COVID: India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country
India has reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally...
Prince Charles pays tribute to ‘my dear papa’ Philip for devoted...
Britain’s Prince Charles paid a personal tribute on Saturday to his “dear papa” Prince Philip, saying the royal family missed him enormously and that...
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters –...
Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for...
‘What a life!’: Britain pays tribute to Prince Philip
Gun salutes will be fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who...
Coronavirus: WHO chief criticises ‘shocking’ global vaccine divide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised what it describes as a “shocking imbalance” in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor...
Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking evacuation ‘frenzy’
La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity, sending dark plumes of ash and...
Myanmar UN envoy urges no-fly zone as many protesters killed
Myanmar’s own ambassador to the United Nations has called for a no-fly zone and sanctions, as the international community puts more pressure on the...
US warns China over ‘aggressive’ moves on Philippines, Taiwan
The United States has warned China against what the Philippines and Taiwan see as increasingly aggressive moves, reminding Beijing of Washington’s obligations to its...
Prince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband and the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, has died at age 99.
A statement posted on the royal family's website Friday morning...
Armed clashes break out in Myanmar between troops and anti-junta protesters,...
At least 11 demonstrators were killed in clashes with security forces in a town in northwest Myanmar after truckloads of troops arrived to quell...
