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Map showing countries and territories where the Delta variant of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2) has been detected, according to WHO as of July 13.

WHO Warns Of 'Dangerous' Variants As Covid Cases Rise Globally

WHO warns of 'dangerous' variants as Covid cases rise globally

Members of the Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay

'We Won't Back Down': Ethnic Militias Rush To Tigray Border

'We won't back down': Ethnic militias rush to Tigray border

Hundreds of thousands of people fled the Bangladesh capital in every available car, train and bus after authorities lifted a coronavirus lockdown

Mass Exodus In Dhaka As Virus Lockdown Lifted For Festival

Mass exodus in Dhaka as virus lockdown lifted for festival

UNESCO has recommended the Great Barrier Reef be added to their in-danger list after seeing the 2,300-kilometre (1,400 miles) system lose half its corals since 1995

Britain, Australia Brace For UNESCO World Heritage Rulings

Britain, Australia brace for UNESCO world heritage rulings

Australia -- lauded for its early handling of the pandemic -- faces a resurgence that has grown to almost 1,000 cases nationwide in a month

12 Million To Stay Home In Australia As Delta Strain Surges Worldwide

12 million to stay home in Australia as Delta strain surges worldwide

Olympic participants will be subject to strict virus rules and kept largely away from the Japanese public

Bach Says Virus Rules 'Working' Ahead Of Tokyo Games

Bach says virus rules 'working' ahead of Tokyo Games

Australia's bid to quash a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak will see the country's second city of Melbourne go into lockdown

Melbourne Joins Sydney In Lockdown, 12 Million Ordered To Stay At Home

Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown, 12 million ordered to stay at home

A suspected looter hauls away items on Wednesday from a ransacked shopping mall in Vosloorus on the outskirts of Johannesburg

South African Government Asks For 25,000 Troops To Curb Unrest

South African government asks for 25,000 troops to curb unrest

Indus River dolphins once swam from the Himalayas to the Arabian sea

Foe To Friend: Fishermen Join Fight To Save Endangered Pakistan Dolphin

Foe to friend: Fishermen join fight to save endangered Pakistan dolphin

China abhors a power vacuum, especially on its borders, and maintaining stability after decades of war in its western neighbour will be Beijing's paramount consideration if the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan

China Weighs Risk And Reward In A Taliban-led Afghanistan

China weighs risk and reward in a Taliban-led Afghanistan

Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker Sibir is one of four aimed at ensuring Moscow's dominance over the melting Arctic

Russia Races To Build Giant Ice-breakers For Arctic Dominance

Russia races to build giant ice-breakers for Arctic dominance

Spanish star Antonio Banderas (centre) and a New York cab in Thassaloniki are just two visible signs of the flurry in filmmaking in Greece

Hollywood Flurry Lifts Greek Film Industry Hopes

Hollywood flurry lifts Greek film industry hopes

China was the only major economy to expand in all of 2020

China Growth Slows To 7.9% In Second Quarter In Covid Recovery

The world's second-largest economy has staged a rapid recovery from last year's slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but its pace is easing with manufacturing slowing and consumer demand not picking up as quickly as expected.

Ayouch's previous film was banned in Morocco but his entry in Cannes has brought praise at home

Casablanca Hip-hop Comes To Cannes

Casablanca hip-hop comes to Cannes

"The health of our oceans and our planet is at stake," if global fishing talks flounder, WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said

WTO Convenes Trade Ministers To Net Fisheries Deal

The talks aim to ban subsidies that contribute to illegal and unregulated fishing, as well as to overfishing, threatening the industry's sustainability.

A smart robot supplies worshippers with bottles of Zamzam water to reduce direct contact with staff as a measure against Covid-19

Saudi Hosts Vaccinated Pilgrims For 2nd Downsized Hajj

Saudi hosts vaccinated pilgrims for 2nd downsized hajj

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will host an emergency APEC virtual meeting aimed at bolstering coronavirus vaccine rollouts

New Zealand's Ardern To Host Emergency APEC Virus Summit

New Zealand's Ardern to host emergency APEC virus summit

A woman stomps on potatoes to begin the dehydration process of chuno in Machacamarca, Bolivia, on June 30, 2021

Chuno, The Andean Secret To Making Potatoes Last Decades

Chuno, the Andean secret to making potatoes last decades

The traditional chile en nogada features poblano chile peppers bathed in creamy white sauce and topped with red pomegranate seeds

Purists Unimpressed By Modern Twists To 200-year-old Mexican Dish

Purists unimpressed by modern twists to 200-year-old Mexican dish

Spears told the court that she had been prevented from having a contraceptive implant removed, despite wanting more children

Britney Spears Wins Right To New Lawyer In Battle To Remove Dad

Britney Spears wins right to new lawyer in battle to remove dad

The British Open returns for the first time in two years at Royal St. George's on Thursday

British Open Ready For 'Emotional' Return In Front Of 32,000 Fans

British Open ready for 'emotional' return in front of 32,000 fans

Number of children not receiving vital immunisations against measles, diphtheria and tetanus, according to the World Health Organization

UN Warns Of 'Perfect Storm' As Childhood Vaccination Plummets

UN warns of 'perfect storm' as childhood vaccination plummets

With growing warnings from scientists and climate change gaining international attention, the pressure on delegates to acheive meaningful results at COP26 is huge

Developing Nations Demand Climate Funding Before COP26

Developing nations demand climate funding before COP26

The demonstrators are unhappy at new rules obliging health workers to get vaccinated and a vaccine pass for most public places

French Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Protest Against Virus Rules

French police fire tear gas as thousands protest against virus rules

Investors will be waiting to hear Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony for indications over the direction of the US central bank's policy following a surprise surge in inflation

Stocks Tread Water, Dollar Dips As Powell Maintains Dovish Stance

Stocks tread water, dollar dips as Powell maintains dovish stance

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said inflation will remain elevated in coming months but the economy is a long way from fully recovered

US Fed Chief Says Stimulus To Continue Despite High Inflation

US Fed chief says stimulus to continue despite high inflation

Map of Afghanistan locating Spin Boldak where Taliban and government troops clashed July 14

US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters As Taliban Seize Border Town

US to evacuate Afghan interpreters as Taliban seize border town

The EU unveiled its plan to meet its pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050

EU Begins 'Bloody Hard' Battle To Reach Green Ambition

The mammoth plan was unveiled by the European Commission and is intended to transform the bloc's economy from fossil fuel dependency to a world of net-zero emissions.

"We are in the process of a legal Polexit which is taking place step by step," Poland's independent human rights ombudsman Adam Bodnar (pictured April 2021) told reporters

Polish Court Defies EU As Critics Warn On 'Polexit'

Polish court defies EU as critics warn on 'Polexit'

Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray started out wanting to make a light-hearted podcast about Spears's Instagram posts -- but soon became obsessed with the star's legal arrangements

#FreeBritney: Online Army Rallies Behind 'Silenced' Spears

#FreeBritney: online army rallies behind 'silenced' Spears

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