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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...