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England expands vaccination programme

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set a target of vaccinating the four most at-risk categories -...

England expands vaccination programme

England is launching the next phase of its Covid-19 vaccination programme, offering doses to people aged 70 and above and those who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Australia unlikely to fully reopen borders this year

Australia has managed Covid-19 better than many other nations through targeted lockdowns and high...

Australia unlikely to fully reopen borders this year

Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year - even if most of the population is vaccinated against Covid-19, the head of its health department says.

Russian opposition leader detained on arrival in Moscow

ussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks with journalists upon the arrival at Sheremetyevo...

Russian opposition leader detained on arrival in Moscow

Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival at a Moscow airport after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time since he was poisoned last summer.

Tennis causing tensions with stranded Aussies

Tennis causing tensions with stranded Aussies

As tennis stars descend on Melbourne for the year's first Grand Slam, many Australians question the decision to host the tournament when thousands of citizens are stranded overseas due to Covid-19.

Imprisoned Wall of Sound producer dies of Covid-19

Music producer Phil Spector appears in court during his murder trial in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

Imprisoned Wall of Sound producer dies of Covid-19

Rock producer Phil Spector has died behind bars of Covid-19.

Paraplegic climber ascends Hong Kong skyscraper

Lai Chi-wai, a paraplegic climber, attempts to climb the 320-metre tall Nina Tower using only his...

Paraplegic climber ascends Hong Kong skyscraper

Lai Chi-wai became the first in Hong Kong to climb more than 250 metres of a skyscraper while strapped into a wheelchair as he pulled himself up for more than 10 hours on Saturday to raise money...

India begins massive Covid vaccine drive

A healthcare worker receives a Covid vaccine shot at a medical centre in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters

India begins massive Covid vaccine drive

A hospital cleaning worker became the first person in India to be vaccinated against Covid-19, as the country launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns to bring the pandemic under control.

All US states on alert for violent protests

Members of the National Guard secure the area near the Capitol in case of protests ahead of US...

All US states on alert for violent protests

Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world, cities nationwide were girding for a potential new wave of violent protests over the weekend.

Toll mounts after quake in Indonesia

Rescue workers carry a body containing an earthquake victim. Photo: Foto/Sigid Kurniawan/ via...

Toll mounts after quake in Indonesia

The death toll from the earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday has risen to 56.

WA bushfire 'threat to lives and homes'

Fire crews have worked through the night fighting an out-of-control blaze in suburbs south of Perth.

Pledged US vaccine stockpile does not exist

Mass-vaccination of healthcare workers takes place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

Trump administration accused of deception in pledging release of vaccine stockpile

The governors of several states accused the Trump administration of deception in pledging to immediately distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses from a stockpile that the US health secretary has since acknowledged does not exist.

Emirates stops flights to Australia's east coast

Emirates airliners on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. Photo: Reuters

Emirates stops flights to Australia's east coast

International airline Emirates has abruptly suspended its flights to Australia's east coast, leaving it more difficult for Australians overseas to make it home.

'Heart-wrenching milestone': Covid deaths top 2 million

Doctors intubate a patient in the COVID-19 ICU at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo,...

'Heart-wrenching milestone': Covid deaths top 2 million

The worldwide coronavirus death toll has surpassed 2 million, as nations keep trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19 variants.

Vehicle checks, landmarks closed in Washington

Officers from the National Guard walk near a fence lined with barbed wire at the Capitol grounds...

Vehicle checks, landmarks closed in Washington

The US capital has boosted security by shutting down access to iconic landmarks and erecting vehicle checkpoints at a security perimeter surrounding central Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Covid-19 in ice cream made from NZ milk powder

Ice cream made in China with ingredients from New Zealand and the Ukraine has been contaminated with Covid-19 in what experts describe as a "one-off".

Dutch government quits over tax subsidy scandal

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte leaves the Royal Palace, in The Hague. Photo: Reuters

Dutch government quits over tax subsidy scandal

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government has resigned, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove thousands of families to financial ruin.

Melbourne mum killed kids then herself: police

Police are preparing a report for the coroner after coming to the conclusion that a Victorian mother killed her three children before taking her own life.

North Korea shows off new missles

A view of a military parade to commemorate the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang,...

North Korea shows off new missles

North Korea has displayed what appears to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Biden unveils $US1.9 trillion stimulus package

US President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters

Biden unveils $US1.9 trillion stimulus package

Joe Biden unveiled a $US1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal, saying in prime-time remarks that bold investment was needed to jump-start the Covid-19 hit economy.

Pigeon far from home may get pardon

A pigeon that survived the long journey to Australia from the US could be put down, but a trip back home's also on the cards after support increased for a pardon.

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