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European Union agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link: Official

Top official at the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday there is a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots, but that it's still unclear

US President Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19: Official

President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines

Sri Lanka to buy 6 million more Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines

Sri Lanka has decided to buy 6 million more Sputnik V vaccines, raising the total it plans to purchase from Russia to 13 million doses.

European Union approves $4.7 billion in state aid to carrier Air France

The European Union has approved USD 4.7 billion in government aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harvey Weinstein appeals rape conviction, blames 'cavalier' judge

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings

China's foreign minister cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit next week

Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that their two countries should ensure that bilateral relations "do not get involved in the so-called confrontation between major countries"

US SC backs Google in copyright fight with Oracle over Android OS

The high court said Google did nothing wrong in copying code to develop the Android operating system now used on most smartphones

Amazon violated employees' rights by firing outspoken workers: Labour board

The National Labour Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last year

Ex-diplomat named as US Global Covid coordinator to combat coronavirus

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed a former veteran diplomat and humanitarian aid chief to be a special envoy for US coronavirus vaccine and prevention efforts

Eating our lunch: Joe Biden points to China in development push pitch

Biden and Democratic lawmakers direct Americans eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing to a booming, ambitious China they say is threatening to overtake the United States in global clout and capacity

GameStop to sell up to 3.5 mn of shares 2 months after price sky-rocketed

Two months after a market phenomenon took shares of GameStop to the moon, the video game retailer said Monday that it will sell up to 3.5 million of its shares with the price still vastly elevated.

Covid-19: Stores open in Greece amid virus surge to help rescue economy

Retail stores across most of Greece were allowed to reopen Monday despite an ongoing surge in Covid-19 infections, as the country battled to emerge from deep recession

Taiwan investigators ask public for photos of train wreck that killed 50

Prosecutors investigating Taiwan's worst railway disaster in seven decades appealed to the public Monday for any photographs they may have taken of the crash that killed at least 50 people last week

Kosovo gets new president, its second female leader in the post-war period

Lawmakers in Kosovo elected and swore in a new president Sunday for a five-year term, the Balkan nation's second female leader

Jordanian King Abdullah II sends tough message on dissent in royal family

Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a malicious plot by a former crown prince to destabilise the kingdom with foreign support

Europe ramps up vaccinations as coronavirus haunts Easter holidays

The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend

Heavy rainfall trigger landslide, floods in Indonesia; 44 people dead

Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 44 people and displaced thousands, a disaster relief agency said Sunday. Several others were still missing

Florida declares emergency evacuation after leak at wastewater pond

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted waters.

Ukraine coronavirus cases: Daily high of 20,000 virus cases reported

Ukraine recorded a new daily high of more than 20,000 coronavirus cases

Vaccine passport efforts draw opposition from US Republican lawmakers

Republicans are portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices