France: Up to 10% of Covid19 Cases Linked to Delta Strain
Up to 10% of France's newly-registered coronavirus cases are the Delta variant, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. "There are concerns about the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus strain Delta found in India,...
Pardoned separatists leave prison demanding freedom for Catalonia
Carrying a banner demanding "freedom for Catalonia", separatist leaders who were jailed over their role in a failed 2017 bid for independence walked out of prison on Wednesday after the central government granted them...
Three French Servicemen Wounded in Attack in Mali
Three French servicemen, taking part in the Barkhane anti-insurgent operation, were injured in the attack in Mali, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday, citing Mali's military and local officials. They were rushed to the Barkhane base...
String of shootings in Mexico border city kill 18 people
Attacks by armed gunmen firing from cars in several neighborhoods of the northern Mexico city of Reynosa killed 18 people, state security forces said on Sunday. The multiple shooting incidents on Saturday were committed by...
Body found of armed Belgian anti-vaccine fugitive, suicide suspected
Belgian police found the body on Sunday of a fugitive soldier who went missing a month ago with a stash of weapons after threatening a virologist and his family, the Belgian federal prosecutors' office...
Brazil passes half a million COVID-19 deaths, experts warn of worse ahead
Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures. Only 11% of...
Russia Registers Nearly 18,000 COVID-19 Cases in One Day
Russia has registered 17,906 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 17,262 the day before, taking the cumulative total to 5,299,215, the federal response center said on Saturday. "Over the past day, 17,906...
Netherlands to Remove Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions As of June 26
The Netherlands has decided to drop almost all COVID-19 restrictions starting from June 26, Acting Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. "The Netherlands is taking a big step ... With a social distance of...
Antonio Guterres Appointed UN Secretary-General for 2nd Term
UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed on Friday for a second term. Following a swearing-in ceremony, Bozkir told Guterres that "the General Assembly has just appointed you Secretary-General...
India: Daily COVID-19 Fatalities Fall Under 1,600
Daily fatalities in India from the novel coronavirus have fallen to under 1,600, after the Health Ministry reported 1,587 in the last 24 hours. According to the same source, the total death toll in the...