New Zealand's Ardern signals mandates will ease after Omicron peaks
Ardern refused to set a hard date but said there would be a narrowing of vaccine requirements after Omicron reaches a peak.
Mon Feb 21 2022
New Zealand police make arrests as COVID vaccine mandate protests enter 3rd day
Several thousand protesters this week blocked streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Canada's Trudeau 'not intimidated' by truckers' COVID protest
Trudeau said Canadians were disgusted by the behavior of some people protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Disney World puts COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold
Vaccine mandates are deeply controversial in the United States.
Sun Nov 21 2021
Thousands protest in New Zealand against COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns.
Tue Nov 09 2021
White House encouraging state, local COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Biden said he would meet with major employers on Wednesday at the White House to discuss the mandate issue.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Canada's Trudeau, trailing in polls, goes on attack two weeks before vote
Trudeau attacks main rival for waffling on gun control and vaccine mandates as the campaign enters its final stretch ahead of the election.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US school children
Fauci supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to fuel a surge.
Mon Aug 30 2021
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Prabowo officially became Indonesia's eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia's parliament.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024