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Tunisian navy rescues 178 migrants, recovers 2 bodies

Monday, 28 June 2021, 07:25 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Tunisian naval forces recovered two bodies and picked up 178 migrants from the Mediterranean on Sunday after the boats transporting them broke down on the perilous crossing from Libya to Europe, a...

Finland sees spike in virus cases from returning football fans

Sunday, 27 June 2021, 07:16 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to football fans returning from neighbouring Russia following European Championship matches in St....

UK virus cases hit highest since February 5 amid 'grab a jab'

Sunday, 27 June 2021, 07:13 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a jab” initiative to further drive up vaccination...

WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far

Saturday, 26 June 2021, 06:55 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far,” and warned it is now...

Four dead, 159 missing in Miami building collapse

Friday, 25 June 2021, 15:31 Last update: about 6 years ago

159 people were still unaccounted for Friday, a day after an oceanside condominium building collapsed into a pile of rubble, and searchers combing through a twisted, shifting pile of concrete and...

Airlines say new UK travel rules cause vacation uncertainty

Friday, 25 June 2021, 14:17 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Airlines and holiday providers on Friday expressed frustration with the U.K.’s plans to ease travel restrictions, saying uncertainty about how and when the new rules will be implemented make it...

'Scary' Sydney virus cluster blamed on delta variant grows

Thursday, 24 June 2021, 08:17 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

 Sydney was going through one the “scariest” times of the pandemic as a cluster of the highly contagious delta variant infects more people, an Australian state leader said on...

British travel industry urges swifter reopening of sector

Thursday, 24 June 2021, 07:54 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The U.K.’s travel industry held a day of action Wednesday, pressing the British government to allow more quarantine-free travel and provide cash-strapped businesses with much-needed financial...

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