International

Cyclone toll hits 95 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday…

US warns China against ‘highly destabilizing’ Hong Kong move

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday urged China to respect Hong Kong's autonomy, warning that its…

US military will no longer ban COVID-19 survivors from serving

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon on Thursday announced that the US military would no longer bar people who…

New US jobless claims slow to 2.43 mn in latest week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 2.43 million US workers were put out of work last week amid the coronavirus…

Astra gets $1 billion from US to fund coronavirus vaccine

by Roland JACKSON / Ben PERRY LONDON, United States (AFP) -- British pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca on Thursday said it had…

Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 84: officials

by Sailendra Sil KOLKATA, India (AFP) --India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999…

22 killed as ‘super cyclone’ ravages Bangladesh, India

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 22 people died as the fiercest…

US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,561 in 24 hours: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 1,561 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total…

US military provides P10M worth of PPEs, medical supplies to frontliners in PH provinces

(Eagle News) - The United States military has donated P10 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies…

1 in 5 in Stockholm have virus antibodies: Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP ) -- Sweden, which has controversially taken a softer approach to the coronavirus pandemic, said Wednesday that…

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