International

Cases of zika virus in Kerala reached 21

NEW DELHI: JULY 13 – Two more cases of Zika virus have been detected...

A fire in an Iraqi hospital has claimed the lives of at least 41 people

BAGHDAD: JULY 13 – At least 41 people were killed and many others wounded...

Japan health ministry decides to adjust vaccine distribution

TOKYO: JULY 13 – Japan’s health ministry has decided to reduce COVID-19 vaccine supplies...

Airstrikes kill 29 militants in northern Afghan province

KABUL: JULY 13 – A total of 29 militants have been confirmed dead as...

Mudflow kills 8 people in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK: JULY 13 – Eight people, including two children, were swept away by a...

US officials say fully vaccinated don’t need booster

WASHINGTON: JULY 13 – US health officials, after meeting with vaccine maker Pfizer PFE.N,...

Floods kill 2, affect thousands in China’s Yunnan

KUNMING: JULY 12 – Torrential rain since June 6 has battered southwest China’s Yunnan...

The UK fans riot: pre-game crowds, Italian fans beaten following defeat

KATHMANDU: JULY 12 – Football fans in England have once again demonstrated ‘indecent’ behaviour....

Flights canceled and schools closed as Beijing hit by storm

BEIJING: JULY 12 – Hundreds of flights were canceled in Beijing as schools and...

UN chief urges protecting people’s reproductive health rights

KATHMANDU: JULY 12 – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for efforts...