'Very high level' of COVID-19 in India: US advises its citizens to avoid travel even if fully vaccinated
The recommendation from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's comes a day after Britain placed India on its COVID-19 travel red list
Prince Philip's funeral: Queen Elizabeth II lays to rest her 'strength and stay' in sombre ceremony
There was no sermon, at Philip’s request, and no family eulogies or readings, in keeping with royal tradition. But Dean of Windsor David Conner said the country had been enriched by Philip’s “unwavering loyalty"
US to expel 10 Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions following SolarWinds breach, election interference
The US also announced sanctions on 32 individuals and entities accused of attempting to influence the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation
Around 100 injured in Egypt after passenger train travelling to Mansoura derails north of Cairo
Sunday’s train accident came three weeks after two passenger trains collided in the province of Sohag, killing at least 18 and injuring 200 others including children
World running out of time to tackle climate crisis, 2021 must be year of action: UN
"We are on the verge of the abyss," said UN chief Antonio Guterres."This is truly a pivotal year for humanity's future."
Earth Day 2021: Theme this year 'Restore our Earth'; significance of day
Global warming, pollution and deforestation are some of the problems routinely discussed since they pose a major threat to nature
Derek Chauvin found guilty in George Floyd murder; verdict brings rare rebuke of police conduct
George Floyd, 46, was a grandfather, a rapper known as Big Floyd and a security guard who had lost his job during the coronavirus pandemic
China's Xi Jinping warns US against 'meddling' in internal affairs of others
The Chinese president's statement comes as Beijing faces increasing pressure from Washington and its allies over human rights violations, Taiwan and Hong Kong
US evasive on allowing export of critical COVID-19 vaccine raw materials to India
The White House said that it would be difficult to export the critical raw materials mainly due to an Act that forces American companies to prioritise domestic consumption
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens up, providing relief to tourism industry, families separated by pandemic
Both countries have managed to keep out the virus by putting up barriers to the outside world, including strict quarantine requirements for travelers returning from other countries where the virus is rampant.
Resorts World Las Vegas to open years after planning in a bid to improve Strip's economy during COVID-19 pandemic
The resort is on the site of the former Stardust, an iconic Las Vegas landmark.
Suffragette white: Decoding the colour's 110-year-old history of being used as a protest tool by women
Suffragette white was first donned en masse in June 1908 on Women’s Sunday, the first “monster meeting” hosted by the WSPU in London’s Hyde Park. The 30,000 participants were encouraged to wear white, accessorised with touches of purple and green.
Investigation of ‘driverless’ Tesla crash could bring new regulation for self-driving cars
Search warrants have been issued to find out if Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated system was in use at the time of the crash.
WHO against use of vaccine passports for international travel as it would promote inequality
Some have criticized that the passport would lead to discrimination between young, old and rich, poor.
Greta Thunberg urges nations to 'step up' fight against COVID-19 vaccine inequality
It's unethical that young, healthy people in high-income countries are getting vaccines when at-risk groups in low- and middle-income countries aren't.
Alexei Navalny to be moved to prison hospital; Kremlin critic been on hunger strike since 31 March
On Saturday, the Opposition leader's doctor said that he could 'die at any moment' after he showed sharply elevated levels of potassium, which can bring on cardiac arrest
Two killed in fiery Tesla Model S crash, authorities say ‘there was no one driving’
Harris County officials found a person in the front passenger seat and another in the rear seat of the wrecked vehicle.
British prime minister Boris Johnson cancels India visit due to COVID-19 situation
Johnson will instead speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month to launch their plans for the future UK-India partnership, with their physical meeting expected later in the year
In France, hospital interns say they're at breaking point after year of gruelling COVID shifts
According to a study carried out over a three-month period in 2019 by the national interns' union ISNI, 58-hour weeks were actually the norm.
'This is going to be a difficult Ramzan': Food insecure Syrian refugees struggle to fast, and feast
Ramzan, which began on 13 April, comes as Syrian refugees’ life of displacement has gotten even harder amid their host country Lebanon’s economic woes.