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India Records 320,000 Cases as Foreign Help Arrives
India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on the country and its sinking health system started getting
Fighting Erupts in Eastern Myanmar Near Thai Border
Some of the most intense fighting in Myanmar since the country’s seized power in a coup on February 1 erupted in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border early on Tuesday,
US to Share Up to 60m AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses
The US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House has said. The doses will be able
Hong Kong, Singapore to Launch Air Travel Bubble from May
Hong Kong and Singapore are set to launch an air travel bubble in May, in an arrangement that would allow tourists to fly between both cities without having to serve
Covid Patients Dying Without Oxygen in India Amid Delhi Surge
For a fourth day in a row, India has set an unwelcome world record for the number of new coronavirus infections: a further 349,691 cases in the 24 hours to
Anti-lockdown Protesters Defy Restrictions in Central London March
Several thousand anti-lockdown demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday despite restrictions on mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was billed by organisers: “Unite for Freedom”. The protesters
Iraq Covid Hospital Fire: At least 27 Dead after ‘Oxygen Tank Explodes’
At least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. Dozens of others were injured in the blaze,
Japan to Host First Joint ‘War Games’ with US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country’s southwest next month, the defence minister has announced, as China’s actions in regional waters raise
Olympian and Reality Star Caitlyn Jenner to Run for California Governor
Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympic decathlete and reality television star, has filed paperwork to challenge California’s governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election. Jenner, a US sports icon and gold
EU Agency Advises People to Get Second Dose Of AstraZeneca Despite Rare Risk of Blood Clots
The European Medicines Agency has advised people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to get the second one despite the rare risk of blood clots that
