Panic-buying returns as Melbourne braces for lengthy COVID-19 lockdown
MELBOURNE: Shoppers in Australia's second-biggest city stripped supermarket shelves Wednesday (Jul 8) as millions in Melbourne prepared for a return...
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With festival cancelled by coronavirus, Japan fireflies dance alone
TATSUNO, Japan: As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle...
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US general says he is not convinced Russian cash led to US deaths in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: A top US general said on Tuesday (Jul 7) he was not convinced any Russian bounties resulted in the...
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Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage
LONDON: Scientists warned on Wednesday (Jul 8) of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19...
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New Zealand charges man for absconding from COVID-19 quarantine
WELLINGTON: New Zealand said on Wednesday (Jul 8) that a 32-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 will be charged...
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Long queues at Australian border closed by COVID-19
SYDNEY: Long queues of cars banked up on either side of one of Australia's busiest internal border crossings on Tuesday...
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UK’s Sunak to map out next moves in COVID-19 recovery plan
LONDON: British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce on Wednesday (Jul 8) his next moves to prevent a wave of...
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FBI chief says China has preferences in US election
WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Tuesday (Jul 7) that China is pushing its...
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Victoria state COVID-19 curbs to cost Australia up to US$700m a week
SYDNEY: Australia could take an economic hit of as much as A$1 billion (US$700 million) each week because of coronavirus...
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Johnny Depp denies ‘wife-beater’ claim in London libel trial
LONDON: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp strenuously denied being violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard, as he launched a libel claim...
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US, South Korean officials to discuss North Korea strategy as Pyongyang rejects talks
SEOUL: The U.S. point man for North Korea will meet with South Korean officials in Seoul on Wednesday (Jul 8)...
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US colleges scramble after new Trump order on foreign students
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Many U.S. colleges were scrambling on Tuesday (Jul 7) to modify plans for the fall semester in the...
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US withdrawal from WHO over claims of China influence to take effect next July: UN
NEW YORK: The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jul 6, 2021, the United Nations said...
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US COVID-19 cases hit 3 million, stoking fears of overwhelmed hospitals
NEW YORK: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States pushed past 3 million on Tuesday (Jul 7),...
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Two conjoined twins separated successfully in Italy
ROME: A hospital in Rome said on Tuesday (Jul 7) it had successfully separated two-year-old twins joined above the nape...
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Commentary: Trump’s H-1B visa freeze shows that warm ties between US and India are mostly for show
Domestic interests have always prevailed in negotiations between India and the US, says ISAS’ Amitendu Palit. SINGAPORE: On Jun 22,...
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UK would leave the EU on Australia terms if no deal reached, Johnson tells Merkel
LONDON: Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms as Australia has with the bloc if...
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US will restrict visas for some Chinese officials over Tibet, Pompeo says
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing what he called human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibetan...
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WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday (Jul 7) acknowledged "evidence emerging" of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus,...
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Siberian Arctic ‘up to 10 degrees warmer’ in June
Temperatures in the Siberian Arctic reached record averages in June, with some areas seeing rises of as much as 10C...
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