Tens of thousands evacuated as China storms spread northwards

BEIJING, July 22 - Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China on Thursday as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province for almost a week to 33 people. More citie..

China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies

China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange - a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. ..

Tottenham accusations still hurt says Gattuso

MILAN: Outspoken Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso regretted on Monday having been unable to defend himself amid an online campaign by some Tottenham Hotspur fans accusing him of being homophobic and racist. The 2006 World Cup winner had looked set to..

In Athens, thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations

ATHENS, July 14 - More than 5,000 anti-vaccine protesters, some them waving Greek flags and wooden crosses, rallied in Athens on Wednesday to oppose Greece's coronavirus vaccinations programme. Shouting "take your vaccines and get out of ..

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Cuba

Thousands received fake coronavirus vaccines containing salt water in India

Thousands of people have fallen prey to an elaborate wide-ranging scam selling fake coronavirus vaccines in India, with doctors and medical workers among those arrested for their involvement, authorities say.

Qatar Airways to launch new route to Lusaka and Harare

Zambia and Zimbabwe are being added to Qatar Airways expanding list of destinations in Africa from early August. The new service to Lusaka and onwards to Harare is scheduled to be operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It will connect passengers i..

Thousands of Tokyo Olympics volunteers quit - NHK

Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have quit, broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing organisers. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed last year due to the coronaviru..

Largest rally in Qatar: Thousands gathered in Doha in show of support for Palestine

A historic moment for Qatar as thousands attend a pro-Palestine demonstration in Doha. Thousands of protesters have gathered at the Imam Muhammad Abdel-Wahhab Mosque square in Qatar's capital of Doha, in solidarity with Palestin...