogan skips Glasgow climate summit in security dispute

Monday, 1 November 2021 14:18

France's Macron says Australia PM lied over submarine deal

Monday, 1 November 2021 14:17

Indonesia authorises Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6-11

Monday, 1 November 2021 14:17

South Korea eases curbs, imposes COVID-19 vaccine passports

Monday, 1 November 2021 10:16

Australia eases international border restrictions for first time in pandemic

Monday, 1 November 2021 10:07