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Five rebels killed in gun battle with Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Government forces killed five suspected rebels, including a teenager, in gun fights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Sunday. The back-to-back clashes began late on...

21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood

Rescuers are trying to reach 21 coal miners trapped by an underground flood in north-west China, a state news agency reported on Sunday. The mine...

Iran begins tests on advanced nuclear centrifuge

Iran has begun mechanical tests on an advanced nuclear centrifuge as the five world powers that remain in a foundering 2015 deal attempt to...

US nurse rescued after getting stuck in the mud during beach stroll

Camille Coelho just wanted to take a stroll on the beach and look for some sea glass. But instead, the Massachusetts nurse ended up feeling...

Japan imposes new coronavirus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

Japan has announced that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a...

Australia buys extra 20m Pfizer doses as it pivots from AstraZeneca

Australia has finalised a deal to buy an extra 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine as it rapidly pivots away from its earlier...

Military limits internet use as Myanmar information blackout worsens

The junta began limiting access to the internet and confiscating satellite dishes as the information blackout worsened in Myanmar. Fiber broadband service, the last legal...

Australia to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine with ‘necessary precautions’

Australia became the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by recommending that it not be given to people under age 50. The...

India reports record surge in coronavirus cases

New coronavirus cases in India have hit a daily record of 126,789. The figure came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi got his second vaccine dose...

Bolsonaro rejects lockdown despite Brazils’ record Covid-19 death toll

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said there will be “no national lockdown” a day after the nation saw its highest number of Covid-19 deaths. Brazil’s...

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