News Archives for World - 2021-02-28

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Africa

Almost 100 migrants rescued off Libya, 20 missing

The survivors included six women and two children. Two people in critical condition were transported to hospital in the Libyan capital.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 07:40pm

Africa

Militia raids in eastern DR Congo kill 10 civilians: army

Local officials confirmed the two attacks, adding that houses were also burned in the violence.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 07:42pm

Africa

US 'gravely concerned' over Tigray situation: Blinken

Pro-government troops took the regional capital Mekele in late November but clashes have persisted in the region.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:26pm

World

Thousands protest over Argentina 'VIP vaccinations' scandal

With a population of 44 million, Argentina has registered more than two million infections and about 52,000 deaths from coronavirus.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:20pm

Middle East

Iran, allies could be behind Israeli ship blast: newspaper

Israel has long accused arch-foe Iran of trying to acquire nuclear weapons, a charge always denied by Tehran.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:18pm

Middle East

Vatican envoy to Iraq tested Covid-19 positive: officials

Iraq is experiencing a resurgence of coronavirus infections, which the health ministry has blamed on a new faster-spreading strain that first emerged in the United Kingdom.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

World

Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite

Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin wrote on Twitter later that communication with the satellite had been established.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels claim Saudi strikes, threaten new attacks

"Our operations will continue and will expand as long as the aggression and seige on our country continues."

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

South Asia

Six dead as Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on anti-coup protests

Ambulance driver Than Lwin Oo told AFP he had sent the bodies of the 18-year-olds to the mortuary at Bago's main hospital.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:10pm

South Asia

Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at new protests

Demonstrators have marched at Dhaka University for several days chanting slogans condemning the government's treatment of Mushtaq Ahmed as well as other writers, journalists and activists.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:08pm

World

Dozens held over Kazakh political prisoner protest

Several of the protesters shouted "freedom to political prisoners" as they were manhandled into waiting vans.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:06pm

South Asia

Philippines receives first Covid-19 vaccines from China

Around 525,000 doses of the AstraZeneca jab were also due to arrive Monday as part of the COVAX global inoculation programme and will also be offered to healthcare workers.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:05pm

Middle East

Iran health ministry says virus deaths cross 60,000 mark

Iran has registered a total of 1,631,169 infections, according to the ministry.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:03pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

At least 113,758,510 cases of coronavirus have been registered, of which at least 69,695,100 are now considered recovered.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

South Asia

Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents charged with security crime

Police arrested 55 of the city's best-known pro-democracy campaigners in a series of dawn raids last month.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

Russia reports 11,359 new coronavirus cases, 379 deaths

The coronavirus crisis centre said that 379 more deaths of coronavirus patients.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

Saudi-led coalition says it thwarted Houthi missile attack on Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government from power in the capital, Sanaa.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

Scottish Labour elects Anas Sarwar as first Muslim leader to lead party

Sarwar, a Glasgow member of the Scottish parliament (MSP), succeeds Richard Leonard who resigned in January
Anas is a graduate from the University of Glasgow and was a dentist in Paisley for five years before he became an MP

Published 28 Feb, 2021 01:07pm

World

UK's Sunak says public finances won't be fixed overnight

"You talked about interest rates and you're right interest rates have been at very low levels, which does allow us to afford slightly higher debt levels," Sunak said.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

Prince William warns social media 'awash' with vaccine lies

She said that those who feared getting the vaccine, "ought to think about other people rather than themselves."

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

Biden: vaccine approval 'exciting' but US cannot 'let guard down'

"But we cannot let our guard down now or assume that victory is inevitable."

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

US in delicate balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions

Recent official statements from Washington have called Saudi Arabia a "security partner", instead of what the Trump administration highlighted as an "ally" and a key buyer of US military hardware.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

Tunisians protest amid political standoff

Saied called the protest "a waste of money".

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

World

Hundreds rally in violent anti-lockdown protest in Ireland

The nation is currently in the midst of its third lockdown, which Martin on Tuesday extended by a further month until April 5.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

World

US authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The move comes a day after the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to approve the vaccine
The vaccine has shown 85 percent efficacy against severe forms of COVID-19 and prevents serious illness

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:44am

World

US debt soars to $29 trillion, owes India $216 billion

Mooney has cautioned the leadership against galloping foreign debt, the largest of which comes from China and Japan
US lawmakers says the top two countries we owe the debt to are China and Japan, not actually our friends

Published 28 Feb, 2021 09:18am

World

U.S. administers 72.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC

The tally is for both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines and both the vaccines involve two doses
The CDC on Friday had reported a tally 70,454,064 vaccines doses administered and 94,300,910 doses distributed

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

World

Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship

The ship, a vehicle-carrier named MV Helios Ray, suffered an explosion between Thursday and Friday morning
Blast left holes above the waterline in both sides of the hull

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:56pm

World

Single-shot COVID vaccine in UK could be weeks away

A senior government official says the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) formal process was “very likely” to start this week
The jab, developed by Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine division Janssen, was not yet being considered by the MHRA for formal approval

Published 28 Feb, 2021 09:00am

World

NZ's largest city back in lockdown as Covid lingers

WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered New Zealand's largest city back into lockdown on Saturday as...