News Archives for World - 2021-04-23

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World Published 23 Apr, 2021 01:11pm

Time running out for missing Indonesian submarine as U.S. joins search

Rescue teams from several countries were battling against time on Friday to find a missing Indonesian Navy submarine...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:45am

Fresh warning from Covid solutions group, one year on

GENEVA: One year on, backers of a giant global programme to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, tests and...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:33am

WHO jab experts want more AZ clot data from outside Europe

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's vaccine advisors called Thursday for more data on the incidence of blood...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:24am

Canada to suspend passenger flights from India, Pakistan over COVID-19 fears

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada’s government said it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:10am

New Zealand mosque shooter drops legal challenge over prison conditions

The mass shooter who killed 51 people in New Zealand in 2019 did not appear in court on Thursday after seeking a...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:04am

Australia urges AstraZeneca to send 1 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to PNG after EU clearance

Australia's Minister for Trade has urged AstraZeneca (AZN.L) to dispatch 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Papua...

World Published 23 Apr, 2021 09:37am

Eerily empty, Thai tourist island Phuket desperate to reopen

PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - A year after one of Southeast Asia’s most popular fun-and-sun destinations became an eerily quiet shell of empty resorts, shops and nightclubs, residents of the Thai island of Phuket are hoping to save their economy with an inoculation programme.