World

French parents sue after daughter mistakenly gets Moderna jab only allowed for adults

Rennes – The parents of a 10-year-old girl in France are suing the authorities after their daughter received a Moderna... Read more

30 Dec, 2021

World

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas makes rare Israel visit for talks

Jerusalem – Israel unveiled a package of “confidence-building measures” for the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, after Defence Minister Benny... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus

WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide

Geneva – Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

World

Hong Kong local media outlet closes after police raid, arrests

Hong Kong – Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said on Wednesday it will close after a police... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

World

US shooting leaves at least five dead, two wounded, police say

Washington – The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the gunman... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

World

Crossbow-carrying intruder detained at Queen’s castle in UK

London – A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

World

UN ‘horrified’ by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar

United Nations – A UN official said on Sunday he was “horrified” by credible reports that at least 35... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

World

New York sees increase in hospitalised children as Omicron hammers US

Washington – With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

World

Scrapped flights, resurgent Covid deliver Christmas gut punch

New York – Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

World

Trudeau says China ‘playing’ democracies against each other

Ottawa – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies must stand... Read more

26 Dec, 2021