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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus. Johnson says people must stay at home a
Experts have raised concerns over India's emergency approval of a locally-produced coronavirus vaccine before the completion of trials. Delhi approved the vaccine - known as Covaxin - as well as the global AstraZen
The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has condemned people who travelled abroad for a vacation and avoid COVID-19 lockdowns, adding that holidaymakers were not considering the effect of their actions on others.
India has formally approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for one of the world's biggest vaccination drives. The drugs regulatory authority gave the green light to the jabs developed
The latest in a series of attempts by allies of President Donald Trump to overturn the November US election result has failed. A Texas judge rejected the case, brought by Republican Louie Gohmert, seeking to stop V
Samuel Little, a man described by the FBI as the most prolific serial killer in US history, has died aged 80. Little died in a California Hospital. He was serving a life sentence for the murder of three women.
The first reported US case of the highly-infectious COVID-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of Colorado. The patient, a man in his 20s with no recent travel history, is currently in
The European Union has begun a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight COVID-19. BBC News reports the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been delivered to all 27 member states. Some countries started administering the
Businesses and TV personalities have offered US$315,000 to catch those responsible for a van blast in the US city of Nashville. BBC News reports the explosion rocked the city early on Christmas Day, injuring three
Cases of the more contagious strain of COVID-19 identified in the UK have been confirmed in several other European countries as a vaccine is due to be rolled out across the continent. The infections, linked to peop
France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK. The French health ministry said the person was a French citizen in the central town of T
Queen Elizabeth II has used her Christmas Day message to reassure anyone struggling without friends and family this year that they "are not alone". She said what many people want "for Christmas is a simple hug or a
European nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and "out of control" coronavirus variant. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting
Russia is starting its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow vaccinating those most at risk from the virus. Its own vaccine Sputnik V, which was registered in August, is being used.
Argentina has passed a new tax on its wealthiest people to pay for medical supplies and relief measures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Senators passed the one-off levy - dubbed the "millionaire's tax" - by
Police in Argentina have searched the house and private clinic of the doctor of football legend Diego Maradona who died four days ago. They are trying to establish if there was negligence in the treatment of the fo
Gunner the puppy was dramatically saved by his owner Richard Wilbanks, after he was snatched by an alligator and dragged into a pond in Florida. A video shows the moment when Wilbanks dived to drag out the alligato
More than 12 million people in the US have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The nation's total number of confirmed cases reached 12.01 million today, six days after the number had reached 11 mil
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have filed for emergency authorisation in the US for their COVID-19 vaccine. It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administrat
The World Health Organisation has warned a "tough" six months lies ahead for Europe, which is once again the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO says the continent recorded more than 29,000 new COVID-19 dea
