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21 May 2021
IsraelBiden and Guterres welcome Israel-Palestine ceasefire
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip.
21 May 2021
EnglandTwo doses of AstraZeneca vaccine 85%-90% effective, real-world data shows
Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are around 85 percent to 90 percent effective against the symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) has said, citing a new analysis of real-world data from the roll-out of the shot in the UK.
21 May 2021
BBCPrinces William, Harry lash out at BBC for Diana interview
Princes William and Harry welcomed the independent inquiry launched by former senior judge Lord Dyson into their mother Princess Diana's infamous BBC interview.
20 May 2021
GenevaWar, climate displaced tens of millions in 2020: Study
A key group that monitors internal displacement said on Thursday that violence and disasters forced people to relocate within their countries more than 40 million times last year, the highest such tally in over a decade.
20 May 2021
AntarcticaWorld's largest iceberg breaks off from the Antarctica
An enormous slab of ice, almost four times the size of New York City, has broken off the coast of Antarctica, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world.
20 May 2021
USAIndia received over $500mn COVID-19 aid from US: White House
The US has so far provided over $500 million in COVID-19 assistance to India— including contributions from the US federal and state governments, American companies and organizations, and private citizens, the White House said on Wednesday.
20 May 2021
VaccineChina's COVID-19 vaccination rates climb as new outbreaks emerge
China has reached a record number of vaccinations, with more than 15 million doses administered on Monday.
19 May 2021
United States of AmericaAmerican vaccines effective against B.1.617 strain found in India: US
COVID-19 vaccines that are available in the US are effective against the deadly variant that was first detected in India, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in Washington.
18 May 2021
ChinaChina: 355-meter-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen shakes, evacuated
One of China's tallest skyscrapers inexplicably started wobbling this afternoon, spreading panic among people in the city of Shenzhen and triggering evacuations.
18 May 2021
IndiaUS: Lawmakers introduce resolution to support India's fight against COVID-19
The raging second COVID-19 wave is wreaking havoc in India with lakhs of people getting infected every day consecutively for over a month and thousands losing their battle to the deadly disease.
17 May 2021
COVID-19Sanofi-GSK vaccine candidate shows promising results
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline's potential COVID-19 vaccine triggered strong immune responses in all adults in preliminary trials, boosting optimism the shot may join the fight against COVID-19 this year.
17 May 2021
IsraelCalls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts
UN Security Council diplomats and Muslim foreign ministers convened emergency meetings on Sunday to demand a stop to civilian bloodshed as Israeli warplanes carried out the deadliest attacks in nearly a week of Hamas rocket barrages and Israeli airstrikes.
15 May 2021
World Health OrganizationCan't rule out COVID-19 lab-origin theory, rigorous investigation needed: Scientists
The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc, disrupting lives across the world since it broke out a year-and-a-half ago. Still, the origin of the novel coronavirus causing the deadly disease remains unclear.
15 May 2021
IndiaIndia's COVID-19 situation is hugely concerning, says WHO chief
India's coronavirus situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to report a massive number of cases and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
14 May 2021
JapanJapan to expand virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japan is set to further expand a coronavirus state of emergency, currently in Tokyo and five other prefectures, to nine areas as the government is determined to hold the Olympics in just over two months.
14 May 2021
IndiaAustralia resumes repatriation flights from India for stranded citizens
The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government for its stranded citizens in India resumed from Friday, according to Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
14 May 2021
PfizerAmericans can finally ditch the mask, says CDC
In the biggest indication that the United States is fast returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks.
13 May 2021
OhioOhio giving $1 million to 5 vaccinated residents in lottery
Even as poorer countries are struggling with shortages of coronavirus vaccines, the United States is facing a starkly different problem.
12 May 2021
JapanJapan: Spike in deaths at home amid fourth COVID-19 wave
The fourth COVID-19 wave is wreaking havoc in Japan where people are dying of the disease at home as highly infectious variants fuel surge in cases.
12 May 2021
KeralaIsrael: Kerala woman killed in Palestinian rocket strike on Ashkelon
A woman hailing from Kerala and working in Israel, who was identified as Soumya Santhosh, has been killed in a rocket attack allegedly launched by Palestinian militant organization Hamas.
11 May 2021
MurderIndian-origin man in New York charged with killing his mother
An Indian-origin man has been charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York on the eve of Mother's Day, according to media reports.
11 May 2021
PfizerAstraZeneca vaccine's single dose reduces death risk by 80%: Data
A single dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine results in an 80% less risk of death from the viral infection, Public Health England (PHE), the executive agency of the UK department of health, said on Monday, citing data from the vaccine's rollout.
11 May 2021
Russia NewsSchool shooting in Russia leaves at least 9 dead
At least nine people, most of them students, were killed in a school shooting in central Russia on Tuesday, the local news media reported.
11 May 2021
NepalBahrain prince-led team conquers new altitude of Mount Everest
A 16-member Bahrain Royal Guard team led by Prince Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Al Khalifa on Tuesday became the first international team to conquer the new altitude of Mount Everest.
11 May 2021
PfizerUS expands Pfizer COVID-19 shot to children 12 and above
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class.
11 May 2021
NepalNepal overwhelmed by COVID-19, we need help: PM Oli
Nepal is battling a new and brutal wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said as he appealed to the UK and other developed nations on Monday to urgently provide his country with essential medical items, life-saving drugs, and vaccines to combat the pandemic.
10 May 2021
United Arab EmiratesDubai-based airline Emirates to ship aid for free into India
Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates has set up a humanitarian air bridge aimed at transporting urgent medical and relief items to India for free to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 May 2021
YouTubePrince William and Duchess Kate Middleton launch their YouTube channel
A little over a month after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first Netflix series, Prince William and Kate Middleton have launched their YouTube channel.
10 May 2021
Mass ShootingMan kills six, then self, at Colorado birthday party
A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.
10 May 2021
AustraliaChinese scientists allegedly discussed weaponizing coronaviruses 5 years ago
Scientists and public health officials in China had allegedly discussed the possibility of manipulating, weaponizing, and releasing a coronavirus-like species five years ago, Weekend Australian reported citing an official Chinese document.
09 May 2021
IndiaSpace debris from China's biggest rocket lands in Indian Ocean
Remnants of China's biggest rocket disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
08 May 2021
Sri LankaFirst case of Indian COVID-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, on Saturday, detected its first case of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.
08 May 2021
IndiaHindu woman in Pakistan cracks prestigious CSS examination
In a first, a Hindu woman in Pakistan has cleared the country's prestigious Central Superior Services (CSS) examination and has been selected for the elite Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS).
08 May 2021
Kamala HarrisCOVID-19 surge in India heartbreaking; US determined to help: Harris
Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as nothing short of heartbreaking, US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that the country's welfare is critically important to the United States.
07 May 2021
CoronavirusUK health authorities concerned about a particular COVID-19 Indian variant
Health authorities in England are believed to be especially concerned about one strain out of three Indian variants they have been tracking since last month.
06 May 2021
Russia NewsRussia authorizes single-shot Sputnik Light; to be produced in India
Health officials in Russia have authorized a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik Light, the developers of the shot said on Thursday.
06 May 2021
IndiaAustralia's COVID-19 travel ban on citizens returning from India challenged
Australia's controversial temporary ban on citizens returning home from India was challenged in Sydney federal court on Thursday by a 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year.
06 May 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Sri Lanka bans travelers from India with immediate effect
Sri Lanka became the latest country on Thursday to announce that all arrivals from India will be banned with immediate effect due to the record rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighboring country.
05 May 2021
MaliA Malian woman has given birth to 9 babies
A young woman in Mali gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday - joining a very rare club of mothers to nonuplets.
EU regulators start the review of China's Sinovac vaccine: Details
European Union drug regulator announced on Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, the first step toward possible approval for use in the 27-nation bloc.
