A group of 54 Malaysian non-governmental associations on Tuesday urged authorities to investigate death and rape threats made against ethnic Chinese university students who had called on the country’s king to stop interfering in national politics.… - 1 hour ago 25 Nov 20, 1:44am -
KUALA LUMPUR - An opposition lawmaker on Tuesday (Nov 24) called for Malaysia to outlaw online hate speech, accusing authorities of downplaying the gravity of an issue highlighted by a Reuters investigation into abuse on Facebook of Rohingya refugee… - 19 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:30am -
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will close some of Top Glove’s factories in stages as it moves to screen employees for the novel coronavirus after more than 2,000 workers tested positive, authorities said on Monday.The world’s largest maker of latex gl… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 1:16am -
KUALA LUMPUR - Some flee on boats. Some hide in the stilts under their homes. Others run into the woods.All across Malaysia's Sabah region on Borneo island, stateless residents and undocumented migrants are fleeing public health officials conduct… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 1:01am -
A man who has been separated from his three children in Malaysia for the past 20 years was found in a home here after they made an appeal on Facebook.Mr Ali Jais, 84, was admitted to Bukit Batok Home for the Aged in 2018.He lost contact with his… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:03am -
With a singular title of just “Meow” by an author named M.E. Owmeow, you’d think someone would be intrigued enough to first flip through this book before paying for it.Malaysian Twitter user @nabilfikran10 apparently did not do so and ended… - 6 days ago 19 Nov 20, 10:31am -
KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak asked a US court on Tuesday for permission to seek documents and testimony from investment bank Goldman Sachs to help in his defence against criminal charges in Malaysia over the 1MDB finan… - 6 days ago 19 Nov 20, 12:33am -
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s king on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in a parliamentary constituency in the eastern state of Sabah to prevent a by-election being held there, citing fears that it could lead to a fresh coronavirus outbreak.T… - 6 days ago 19 Nov 20, 12:28am -
Jho Low, the fugitive financier widely viewed as the mastermind behind Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal, repeatedly sought a deal with the Mahathir Mohamad administration and offered up the cooperation of other fugitives, newly released audio rec… - 7 days ago 18 Nov 20, 2:16am -
The government of the Malaysian state of Melaka has terminated an agreement with the main developer of a Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project after years of delays, raising questions about its future and the Malaysian government’s co… - 7 days ago 18 Nov 20, 1:49am -
Wang Shujin, a man from Hebei province, was sentenced to death for intentional homicide by the Handan Intermediate People's Court in Hebei on Tuesday after a retrial.Wang, 53, was also sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape, the court said, addin… - 27 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:30am -
Live streamers in China and their gift-giving fans are now required to register with their real names following new rules unveiled by the country’s media regulators on Monday. The rules also prevent minors from spending money in live streams.Unde… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:20am -
A firefighter who administered first aid to a severely injured student near a demonstration in Hong Kong last year told an inquest on Tuesday that anti-government protesters had “unintentionally” delayed his arrival by blocking a road leading to… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:11am -
Fresh off retiring from martial arts after being ridiculed online in videos spoofing hit films, disgraced tai chi master Ma Baoguo is set to make an appearance on the big screen.In an interview on Monday, Ma confirmed he would be playing an aged ku… - 15 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 11:45am -
At least three people were killed and six were injured in a major road collision involving over 40 vehicles and a chemical tanker in central China on Tuesday.About 10 vehicles caught fire in the crash, which occurred at about 7am on Baomao highway… - 17 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:39am -
Hong Kong police arrested an elderly taxi driver and a motorist in a Lamborghini after the two had a fight in the middle of a road in the early hours of Tuesday.The pair came to blows at the junction of Chatham Road South and Gascoigne Road in Yau… - 18 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:26am -
Bars, nightclubs, karaoke lounges, and bath houses are among some of the entertainment venues in Hong Kong that will be forced to close again because of the coronavirus, sources said on Tuesday, as the city faced about 83 new cases of Covid-19.In… - 20 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:15am -
HONG KONG - The Dukling, a traditional Chinese junk boat frequently spotted around Hong Kong’s picturesque Victoria Harbour, has readjusted its tour routes to survive the coronavirus pandemic, now mainly catering to locals.Built in 1955, the bo… - 24 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 3:09am -
A prisoner in Tangshan, Hebei province, who allegedly gained a large amount of money by deceiving his girlfriend on the telephone is being investigated by provincial prison authorities.Luo Rongbing had been imprisoned from 2007 to 2017 in Tangshan… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 2:45am -
SHENZHEN, China - Chinese handset rivals of Huawei Technologies including Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are making aggressive moves to seize market share from their giant rival, after stepped-up US sanctions hobbled Huawei’s supply chains, industry inside… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 2:43am -
Actress, author, television presenter, singer, businesswoman and politician Baroness Floella Benjamin brought an audience of Women's Institute members tears and laughter in a special appearance. - 4 Nov 19, 5:19pm -
Following the success of the 2018 musical 'Till The Boys Come Home', Adderbury's Voices Across Time are presenting three public performances of the WW1 Remembrance musical at Banbury Town Hall. - 4 Nov 19, 4:22pm -
If one slimming class wasn't enough, a Banbury club leader has set her sights on re-opening the Adderbury Slimming World group later this month. - 4 Nov 19, 3:54pm -
Banbury's Citizens Advice Volunteer Driver Service is seeking sponsorship to ensure the community service remains accessible and affordable. - 4 Nov 19, 3:42pm -
Crowds will line the town’s streets this Sunday, November 10, as a military and civic procession marches from Broad Street to St Mary’s Church for a memorial mass. - 4 Nov 19, 11:27am -
Chirnside resident Miss Rosemary Crawshaw, known affectionately to her family as Auntie Pix, celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, March 10 at The Loaning, her home for the past six years. - 19 Mar 20, 7:00am -
In an unprecedented move, Scotland’s Catholic bishops have announced that with effect from tomorrow (Thursday, March 19), no public Masses will be celebrated in Scotland. - 18 Mar 20, 12:47pm -
A total of tourists from the Eyemouth Scotland Rugby Supporters Club travelled to Neath then onto Cardiff for the 6 Nations match that wasn’t to be. - 18 Mar 20, 11:39am -
Scottish Borders Council has issued advice following the latest guidance on dealing with the coronavirus – including the impact on council business, schools, care homes and public toilet facilities. - 17 Mar 20, 11:55am -
Border Search and Rescue Unit has been presented with a life-saving portable defibrillator, small enough to drop into a rucksack pocket but packing sufficient punch to save the life of a hypothermic casualty in the hills. - 17 Mar 20, 9:05am -
A Hastings Half Marathon veteran staged his own personal tribute on Sunday March 29 - the day the big event was to have take place. - 30 Mar 20, 12:32pm -
A Bexhill mum said her heart was 'full of love' after a kind stranger built her children a handmade slide to keep them occupied during isolation. - 30 Mar 20, 12:11pm -
The Hastings Half Marathon - which was due to take place on Sunday (March 29) - is one of the many events to be cancelled due to the coronavirus. - 30 Mar 20, 11:16am -
Local authorities in East Sussex say they are taking steps to protect their employees, in light of union concerns around the safety of refuse workers. - 30 Mar 20, 10:20am -
Hastings Literary Festival 2020 has been cancelled following the suspension of the Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants fund in the coronavirus crisis. - 30 Mar 20, 9:49am -
A man accused of spitting at police officers, claiming he had coronavirus, is due to appear in court charged with multiple offences following an incident on Saturday (March 28). - 30 Mar 20, 7:59am -
Health Secretary Matt Hancock believes life will go "back to normal" after Easter with the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. - 10 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 5:10pm -
People in Hertfordshire are set to find out on Thursday what restrictions will be placed on the county when England comes out of lockdown. - 10 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 4:30pm -
Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with a stabbing that left a woman seriously injured in hospital. - 18 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:25am -
The Prime Minister has announced England will return to a three-tier system when the national lockdown ends – however we will have to wait until Thursday to find out what tier we are in. - 1 day ago 23 Nov 20, 5:21pm -
A Malaysian security force officer was killed in a clash with a group of drug smugglers on the Malaysia-Thailand border near Songkhla province at 2.10am on Tuesday.The General Operations Force was patrolling on the Malaysian side when they encounte… - 32 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:25am -
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should be available in Thailand in the first half of 2021, under a technology-transfer deal signed with the Thai government.Siam Bioscience will receive the technology for the vaccine, which was developed by a team… - 38 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:19am -
Thailand’s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank, faced a political and financial reckoning of sorts in September when youth-led pro-democracy protesters launched a campaign to have people withdraw money from the bank and boycott it.The move was part… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:26am -
New statistics on suicide released by Japan’s health ministry indicate a growing sense of despair among the nation’s working men, as the coronavirus pandemic is blamed for job cuts at large companies, worsening workplace conditions and year-end… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:18am -
Ayesha Merdeka wants child marriages to be a thing of the past. They aren’t an abstract concept to her – they are the reality she has lived with for more than three decades after her grand wedding at the age of 15 made a splash in newspapers and… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:56am -
TOKYO - Japan’s justice minister on Tuesday criticised a written opinion by a United Nations panel, saying that claims that former Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn had been treated unfairly under the Japanese legal system were based on “factua… - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:21am -
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Tuesday (Nov 24) that any Covid-19 vaccine could lead to side effects in some people, as even popular medicines do, and that the government would go only by science in finalising one for the… - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:18am -
BANGKOK - Thai police have summoned seven leaders of anti-government protests to face charges of lese majeste over comments made at demonstrations that demanded reforms to the monarchy, a police source said on Wednesday (Nov 24).It will be the firs… - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:14am -
BANGKOK - Thailand’s claim to have seized almost $1 billion (S$1.3 billion) in contraband ketamine this month was wrong and tests have so far not shown up any drugs, the justice minister said on Tuesday.Somsak Thepsuthin said tests which turned p… - 17 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:28am -
TOKYO - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the best case scenario for the 2020 Olympics postponed until next year is to have venues full of spectators, as organisers wrestle with how to plan for the Games amid the novel coronavirus pan… - 18 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:40am -
Filed under: News, Politics, 2020 ElectionPresident-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that outreach from the Trump administration has already begun and described it as "sincere," a day after a federal agency released a letter to formally begin the transit… - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:11am -
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Filed under: Lifestyle, Wellness, Health & WellnessDr. Alok Patel is In The Know’s wellness contributor. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter for more.“Won’t this be a really light flu season because we’re wearing masks and staying home?”“… - 5 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:06pm -
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Filed under: Lifestyle, Living, Living“Behind the Drag” aims to showcase the off-stage lives of some of America’s most talented drag queens. The intimate series gives us the opportunity to meet the people behind our favorite over-the-top drag… - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:59pm -
BRASILIA - A Brazilian fashion clothes brand has removed ads for its line of shorts for men and women that used an image of Lord Ganesh, one of the most revered deities of Hinduism, in response to complaints of sacrilege.The Jon Cotre brand based… - 1 hour ago 25 Nov 20, 1:35am -
HOUSTON, Texas - Two Houston-area men have been criminally charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not have to the government of New South Wales in Australia at an inflated US$317.6 million (S$426.4 million)… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:26am -
Qing dynasty treasures, including a carved white jade figure of the star god of longevity, Shulao, are scheduled for auction in Hong Kong on Nov 30 in a sale titled “Imperial Glories from the Springfield Museums Collection”.The decision by Spr… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:04am -
SYDNEY - While the words shark and Australia typically conjure up images of attacks on swimmers and surfers, 11-year-old Billie Rea didn't think twice in rescuing a shark trapped by the low tide in a rock pool and carrying it to deeper water."I've… - 18 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:09am -
Global aviation body IATA is developing a set of mobile apps to help passengers to navigate Covid-19 travel restrictions and securely share test and vaccine certificates with airlines and governments, it said on Monday.The International Air Transpo… - 21 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 5:35am -
WASHINGTON – General Motors Co will recall 7 million vehicles worldwide with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a US safety agency said on Monday (Nov 24) it had rejected the Detroit automaker’s petition to avoid the callback.… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:56am -
BERLIN - With restrictions on family gatherings, instructions not to hug and a polite request to Santa Claus to keep his distance and wear a mask, Europe is preparing for its first Covid-19 Christmas.Governments across the continent, which account… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:48am -
SYDNEY - Australia's Qantas will insist in future that international travellers have a Covid-19 vaccination before they fly, describing the move as "a necessity"."We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travel… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:26am -
LOPBURI, THAILAND - While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has been mobbed by unruly audiences that tug his hair, steal his music and climb over his piano.Mr Barton is a rock star to hundreds of hungry wild monkeys that he… - 2 days ago 23 Nov 20, 9:53am -
WASHINGTON - US healthcare workers and others recommended for the nation’s first Covid-19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month, a top official of the government’s vaccine development effort s… - 2 days ago 23 Nov 20, 8:32am -
November 25, 2020 10:25 AMTrying to steal the election was not Trump's last challenge to US democracy, says Prof Larry Diamond. - 32 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:25am -
November 25, 2020 9:02 AMThe number of patients hospitalised for Covid-19 reached an all-time high of 86,000 on Tuesday. - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:02am -
November 25, 2020 8:45 AMLONDON (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) - Britain's failure to stockpile key pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) before the coronavirus pandemic left supplies dangerously low and forced the government to pay five times the norm… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:45am -
November 25, 2020 8:10 AMThey tried to sell N95 masks they did not have at 5 times the list price to the government of New South Wales. - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:10am -
November 25, 2020 7:58 AMSecretary of State Pompeo also said that the State Department has begun the transition process. - 3 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 11:58pm -
November 25, 2020 7:28 AMMeng Wanzhou's lawyer said the officer knew sensitive info about Meng's devices was sent to the FBI. - 3 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 11:28pm -
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Yadgir district in-charge Prabhu Chavan has said that a ban on cow slaughter will be a reality in the State with a B - 5 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:52am -
Medical and dental seat aspirants who have signed up for counselling conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority said the delay in the publishin - 6 mins ago 25 Nov 20, 2:51am -
If Pranab Mukherjee was the visible troubleshooter for the UPA, ‘AP’ was the crisis manager who firmly remained in the background. - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:25am -
The former Bihar CM, was sentenced on March 24, 2018 to 14-years rigorous imprisonment by the CBI court in the Dumka treasury embezzlement case of fodder scam - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:24am -
Delhi Congress on Tuesday called for the resignation of Health Minister Satyender Jain for “failing to address the Covid spread and spike in deaths” i - 4 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:56pm -
“It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back. Ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” Mr. Biden said. - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:15pm -
Despite the pandemic, Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) has decided to go ahead with the annual literary meet, Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, this time in Ha - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:50pm -
The Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a case filed against a law passed by the State government for providing 7.5% h - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:42pm -
Chief Minister interacted with the Collector and determined the level of cyclone-preparedness during the course of the day. - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:39pm -
The central districts on Tuesday reported 133 fresh cases of COVID-19 and death of one patient.Except for one district, the rest in the region recorde - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:37pm -
Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Tuesday arrested an official of the Greater Chennai Corporation for demanding and acc - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:35pm -
An Inspector of Police who was arrested here on Monday on the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl was lodged in Central Prison on Tuesday. C. Pugalen - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:27pm -
The Southern Railway has cancelled workmen special suburban train services on Wednesday in view of Cyclone Nivar. In a press release, the Southern Rai - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:18pm -
The two-shot jab, the fund promised in a statement, will be two or more times cheaper than those by Pfizer or Moderna. - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:12pm -
The Puducherry and Cuddalore district administrations are gearing up to deal with any eventuality arising out of Cyclone Nivar, which is expected to m - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:49pm -
The theme of the conference is: “Harmonious coordination between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary — key to a vibrant democracy.” - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:45pm -
Former MP and Congress leader Vijayashanti, who is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), questioned the ‘selective silence’ of TRS on its - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:37pm -
The State Election Commission (SEC) has instructed contesting candidates of GHMC elections to furnish the names and specimen signatures of their elect - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:37pm -
Shia cleric Moulana Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi from Lucknow, who is on a visit to Kashmir, on Tuesday witnessed opposition from local Shia cleric and Nati - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:33pm -
The ‘surgical strike’ comment by BJP chief Bandi Sanjay infused heat into the election campaign of TRS as its working president K.T. Rama Rao vehement - 7 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:27pm -
Former Minister Shabbir Ali criticised Mr. Sanjay’s comments and said that as an MP, he should know that Old City is not in an enemy’s land but in our - 8 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:26pm -
A meeting of candidates contesting the local body elections in various divisions of the district panchayat will be held at the Collectorate conference - 8 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 7:25pm -
The state of Vermont has announced that schoolchildren and their parents will be questioned about the nature of their Thanksgiving gatherings after the kids' return to school, and children in families that admit to violating the state's rule agains… - 1 hour ago 25 Nov 20, 1:55am -
How does a sports writer know how to fix America, and America's racial dilemma? In a special edition of the "Glenn Beck Radio Program," Outkick sports columnist Jason Whitlock filled in Tuesday for Glenn to explain how we can bring America back toget… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:08am -
An attorney on the legal team for President Donald Trump said that three key states are going to hold special hearings on the certitude of the presidential election results.Jenna Ellis of the Trump legal team released a statement outlining what… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:55am -
California taxpayers have been bilked out of hundreds of millions of dollars — possibly even $1 billion — this year, that went to jail and prison inmates through fraudulent unemployment claims filed as part of the state's pandemic relief system.M… - 3 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 12:17am -
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) called on President Donald Trump to concede the election and accused his lawyers of spreading "baseless conspiracy theories" without evidence to continue their challenges to the election results. Rya… - 4 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 11:18pm -
A peer-reviewed study analyzing the effectiveness of a triple drug cocktail including hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 patients found that the treatment was effective and that it significantly reduced hospitalization and mortality rates for th… - 4 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:40pm -
Miami-Dade Police said a 13-year-old boy who was home alone Monday afternoon called his parents about a man trying to break in — and it turns out the boy's father is an off-duty officer with the City of Miami police, WSVN-TV reported.Well, after Da… - 5 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:18pm -
A new study conducted by Virginia's largest school system found that distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic is severely damaging academic achievement.What are the details?In comparison to the last academic year, the percentage of middle schoo… - 5 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:02pm -
Remember the super-secret Jewish wedding in New York City that saw an estimated 7,000 maskless attendees standing shoulder to shoulder singing and dancing? You know, the one that was pulled off earlier this month by organizers who operated by word of… - 5 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:47pm -
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday virally complained that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans were preventing any further coronavirus relief stimulus packages from passing.Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas),… - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 8:57pm -
BRASILIA - A Brazilian fashion clothes brand has removed ads for its line of shorts for men and women that used an image of Lord Ganesh, one of the most revered deities of Hinduism, in response to complaints of sacrilege.The Jon Cotre brand based… - 1 hour ago 25 Nov 20, 1:35am -
HOUSTON, Texas - Two Houston-area men have been criminally charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not have to the government of New South Wales in Australia at an inflated US$317.6 million (S$426.4 million)… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:26am -
Qing dynasty treasures, including a carved white jade figure of the star god of longevity, Shulao, are scheduled for auction in Hong Kong on Nov 30 in a sale titled “Imperial Glories from the Springfield Museums Collection”.The decision by Spr… - 2 hours ago 25 Nov 20, 1:04am -
SYDNEY - While the words shark and Australia typically conjure up images of attacks on swimmers and surfers, 11-year-old Billie Rea didn't think twice in rescuing a shark trapped by the low tide in a rock pool and carrying it to deeper water."I've… - 18 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:09am -
Global aviation body IATA is developing a set of mobile apps to help passengers to navigate Covid-19 travel restrictions and securely share test and vaccine certificates with airlines and governments, it said on Monday.The International Air Transpo… - 21 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 5:35am -
WASHINGTON – General Motors Co will recall 7 million vehicles worldwide with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a US safety agency said on Monday (Nov 24) it had rejected the Detroit automaker’s petition to avoid the callback.… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:56am -
BERLIN - With restrictions on family gatherings, instructions not to hug and a polite request to Santa Claus to keep his distance and wear a mask, Europe is preparing for its first Covid-19 Christmas.Governments across the continent, which account… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:48am -
SYDNEY - Australia's Qantas will insist in future that international travellers have a Covid-19 vaccination before they fly, describing the move as "a necessity"."We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travel… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:26am -
LOPBURI, THAILAND - While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has been mobbed by unruly audiences that tug his hair, steal his music and climb over his piano.Mr Barton is a rock star to hundreds of hungry wild monkeys that he… - 2 days ago 23 Nov 20, 9:53am -
WASHINGTON - US healthcare workers and others recommended for the nation’s first Covid-19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month, a top official of the government’s vaccine development effort s… - 2 days ago 23 Nov 20, 8:32am -
Two senior UN officials welcomed on Tuesday the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of an armed combatant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). - 5 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:37pm -
As authorities in Iraq continue to operate “in the eye of multiple storms”, international support remains essential for resolving ongoing political, security, economic and social crises, as well as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secu… - 6 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 9:10pm -
International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades o… - 9 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 6:26pm -
With the COVID-19 pandemic precipitating one of the world’s worst health, socioeconomic and humanitarian crises in over a century, the UN chief told a high-level discussion on Tuesday to seize the opportunity “to make real, foundational, and nece… - 9 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 5:27pm -
The killing of an Afro-Brazilian man, and the widespread outrage it has sparked, underscores the urgent need for the Government to tackle racism and racial discrimination in South America’s largest country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said o… - 10 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 4:32pm -
The UN's top human rights official has called on the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to give “clear and unambiguous orders” to their forces not to target civilians, and protect them from assault. - 11 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 3:51pm -
The Desert Locust crisis which struck the greater Horn of Africa region earlier this year threatening food supplies for millions, could re-escalate as recent strong winds carried mature swarmlets from southern Somalia into eastern and northeastern… - 16 hours ago 24 Nov 20, 10:54am -
The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as fighting between Government troops and those loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reportedly continued, with t… - 1 day ago 24 Nov 20, 12:34am -
Along with other tried and tested public health measures, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Monday that “there is now real hope” that vaccines will play an essential part in helping end the COVID pandemic. - 1 day ago 23 Nov 20, 9:54pm -
COVID-19 is overshadowing what has become a “pandemic of femicide” and related gender-based violence against women and girls, said independent UN human rights expert Dubravka Šimonović on Monday, calling for the universal establish… - 1 day ago 23 Nov 20, 8:26pm -