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Indian govt asks states to impose restrictions ahead of festivals

The Indian government has asked state authorities to impose restrictions ahead of festivals across the country, warning that overcrowding could lead to "super spreader" events and a new surge in...

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FE icon   Asia / South Asia

Indian govt asks states to impose restrictions ahead of festivals

The Indian government has asked state authorities to impose restrictions ahead of festivals across the country, warning that overcrowding could lead to "super spreader" events and a new surge in infections. India has reported an average of 30,000 to 40,000 new coronavirus cases every day since July, and the federal government has warned that although cases have dipped from a...

Sydney reports worst day of pandemic as lockdown nears six weeks

Pakistan to rent out PM’s official house to manage 'financial crunch': Report

Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Kabul

The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the group targeted the residence on Tuesday night, adding that an important meeting was underway at the...

US envoy says Taliban seek 'lion's share of power' in new government

Australia reports one of its youngest Covid deaths as Sydney outbreak grows

FE icon   Americas

FE icon   Americas

US developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. The White House wants to re-open...

Mexico sues biggest US gun manufacturers for ‘fuelling bloodshed’

Cuomo under pressure to quit as probe finds he sexually harassed 11 women

US developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The Biden administration is developing a plan to...

Mexico sues biggest US gun manufacturers for ‘fuelling bloodshed’

The Mexican government has sued some of the...

Cuomo under pressure to quit as probe finds he sexually harassed 11 women

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo groped, kissed or...

Thousands of migrant children stuck in US border custody

The number of migrant children in Border Patrol...

Pentagon on lockdown after shooting near Metro station

Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance...

24 Russian diplomats asked to leave US by Sept 3

Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington...

Florida, Louisiana brace for record number of Covid hospitalisations

The US states of Florida and Louisiana were...

US hits 70pc vaccination rate – a month late, amid Covid surge

The US on Monday finally reached President Joe...

Coronavirus leaked from Chinese lab, Republican report says

A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that...

Fauci predicts US will not return to lockdowns despite Delta variant risks

President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr Anthony...

Haiti police say former Supreme Court judge a suspect in president's assassination

Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against...

Trump's son-in-law to leave politics, launch investment firm

Jared Kushner, a top adviser to former President...

$100 incentive for Covid shot: Biden pushes cash reward to get Americans vaccinated

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged local governments...

China's new ambassador arrives in Washington with words of optimism

China's new ambassador to Washington, Qin Gang, on...

US expresses concern over China nukes buildup

The Pentagon and Republican congressmen on Tuesday aired...

US, China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks

With no indication of a US-China leaders' summit...

Death toll from Florida condominium collapse put at 98

Remains of the last person still listed as...

White House says US will not lift travel restrictions at this point

The United States will not lift any existing...

Biden assures Afghan president of continued US support as Taliban pile pressure

With the last US forces on the way...

US to drop charges against Chinese researcher arrested on visa fraud

The US Justice Department moved on Thursday to...

Covid-19 pandemic drives US life expectancy fall

Life expectancy in the United States declined by...

Americas account for 40pc global Covid deaths, 25pc cases: WHO

North, Central and South Americas still bear the...

Trump ally arrested on foreign lobbying charges

Thomas Barrack, a billionaire friend of Donald Trump...

Jeff Bezos opens new era of private commercial space tourism

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and three...

Socialist Castillo confirmed as president of Peru

Peru's electoral authority on Monday named socialist Pedro...

US Covid cases rise, fuelling fears of resurgence

Swiftly rising coronavirus cases across the United States...

US, allies accuse China of global cyber hacking campaign

The United States and a coalition of allies...

Social media platforms killing people by allowing misinformation, Biden says

US President Joe Biden on Friday said social...

US federal judge blocks new applications to DACA programme

A US federal judge in Texas on Friday...

White House slams Facebook 'for not doing enough to tackle Covid misinformation'

Facebook is not doing enough to stop the...

FE icon   Europe

FE icon   Europe

Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued from Mediterranean

Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants, including Bangladeshis, from...

Pizza for shots: UK businesses target youth with vaccine incentives

Thousands protest against French Covid-19 health pass rules

Four dead as wildfires sweep Turkey; villages and hotels evacuated

The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern...

Migrant volunteers clear up flood-hit Germany

Syrian volunteers have rushed to towns hit by...

Johnson worried about his dog's 'romantic urges'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday...

Once Germany’s strength, water now threatens the country

Bad Muenstereifel's transformation from picturesque but sleepy German...

Britain's Prince George marks eighth birthday with a grin

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate released...

Germany dampens hopes of finding survivors in flood-hit areas

A relief official dampened hopes on Wednesday of...

British journalist Simon Dring dies at 76

Simon Dring, a famous British foreign correspondent, television...

Hundreds considered missing in Europe floods are safe

European authorities have revised down the number of...

Prince Harry promises to share 'mistakes and lessons learned' in memoir

The Duke of Sussex will share "mistakes and...

Flash floods batter Bavaria as European death toll rises to 184

Flash floods hit southern Germany on Sunday, killing...

British ministers decide against mass Covid vaccination for teens

Britain has opted against mass Covid-19 vaccinations for...

UK health minister tests Covid positive

British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said...

German, Belgian flood deaths rise to 157 as search continues

Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of Germany and...

Over 110 dead, 1,000 missing in flood-stricken Germany and Belgium

More than 1,000 people were missing in flood-stricken...

Eiffel Tower reopens after eight-month COVID closure

The Eiffel Tower reopened on Friday after an...

Russian plane carrying 17 passengers goes missing in Siberia

A Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying up...

At least 44 dead, dozens missing in Western Europe floods

At least 42 people have died in Germany...

At least 44 dead in floods in western Europe, dozens missing

At least 42 people have died in Germany...

Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies after being shot

Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R De Vries...

EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a...

France fines Google 500m euros over copyright row

France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500-million-euro ($593 million)...

Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID-19 variants simultaneously

A 90-year-old Belgian woman who died from COVID-19...

Nine killed in Swedish airplane crash

All nine people onboard were killed when a...

COVID-19 infections in England have quadrupled since June, study finds

COVID-19 infections in England have quadrupled in a...

Missing Russian plane:  All 28 on board feared dead

There are no survivors after a plane carrying...

Sweden to ease restrictions from July 1

Sweden will ease many of its restrictions aimed...

39 rights abuser countries get weapons worth £17b from UK

Two-thirds of countries classified as ‘not free’ because...

Secret UK defence documents found in soggy heap at bus stop, says BBC

Classified documents from Britain's defence ministry containing details...

UK health minister resigns after violating coronavirus rules

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has led...

Russia warns it will bomb British vessels next time

Russia has warned Britain that it would bomb...

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