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UN to rich nations: Don't undermine Covax vaccination program

The head of the WHO pleaded with rich countries to check before ordering additional shots for themselves whether that undermines efforts to get vaccine shots to poorer nations

US coronavirus death toll approaches grim milestone of 500,000

The US stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally

EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders as protests grow

The European Union calls for de-escalation of the current crisis through an immediate end to the state of emergency

Thousands being evacuated amid floods in Indonesia's West Java

Thousands of residents are being evacuated on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital amid flooding

Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic

Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30 per cent in 2020

World shares trade lower after a mixed day on Wall Street

Benchmarks fell in Tokyo and Hong Kong but were flat in Paris and London

Explainer: How do we know the Covid-19 vaccines are safe?

Scientists look for safety issues during the testing phase and continue their monitoring as shots roll out around the world

Australian media law raises questions about 'pay for clicks'

Sir Timothy Berners-Lee says Australian plans to make digital giants pay for journalism could set a precedent that renders the Internet as we know it unworkable

Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021

The firm expects to deliver hundreds of planes and make a profit this year

Govt committed to bring natural gas under GST regime, says PM Modi

Says India will raise share of renewable energy to 40% by 2030

British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital

Buckingham Palace says 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell

New York sues Amazon over worker safety during Covid-19 pandemic

New York claims the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa gets jab to start vaccination drive

A nurse was announced as the first person in South Africa to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when she was injected at the hospital shortly before Ramaphosa

Arctic blast: 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow

More than 100 million people live in areas covered Wednesday by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory, as yet another winter storm hits Texas and parts of the Southern Plains

Italy's Mario Draghi urges unity, sacrifice in fighting the coronavirus

Draghi vowed an environmentally conscious and digitally reformed government program in a 50-minute speech

Pfizer-BioNTech to get European Union 200 million more Covid-19 shots

The firms reached an agreement to supply the European Union with another 200 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine

Bitcoin crosses $50,000 for the first time as record rally continues

The world's largest cryptocurrency jumped as much as 4.9 per cent to $50,548 and is now up about 70 per cent, so far this year

Asian shares extend gains on global optimism, vaccine hopes

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating

Australian government to amend laws to make Google and Facebook pay

The amendment is for clarifying that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links

European Union's anti-fraud body warns against Covid-19 vaccine scams

The EU's anti-fraud office is urging member states to be vigilant against scammers offering to sell fake Covid-19 vaccines