President Joe Biden's requirement for federal workers to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status is likely to force uncomfortable questions not only at government agencies but...

The US government on Wednesday (Jul 28) will ship nearly 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries: Nigeria...

Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise.Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due...

Police officers assaulted during the US Capitol insurrection of Jan 6 will testify Tuesday (Jul 27), as a congressional panel investigating the deadly attack kicks...

A tropical storm hit northern Japan today but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in the region were due to...

US President Joe Biden yesterday accused his Russian counterpart of seeking to disrupt the 2022 congressional elections by spreading "misinformation.""Look at what Russia is doing...

The global number of new Covid-19 cases is on the rise, with 3.8 million new infections confirmed in the week between July 19 and July...

Thailand on Sunday (Jul 18) announced an expansion of corona virus restrictions that include travel curbs, mall closures and a night-time curfew to three more...

The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday (Jul 18) by its own rules on COVID-19 self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch...

Facebook on Saturday (Jul 17) defended itself against US President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about...

For Palestinians who lost loved ones in the fighting between Gaza militants and Israel two months ago, there is little cause for celebration during the...

The Australian government has ordered an immigration investigation into controversial British commentator Katie Hopkins after she was quoted boasting about breaching the country's hotel quarantine...

Greece banned music in restaurants and bars and restricted movement on its popular holiday island of Mykonos on Saturday after a rise in new corona...

The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail and threatened fines for employers who make staff come...

The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials...

Thailand imposed a nationwide ban on public gatherings and is considering more restrictions on movement as authorities reported record numbers of new COVID-19 cases and...

Residents in regions of Germany and Belgium worst-affected by recent floods have begun the huge task of clearing their neighbourhoods, as the waters begin to...

Rescue crew have been racing to find survivors of floods that have wreaked havoc across western Europe, killing more than 120 people.Hundreds are still missing...

Students will not be allowed back in school in September unless their entire family is fully vaccinated, some local governments in China have said.Several cities...

Canada may permit fully vaccinated travelers into the country by early September, the country's prime minister said on Thursday (Jul 15), if the current trend...

Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation's largest county, even by those vaccinated against the corona virus, while the...

England's corona virus crisis could return again surprisingly quickly and the country is not yet out of the woods, chief medical officer Chris Whitty said...

US President Joe Biden has warned that the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media is "killing people".He was responding to a question from a...

Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out the...

Cuba has temporarily lifted import duties on food, medicine and other essentials following recent unrest.As of next Monday, there will be no limit on such...

The Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is managing a COVID-19 outbreak after more than 100 crew were infected during a port call in Cyprus...

Concerns are mounting in Indonesia over the ability of its regions to cope with a spike in corona virus cases, according to its health minister,...

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, 66, may need emergency surgery after suffering persistent hiccups for 10 days, his office says.He is being transferred to a hospital...

Four Iranian nationals have been charged with plotting to kidnap a New York-based journalist, the US Department of Justice says.The indictment did not name the...

For the first time, veteran Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Pang will not display any political books at his booth as the global financial hub holds...

Thailand today defended mixing two different Covid-19 vaccines to battle a surge in infections, after the WHO's top scientist warned it was a "dangerous trend"...

At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when a massive fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of an Iraqi hospital Monday, a health...

President Joe Biden will lay out the "moral case" for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to...

The number of Delta variant Covid-19 cases in Turkey has risen to some 750 from 284 seven days ago and overall cases climbed 20 per...

Cuban authorities have confirmed that a man was killed during unrest in the country - the first confirmation of a death since the protests broke...

Dozens of people have been arrested in Cuba after thousands joined the biggest protests for decades against the island's Communist government, media and opposition sources...

Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of...

Hong Kong's national security police on Monday (Jul 12) arrested five more people in relation to an alleged bomb plot, as political tensions rise amid...

Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves through that workout, but in South Korea, their musical options have just reduced significantly...

A Danish nurses' strike will be expanded next month to involve an additional 702 nurses to show that they take their demand for higher pay...

The World Health Organization blasted the senseless "greed" of rich countries considering Covid-19 booster vaccinations while the most vulnerable in other nations were left exposed...

The UK government is confident that plans to lift a range of Covid-19 restrictions will go ahead on July 19 in England but mask-wearing in...

The North Korean and Chinese leaders expressed their desire Sunday to further strengthen their ties as they exchanged messages marking the 60th anniversary of their...

When Balbir Singh refers to his ordeal, he uses the Italian word "macello", which roughly translates as "mess" - but it is hardly enough to...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday (Jul 11) she was "very concerned" about the risk that new variants of corona virus could pose to...

Australia reported another spike in new coronavirus cases Monday, as a lockdown in the country's largest city Sydney failed to halt a rapidly growing cluster...

Russia reported 25,033 new Covid-19 cases today, including 5,410 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,783,333.The government corona virus...

"A disservice to the country." "Inaccurate disinformation." "Literally killing people." For months, the Biden White House refrained from criticizing Republican officials who played down the...

South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said today,...