New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
[caption id="attachment_12789" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Passenger buses are stranded on a waterlogged road after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Tauktae in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2021....
Britain’s Prince William gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
[caption id="attachment_12786" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Britain’s Prince William reacts to a question from the media as he leaves from a visit to the School 21 following...
French cafes reopen as EU says will allow vaccinated travellers
[caption id="attachment_12770" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Customers enjoy a lunch on the terrace of a beach restaurant in Nice as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen after closing...
Spanish study finds AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer dose is safe and effective
[caption id="attachment_12755" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The Combivacs study found the presence of IgG antibodies in the bloodstream was between 30 and 40 times higher in people...
Russia reports 9,328 new Covid-19 cases, 340 deaths
MOSCOW: Russia today reported 9,328 new Covid-19 cases, including 3,573 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 4,949 573. The coronavirus taskforce said 340...
Deadly cyclone bears down on Covid-stricken India
[caption id="attachment_12743" align="alignnone" width="1000"] This handout photo released on May 16, 2021 by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel clearing fallen trees...
Sanofi, GSK say Covid vaccine shows positive result
PARIS: French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi and Britain’s GSK reported on Monday “strong immune responses” in early tests of their Covid-19 vaccine, raising hopes it could...
China cancels Everest spring climbing over Covid-19 worries
[caption id="attachment_12723" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a...
India’s daily Covid-19 deaths near 4,000 as WHO flags concern
[caption id="attachment_12717" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Over the past 24 hours, India had 326,098 new coronavirus infections for its lowest rise in nearly three weeks, taking the...
Fully vaccinated people can shed masks in most places and travel: US CDC
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (May 13) advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks...