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Explosion at Romania's biggest oil refinery kills 1, injures at least 4

An explosion at Romania's largest oil refinery outside the port city of Constanta on Friday killed one person and injured at least four, authorities said

Denmark takes on Czechs for spot in Euro 2020 semifinals

From the despair of seeing a teammate suffer cardiac arrest to the European Championship quarterfinals, somehow Denmark keeps on going.

England won't have home support against Ukraine at Euro 2020

Having overcome historic rival Germany in the last 16, facing Ukraine might seem like an easier proposition for England.

Germany's Toni Kroos retires from national team after Euro Cup 2021

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos says he is retiring from the national team after 106 appearances for his country

Pakistan gets 2.5 mn doses of Moderna from US

According to a US embassy statement, the vaccines were delivered to the Pakistani people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF, and the government of Pakistan.

Germany recommends combination of AstraZeneca, mRNA shots

German authorities already decided in April that under-60s who had received a first AstraZeneca shot should as a rule get a second shot of an mRNA vaccine.

Some fans. No fans. Tokyo undecided as games open in 3 weeks

Banning all fans from the Tokyo Olympics is still an option with the games opening during a pandemic in just three weeks, Seiko Hashimoto, the president of the Tokyo organizing committee, said Friday.

3 Samoan weightlifters to miss Olympics 2021 over coronavirus concerns

The Samoan government says three home-based members of the Samoa Olympic weightlifting team will not be allowed to compete in Tokyo due to Covid-19 concerns in Japan

Club Football: Barcelona's finances holding up new Lionel Messi contract

Barcelona's poor finances have become the stumbling block to getting Lionel Messi to sign another contract, according to club president Joan Laporta.

Belgium takes on Italy for a spot in Euro cup 2021 semifinals today

Belgium's leading scorer at the European Championship is no stranger to Italy's veteran defenders

Pedri indispensable as Spain bids to make semis at Euro Cup 2021

Spain is on the charge at a major soccer tournament with a creative and technically gifted Barcelona player calling the shots from central midfield.

Experts question if WHO should lead Covid-19 pandemic origins probe

An increasing number of scientists say the UN agency it isn't up to the task and shouldn't be the one to investigate

FIFA confirms roster changes for Olympic soccer to include 22 players

FIFA has confirmed that Olympic soccer rosters can include 22 players, but only 18 can be available for individual matches.

Biden to host naturalisation event at White House, push path to citizenship

President Joe Biden will hold a naturalisation ceremony Friday at the White House in which 21 immigrants will become citizens as the administration pushes for more pathways to citizenship

Hundreds believed dead in heat wave in Canada despite efforts to help

Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm labourer was found in an Oregon nursery

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russian intelligence

US and British agencies disclosed details of brute force methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to try to break into the cloud services of hundreds of govt agencies, energy companies

California firefighters battle three large wildfires in high heat

Hundreds of firefighters worked in high heat to beat back three large wildfires in forests of far Northern California, where the flames destroyed several homes and forced some communities to evacuate

Any WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccine should be allowed for travel, says UN

The World Health Organisation said Thursday that any Covid-19 vaccines it has authorised for emergency use should be recognised by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travellers

China's manufacturing activity softens in June amid export weakness

China's factory output and consumer spending have rebounded to above pre-pandemic levels but export demand is uneven as governments fight outbreaks of the new coronavirus variant.

Hong Kong freedoms fade as Beijing's security law muzzles dissent

Hong Kong is still China's wealthiest, most capitalist city. Its vistas of skyscraper and sea framed by dragon-backed emerald peaks are as stunning as ever.