World
One dead, 14 injured in Texas vigil shooting: Sherrif
One person was killed and 14 were injured in a vigil shooting in Baytown in the southern US state of Texas, Harris Country Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes -...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes hit the state on Friday, paving the...
Omicron reduces vaccine efficacy, spreads faster, says WHO
The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to...
New Zealand reports 101 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant
New Zealand reported 101 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's...
Global Covid caseload tops 270 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 270 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.30 million and vaccinations to over 8.43 billion,...
S African Prez Cyril Ramaphosa contracts Covid-19 as infections reach...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the viral infection, his office...
Over 30 tornadoes rip through 6 US states, wreaking deadly havoc
Search and rescue teams in western Kentucky and nearby states were combing through rubble for survivors after a series of tornadoes ripped through the...
UK raises coronavirus alert level over increased Omicron transmission
The UK government on Sunday raised the country’s coronavirus alert level from three to four due to the rapid increase of the Omicron variant of...