Japan slams borders shut as world races to stem new Covid variant
The Japanese government has become the latest country to reinstate strict border controls that many...
Taliban asks EU for help with Afghanistan's airports
The Taliban asked for help in keeping Afghanistan's airports running in weekend talks with EU officials th...
Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare: WHO
Urges member states to vaccinate, shore up health systems
India's parliament passes bill to repeal controversial farm laws
Farmers celebrate the development but say protest would only be called off when government promised legislation on MSPs for all produce
Bangladesh doctors fear for opposition leader Khaleda Zia's life
Zia, 76, arch-rival of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis
Prince Charles rejects claim he queried skin tone of Harry and Meghan's child
By Guy Faulconbridge
BRIDGETOWN:Prince Charles's spokesman on Monday rejected a claim made in a book that the heir...
Sweden gets second chance to appoint Andersson as PM
Holding 100 of 349 seats in parliament, her minority government will have to govern with the opposition's budget
Pandemic to cost global tourism $2tr in 2021: UN
Says international tourist arrivals will this year remain 70-75 per cent below the 1.5b arrivals recorded in 2019 before the pandemic hit
