International Archive

Norway to introduce mandatory COVID tests at borders, closes some entry points

Thursday, December 31st, 2020 5:12pm

UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU

Thursday, December 31st, 2020 11:47am

China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, December 31st, 2020 10:33am

Twenty-two killed in attack on Aden airport after new Yemen cabinet lands

Thursday, December 31st, 2020 10:27am

Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm

Thursday, December 31st, 2020 10:16am

India extends suspension of flights with Britain to January 7

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 1:29pm

UK approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 11:09am

Singapore arrests man who spied for China in US

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 11:06am

Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing seven

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 10:57am

US detects first case of COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 8:18am

Indonesia to ink Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine deals

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 3:46pm

China's capital locks down part of district in coronavirus fight

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 3:38pm

Philippines expands travel ban to limit spread of coronavirus variant

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 9:49am

India finds six cases of COVID-19 variant, may extend UK flight ban

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 9:08am

Kuwait to reopen land, sea and air entry on January 2

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 6:21am

South Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first UK variant detected

Monday, December 28th, 2020 12:23pm

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes central Croatia

Monday, December 28th, 2020 10:28am

Sydney told to watch its famous New Year's Eve fireworks from home

Monday, December 28th, 2020 10:12am

Nashville blast suspect died in explosion, police say

Monday, December 28th, 2020 9:48am

Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Monday, December 28th, 2020 9:34am

Saudi Arabia extends suspension of international flights for another week

Monday, December 28th, 2020 6:07am

Oman to reopen borders on December 29

Sunday, December 27th, 2020 3:45pm

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey, no casualties

Sunday, December 27th, 2020 12:37pm

Philippines eyes more COVID-19 curbs to halt new variants

Sunday, December 27th, 2020 9:10am

Sydney awaits verdict on New Year's Eve festivities as COVID-19 outbreak grows

Sunday, December 27th, 2020 9:01am

Trump refuses to budge over COVID aid bill, imperiling benefits for millions

Sunday, December 27th, 2020 8:56am

Philippines extends ban on flights from UK

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 6:46pm

Japan bans entries of foreigners after virus variant arrives

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 6:46pm

Philippines evaluating emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 3:48pm

Hungary starts coronavirus vaccinations

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 3:37pm

Motor home explodes in Nashville, possible human remains found near site

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 11:04am

First case of new COVID-19 variant found in France

Saturday, December 26th, 2020 10:46am

CoronaVac efficacy at 50-90% in Brazilian trial, says Sao Paulo official

Friday, December 25th, 2020 5:49pm

SPA: mother of Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah passes away

Friday, December 25th, 2020 3:43pm

Lebanon says first case of new COVID-19 variant detected on flight from London

Friday, December 25th, 2020 3:34pm

Indonesia records highest daily increase in COVID-19 deaths

Friday, December 25th, 2020 1:38pm

Japan: people 65 or older should get COVID-19 vaccine priority

Friday, December 25th, 2020 1:28pm

U.S. will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers

Friday, December 25th, 2020 10:54am

Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol taken for police questioning

Friday, December 25th, 2020 10:48am

EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 7:30pm

Another new coronavirus variant found in Nigeria

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 6:25pm

Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 2:40pm

At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 2:31pm

EU and UK thrash out final details for an expected trade deal

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 10:50am

Millions of Sydney residents asked to 'limit' Christmas festivities to fight COVID-19 cluster

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 8:54am

Singapore confirms first case of new COVID-19 variant found in UK

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 7:54am

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and advisor Roger Stone

Thursday, December 24th, 2020 7:11am

Another new variant of coronavirus from S.Africa found in UK: Health Minister

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 8:59pm

As mutated variant spreads, PM Johnson mulls stricter lockdown

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 1:57pm

Three officers shot dead in France while responding to domestic violence call

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 10:02am

Drugmakers expect tests to confirm vaccines effective against new coronavirus variant

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 9:53am

Philippines bans all flights from Britain starting December 24

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 9:49am

Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 9:44am

India finds five with coronavirus on UK flight, testing for variant

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 12:07pm

Japan PM Suga shies away from calling state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 11:27am

US could require negative COVID-19 tests for passengers from Britain

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 9:54am

COVID-19: US President-elect Joe Biden receives vaccine live on TV

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 7:38am

Sudan bans travel from countries with new coronavirus

Monday, December 21st, 2020 8:28pm

Covid-19: Jordan suspends UK flights from today

Monday, December 21st, 2020 6:00pm

Kuwait closes border, suspends flights from today

Monday, December 21st, 2020 5:27pm

COVID-19: Oman announces closure of borders from December 22

Monday, December 21st, 2020 4:27pm

India suspends all flights originating from UK until December 31

Monday, December 21st, 2020 2:10pm

UK cut off from Europe over fears about new COVID-19 strain

Monday, December 21st, 2020 11:39am

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till December 26 on virus spike among workers

Monday, December 21st, 2020 10:46am

US officials eye new COVID-19 strain in UK, urge vigilance

Monday, December 21st, 2020 9:44am

COVID-19: Kuwait adds UK to high-risk list, banning all flights

Monday, December 21st, 2020 7:14am

Europe shuts doors to UK amid concerns over new COVID-19 strain

Monday, December 21st, 2020 6:32am

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends international flights, closes land and seaports

Monday, December 21st, 2020 5:40am

Germany mulls suspending flights to UK over COVID-19 fears

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 8:38pm

Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 1:32pm

Sydney records 30 new coronavirus cases as cluster in suburbs grows

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 9:28am

Moderna says CDC panel recommends its COVID-19 vaccine for adults

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 9:08am

Apple temporarily shuts all California stores amid COVID-19 outbreak

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 9:05am

To fight new COVID strain, UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

Sunday, December 20th, 2020 8:47am

Sydney imposes lockdown on beach suburbs as COVID cluster grows

Saturday, December 19th, 2020 12:09pm

India hits 10 million coronavirus cases but pace slows

Saturday, December 19th, 2020 11:55am

US authorises Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, December 19th, 2020 8:09am

Freed Nigerian schoolboys return home

Friday, December 18th, 2020 2:50pm

Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, study finds

Friday, December 18th, 2020 11:12am

COVID-19 surge pushes US hospitals to brink as second vaccine nears approval

Friday, December 18th, 2020 11:10am

France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Thursday, December 17th, 2020 1:41pm

New Zealand plans vaccine roll-out in second half of 2021

Thursday, December 17th, 2020 10:18am

WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins

Thursday, December 17th, 2020 8:52am

Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday

Thursday, December 17th, 2020 8:36am

Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 3:53pm

German coronavirus deaths hit new high as lockdown starts

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 2:41pm

Australia reports first local COVID-19 case in two weeks

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 9:39am

Biden hits campaign trail in Georgia after top Republicans acknowledge his win

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 8:48am

Canada administers first COVID-19 vaccines, PM Trudeau in no rush for his shot

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 11:23am

Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 10:59am

Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 10:18am

Heavy rain forces evacuations in Australia, but conditions to ease soon

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 10:08am

'Race against time': First Americans vaccinated as US death toll passes 300,000

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 9:50am

Jacinda Ardern defends climate change goals after Thunberg criticism

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 8:45am

'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after US Electoral College confirms his win

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 8:26am

London likely to move into toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions

Monday, December 14th, 2020 3:58pm

Philippines targets deal for 25 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, December 14th, 2020 1:39pm

Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Monday, December 14th, 2020 1:00pm

UK and EU still apart on Brexit but PM doesn't want to walk yet

Monday, December 14th, 2020 12:39pm

Pakistan's opposition to lead march to capital in bid to oust PM Khan

Monday, December 14th, 2020 9:38am

Gunman shot dead by police at NYC church after concert

Monday, December 14th, 2020 9:11am

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

Monday, December 14th, 2020 8:50am

US vaccine campaign begins with first shipments 'delivering hope' to millions

Monday, December 14th, 2020 8:30am

India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue

Sunday, December 13th, 2020 12:47pm

Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day

Sunday, December 13th, 2020 11:06am

After fires, Australia gets ready for floods

Sunday, December 13th, 2020 11:01am

UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'

Sunday, December 13th, 2020 9:08am

Pro-Trump protests decry election loss, opposing groups clash in Washington

Sunday, December 13th, 2020 8:54am

Explosion near Baghdad airport, no casualties reported

Saturday, December 12th, 2020 3:31pm

First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region

Saturday, December 12th, 2020 3:23pm

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Saturday, December 12th, 2020 11:03am

Modi: India's government committed to farmers' welfare

Saturday, December 12th, 2020 10:58am

Banksy mural of sneezing woman appears on England's steepest street

Friday, December 11th, 2020 6:10pm

One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains empty

Friday, December 11th, 2020 4:47pm

Egypt receives first batch of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines

Friday, December 11th, 2020 11:36am

Singapore approves COVID-19 test using saliva from inside throat

Friday, December 11th, 2020 11:33am

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'

Friday, December 11th, 2020 10:52am

270 million people face starvation, says WFP as it receives Nobel Peace Prize

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 8:11pm

Saudi Arabia approves registration of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 6:38pm

Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 11:07am

South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID-19 wave

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 11:07am

One dead, three injured in explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 10:10am

UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 9:58am

Japan to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 9:29am

Fears of chaotic end to Brexit as Johnson heads for last supper in Brussels

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 3:19pm

India may amend farm reform in the hope of ending protests

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 1:29pm

Helicopter crashes in French Alps, five killed

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 10:02am

Passengers confined to cabins after Singapore cruise ship detects COVID-19

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 9:35am

Biden vows 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in first 100 days

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 9:18am

Farmers protest across India against new laws

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 4:51pm

Four lions at Spanish zoo test positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 3:25pm

British grandma is first in world to get Pfizer vaccine outside trial

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 11:32am

South Korea to buy millions of coronavirus vaccine doses but sees no need to hurry

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 10:27am

Hong Kong arrests 8 more activists as crackdown on opposition shows no sign of let-up

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 10:21am

Biden chooses retired general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 9:28am

India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 9:20am

Trump to order priority access to US COVID-19 vaccines for Americans

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 9:16am

Prince William and Kate begin UK tour to thank workers for COVID efforts

Monday, December 7th, 2020 2:44pm

8 arrested over university protest as crackdown intensifies in Hong Kong

Monday, December 7th, 2020 1:33pm

New Zealand's Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report

Monday, December 7th, 2020 10:52am

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca vaccine

Monday, December 7th, 2020 10:27am

Melbourne welcomes first international flight in 5 months as coronavirus curbs ease

Monday, December 7th, 2020 9:51am

US President says Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19

Monday, December 7th, 2020 4:33am

South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit 9-month high

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 3:04pm

German Santas hope to bring cheer despite masks

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 2:16pm

Most of California to be under stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 surges

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 12:21pm

Saint Nicholas delivers for Czech kids with drive-through delights

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 11:14am

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 8:37am

Trump keeps up baseless fraud claims at rally for US senators in Georgia

Sunday, December 6th, 2020 8:25am

Kuwaitis begin voting in National Assembly elections

Saturday, December 5th, 2020 3:18pm

Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with Sputnik V shot

Saturday, December 5th, 2020 12:45pm

Coal mine accident in China's Chongqing kills 18

Saturday, December 5th, 2020 11:15am

Philippines police threaten social distancing violators with caning

Friday, December 4th, 2020 5:15pm

Norway to use three vaccines to stop COVID-19 from early 2021

Friday, December 4th, 2020 4:17pm

Saudi Arabia bound bomb-laden UAV destroyed

Friday, December 4th, 2020 4:01pm

Biden says he'll publicly get a COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, December 4th, 2020 11:15am

Seoul to shut down most establishments at 9 p.m. to contain coronavirus

Friday, December 4th, 2020 10:16am

Six killed in building collapse in northern Egypt

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 6:25pm

IBM warns hackers targeting COVID vaccine 'cold chain' supply process

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 3:30pm

Pandemic silver lining: Empty Paris hotel shelters the homeless

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 3:11pm

Cyclone Burevi slams into eastern Sri Lanka

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 10:31am

Former French President Giscard d'Estaing dies of COVID-19

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 7:32am

Saudi International Airshow 2021 postponed due to COVID-19

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 7:15am

Sri Lanka evacuates thousands as Cyclone Burevi nears

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 6:07pm

WHO finetunes advice on COVID masks for public, health workers

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 6:04pm

Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 6:03pm

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 11:50am

US Attorney General finds no evidence of widespread election fraud

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 7:33am

Five killed, including a baby, as car ploughs into pedestrians in Germany

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 6:05am

Two killed by car in pedestrian zone in German town

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 6:00pm

Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 4:28pm

Chinese embassy says Australia 'misread' offending social media post

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 4:27pm

Indian government invites protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 1:42pm

Yellen picked by Biden as one of several women on economic policy team

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 8:51am

Philippines extends partial COVID-19 curbs in Metro Manila until January

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 6:45am