(NST) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine appeared not to be effective for people over 65 years of age. Speaking to reporters only hours…

(SCMP) - Coronavirus vaccines developed by Chinese firms Sinovac and Sinopharm are being reviewed for emergency use by the World Health Organization, potentially opening the door to their…

(CNA) - The World Health Organization's Europe director Hans Kluge said on Thursday (Jan 28) vaccine manufacturers were working non-stop to plug shortfalls in supplies to countries struggling to…

For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth. (MMO) - The social media-fueled…

(Reuters) - Antony Blinken began his first full day as U.S. secretary of state on Wednesday promising to repair ties with global partners and show the world that America can lead, while tackling…

(Global Times) - The EU has been staking all of its chips on US vaccines. Let's see what it has actually got. During her speech to the Davos Agenda Week, European Commission President Ursula von…

(Reuters) - Thailand reported a daily record 959 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, due to what authorities said was a ramping-up of testing at the epicentre of its most recent outbreak. The new…

(FMT) - AstraZeneca’s CEO insisted Tuesday that the company was not selling vaccines ordered by the European Union to other countries at a profit, after delayed orders sparked fury from EU…

(The Sun Daily) - The US House of Representatives presented a single article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the storming of the Capitol, setting in motion…

(CNA) - It may take four to five years before the COVID-19 pandemic ends and the world can look to a "post-COVID normal", said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Jan 25). "At some…

(CNN) - President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe, a White House…

(Blommberg) - The UK's health minister warned that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the disease, such as those found in South Africa and Brazil, and that stricter…

(CNA) - Boris Johnson and Joe Biden on Saturday (Jan 23) vowed to deepen ties and cooperate on tackling climate change in their first conversation since the US president's inauguration, the…

(BBC) - A second coronavirus vaccine manufacturer has warned of supply issues to the European Union, compounding frustration in the bloc. AstraZeneca said a production problem meant the number…

(The Sun Daily) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday it was too early to draw any conclusions from its mission to Wuhan as to whether the Covid-19 pandemic started in China. A…

(Reuters) - Retired Army general Lloyd Austin (pix) made history yesterday by becoming America’s first Black defence secretary, arriving at the Pentagon minutes after his Senate confirmation to a…

(CNA) - US military prosecutors have filed formal charges against an Indonesian extremist and two others in the 2002 Bali bombings and 2003 Jakarta attack, the Pentagon said Thursday. The…

(NST) - US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to launch his administration Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord and a mask mandate for all…

(FMT) - A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country’s strict…

(Al Jazeera) - India has stepped up efforts to bolster trust in coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed that nearly one-third of those invited to receive the vaccine at the launch of a…

(ST) - US President Joe Biden promised to repair America's alliances and engage with the world once again, in his inaugural address as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday (Jan…

(Reuters) - When President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 2017, he promised an end to “American carnage,” painting a bleak picture of a divided, dysfunctional nation he…

(FMT) - China is battling the worst outbreak of Covid-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record daily rise in cases, as an independent panel reviewing the global pandemic said China…

(BBC) - All UK travel corridors, which allow arrivals from some countries to avoid having to quarantine, have now closed. Travellers arriving in the UK, whether by boat, train or plane, also…

(NST) - The world is on the "brink of a catastrophic moral failure" if rich countries hog Covid-19 vaccine doses while the poorest suffer, the head of the WHO said on Monday. World Health…

(Bloomberg) - China's recovery from the depth of the Covid-19 slump is impressive, and the country will almost certainly be the only major economic power to end 2020 in positive territory. Another…

(Bangkok Post) - When Donald Trump looks down for the last time from his helicopter over the White House lawn Wednesday, the wreckage of his presidency will be inescapable. The showman with the…

(Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and on three…

(SCMP) - Companies and local governments are offering workers and urban residents financial incentives to stay at home ahead of China’s New Year celebrations next month. Cash bonuses, shopping…

(CNA) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched on Saturday (Jan 16) one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns, as part of efforts by the populous nation to bring the COVID-19…