Browsing Category
International
UK eases travel rules but upsets nations not on…
LONDON (AP) — Simplified international travel rules took effect Monday in the United Kingdom, easing quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from more than 50 countries,…
Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that the recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive,…
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffer worldwide…
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world on Monday. The company said it was “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app” and it was…
Moeen Ali: England all-rounder retires from Test…
BBC Sport England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test cricket, but will continue to play in limited-overs internationals. Moeen, 34, scored 2,914 runs and took 195 wickets in…
UK government approves Covishield as approved…
Earlier, the UK government did not accept people vaccinated with Covishield and considered them as unvaccinated. The need for them to go through 10-day quarantine was criticised in India. The new…
Trudeau’s election bet fails, but Tory rival might…
TORONTO (AP): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau secured victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority he wanted, an outcome that threatened his Conservative rival with the loss of his…
Sha’Carri Richardson responds to Usain Bolt’s…
Yahoo News Among the advice Bolt had for Richardson was “train harder,” as well as “be focused and not say too much.” Sha’Carri Richardson responded to comments by retired Olympian Usain Bolt, who…
Storm Ida: Death toll climbs to 45 across four US…
US President Joe Biden says "historic investment" is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the northeast reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people. The US is…
Storm Ida: New York declares state of emergency…
Source: BBC A state of emergency has been declared in New York City after it was hit by record rainfall and flash flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Ida. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was…
EU takes US off safe travel list, backs travel…
BRUSSELS (AP): The European Union (EU) recommended on Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the US because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries…
EU to recommend reinstating restrictions on US…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to recommend that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the United States because of rising coronavirus infection levels there, EU diplomats…
Hurricane Ida: New Orleans loses power as storm…
The US city of New Orleans has lost power, with only generators working, as Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana. The storm brought 150mph (240km/h) winds when it made landfall and those people who did not…
Hurricane Ida: Louisiana hunkers down ahead of…
Hurricane Ida has made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, with winds of 150mph (240km/h) and a potentially "catastrophic" storm surge, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. Thousands of people…
Tropical Depression Fred threatens mudslides in…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Wednesday and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern United States, threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods…
Canada to require air travellers to be vaccinated
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will soon require all air travellers and passengers on interprovincial trains to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said Friday…