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...
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...
UK: Health Authorities Report 11,000 New Covid-19 Cases
Health authorities in the UK reported 11,007 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
The rising numbers are mostly blamed on the Delta variant of the virus,...
European Commission Approves Greek Economic Recovery Plan
The European Commission approved the recovery plan "Greece 2.0" presented by the Greek government, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
"Today...
France: Disneyland Reopens After 8 Months of Closure Due to Pandemic
The amusement park Disneyland in Paris announced on Thursday its reopening after being closed for more than eight months.
In a tweet, the park administration...
Leading Australian Banks Report Incidents of Online Banking Failures
Many Australian major banks on Thursday reported operation issues in online applications, and the reason behind the matter is being looked into. Banks in...
UK: Parliament Approves Extending Covid-19 Restrictions Till July 19
The House of Commons of the UK Parliament approved on Wednesday the government's proposal to postpone the deadline for lifting quarantine restrictions in England...
New York: Woman Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Terrorist Bomb Plot
A woman residing in New York City has been sentenced to 16 and a half years behind bars for plotting to build and detonate...
US Buys Additional 200Mln Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
US government bought an additional 200 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine bringing the total quantity of doses purchased from this American manufacturer to...
COVID-19 : France to lift curfew early and end face mask rule for outdoors
France will lift its coronavirus curfew this Sunday, instead of June 30 as initially planned, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday. "The curfew...