UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal

The Chinese host of this year’s meeting of the UN, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended…

South Korea pushes more restrictions beyond capital

South Korean officials are pushing for tightened pandemic restrictions beyond the hard-hit capital area as they…

Flood death count rises to 156 in Germany, 183 for Europe

Berlin: The death count from devastating floods has risen to 156 in Germany, police said Sunday…

British ministers decide against mass covid vaccination for teens: Report

Britain has opted against mass COVID-19 vaccinations for all children and teenagers, with ministers instead preparing…

France recognises covishield for vaccine pass, tightens travel rules

Paris: France will consider people fully vaccinated one week after they received their second dose of the…

More than 30 dead and dozens missing in heavy Europe floods

More than 30 people have died and dozens of people were missing on Thursday in Germany…

White House slams Facebook as conduit for Covid-19 misinformation

Facebook is not doing enough to stop the spread of false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines,…

Pakistan to host peace conference on Afghanistan

Pakistan said on Thursday that it will host a peace conference on Afghanistan over the weekend…

Largest wildfire in Oregon expands further; new evacuations

Portland: Firefighters scrambled on Friday to control a raging inferno in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles…

US Congressional committee passes EAGLE Act to address challenges posed by China

Washington: Seeking to strengthen America’s ties with Quad nations — India, Australia and Japan and countries…