Health authorities in New Zealand are not ruling out an alert level change in Wellington after an Australian tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting the city
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and
The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, under pressure to aggressively address the global coronavirus vaccine shortage, will announce as early as Thursday that his admi
Newly published research from the Melbourne University and the ANU has concluded that cracking down on COVID outbreaks early is the best approach for the economy. The
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born this morning in a hospit
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in t
The World Health Organisation has approved China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. It is the second Chinese vaccine to receive the green light from the WHO
A key Israeli opposition party has backed a unity government that would bring to an end to Benjamin Netanyahu's time as the country's longest-serving prime minister. T
Vietnam has detected a COVID variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air. Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Tha
Japan has extended a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection wa
Victoria will go on lockdown from midnight to stop the spread of COVID cases in Australia. There was 15 cases recorded yesterday but the number of cases reported now i
A powerful cyclone has torn into eastern India, with reports suggesting it has killed several people. Cyclone Yaas which intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm
New Zealand's travel bubble with Victoria will be paused while the source of infection of the cases announced in Melbourne is investigated. The move comes as Melbourne
The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in India has moved past the 300,000 mark as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic. Experts warn that the real numb
The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinian
Israel's security cabinet has agreed to a ceasefire deal to end the 11-day conflict with Gaza militants. It says the truce was proposed by Egypt and would be "mutual a
There are reports that Israel and Hamas are close to a ceasefire deal to end fighting. BBC News reports that Israel has informed Egyptian mediators it will agree to en
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Riad Ishkontana had promised his children that their building on Al Wahida Street was safe, though for Zein, his 2-year-old son, the thunde
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is "determined to carry on" with the military operation in Gaza until "calm and security are restored" US President
After a temporary pause, Gaza militants have launched more rockets into Israel. BBC News reports a strike on southern Israel has killed two workers from Thailand and i