Malaysia says debris found in Mauritius is from missing Flight MH370

Kim Jong-un warns of North Korea crisis similar to deadly 90s famine

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings from rights groups that the country faces dire food shortages and economic instability. Speaking at a party conference, Mr Kim appeared to compare the situation to the devastating 1990s famine, estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands. North Korea has shut its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trade with China, its economic lifeline, has come to a standstill. This is on top of e

10 Apr, 2021

Prince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

Prince Philip,?Queen Elizabeth II’s husband?and the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, has died at age 99. Philip spent 65 years supporting the queen,?retiring from his public role?in 2017 and staying largely out of the view since. In his active years, he helped set a new course for the monarchy under a young queen, championing Britain itself, as well as environmental causes, science and technology. Philip?s relationship with the young Princess Elizabeth began as a?story of young

09 Apr, 2021

Germany limits use of AstraZeneca Covid jab for under-60s

Germany is suspending routine use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged below 60 because of a risk of rare blood clots. The German medicines regulator found 31 cases of a type of rare blood clot among the nearly 2.7 million people who had received the vaccine in Germany. Canada earlier suspended use of the AstraZeneca jab in people under 55. AstraZeneca said international regulators had found the benefits of its jab outweighed risks significantly. It said it was continui

31 Mar, 2021