George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed...
George Blake, who died in Russia on Saturday at the age of 98, was the last in a line of British spies whose secret...
Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind
Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies...
At least 11 killed in Boko Haram attack on Christmas Eve
Several people are dead in northeast Nigeria after Boko Haram militants raided a mostly Christian village and burnt down a church on Christmas Eve.
Local...
Covid-19: France finds first case of new variant
France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK.
The French health ministry said...
Pope Francis calls on countries to share Covid-19 vaccines in Christmas...
Pope Francis called in his Christmas message on Friday for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying walls of nationalism could not be built to...
Actor Rajinikanth hospitalised due to ‘severe blood pressure fluctuations’
Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, following ‘severe blood pressure fluctuations’.
A statement issued by Apollo Hospital on Friday afternoon said...
France to reopen border with England for COVID-clear travellers
France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant,...
No evidence new coronavirus variant is deadlier, more severe, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is studying variants of the coronavirus found in Britain and South Africa, adding there is no evidence...
Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on live television
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live television Monday afternoon and reassured Americans of...
Covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved for EU states
The European Union’s medicines regulator has recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in the bloc’s 27 states.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorised the...

















