Domestic helper, 39, tests positive for N501Y mutant strain which has high transmissibility, says Department of Health.

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq appeals to nation to remember Palestinians in Ramadan prayers.

US, Brazil and India are most-affected countries, global recoveries surge past 87.5M.

103 also injured during celebrations of Jewish Lag B'Omer holiday.

Lab tests find plitidepsin to be 27.5 times better at reducing virus replication than remdesivir.

UN secretary-general says aim is to have another 5+1 meeting to move process forward on decades-old Cyprus issue.

Pro-democracy protests continue in towns and cities since Feb.1 military takeover.

New chapter starts in EU-UK relations after concluding all steps of Brexit.

WHO Europe regional chief says vaccine saving lives, cautions Indian-like battle against coronavirus can happen anywhere.

European Parliament insists on making PCR tests free, abolishing quarantine for certificate holders.

iPhone sales up 66% to $47.9B in 1st quarter.

Prime Minister Imran Khan says peace between Riyadh, Tehran will strengthen global Muslim community.

Nigerian journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo beaten over drug reporting on April 16.

Source from Palestinian resistance group says it has seized drone.

Members of Southern African Development Community should act together against groups terrorizing Mozambique, says official.

'A lasting political settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict' benefits region, says Blinken.

Powell says economic recovery remains 'uneven' and 'far from complete'.

Kingdom decides to terminate activities of schools in capital Riyadh, other provinces at end of 2020-2021 academic year.

Protests take place amid deadliest wave of coronavirus infections since beginning of pandemic.

Turkey taking side of Azerbaijan is a matter of Azerbaijan being in the right, says Parliament Speaker Sentop says.

Resolution condemns, rejects US president's statement on Armenian claims about events of 1915.

Talks aimed at moving forward finding lasting solution to Cyprus dispute being held closed to media.

Bin Salman says Iran's negative actions include its nuclear program, supporting Houthis in Yemen.

Main responsibility for Ukrainian settlement lies on West because it has 'real influence' on Kyiv: Russian foreign minister.

Cost of reconstruction projects in Libya estimated at $50 billion.

3 reactors in Fukui province to be 1st to cross limit set after 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Moscow announces diplomats, including 3 Slovak, 2 Latvian, 1 Estonian, 1 Lithuanian, persona non grata.

Turkish Red Crescent carries out activities annually on 15th day of Ramadan observed as World Orphans Day.

Move comes after Israeli Supreme Court annulled assigning justice ministry to Ofir Akunis.

Fair, permanent, sustainable solution can only be achieved based on realities on island, says Turkish foreign minister.

Families who received aid include refugees from Yemen.

'We’ll be in a position to share vaccines as well as know-how with other countries who are in real need,' says US president.

USCGC Hamilton heading to Black Sea for first visit by a US Coast Guard cutter since 2008.

Incident marks first time in 4 years US fired warning shots at Iranian ships.

State Dept. raises travel advisory to Level 4 -- Do Not Travel.

Vaccine hesitancy in Britain has fallen over past months to just 11%, far lower than other European countries.

Plan unlikely to spur sustainable growth, gov't needs to focus on job creation, cash-intensive programs, says economist.

Among those who received Turkish aid were orphan children from slums in capital Nairobi.

Sprint Qualifying to take place over 100km to replace qualifying sessions, deciding starting grid for Sunday's race.

UN chief Guterres to convene informal talks with 'realistic' frame to negotiate lasting settlement in Cyprus.

Boris Johnson is alleged to have said he preferred 'more deaths than lockdowns' but ministers play down comments.

Authorities examine few Indians to know whether they are carrying the Indian variant of coronavirus.

During pandemic, jabs against life-threatening diseases like measles, yellow fever, diphtheria still needed, says WHO chief.

Satellites to provide remote sensing services to local governments in country's east for land surveying.

Move seeks to perpetuate division among Libyans, says deputy prime minister.

Post seen on fire in video posted on social media as two sides exchange heavy gunfire.

HRW says Israel's repression crossed the threshold into apartheid, persecution.

Carmaker says it weathered global chip crisis by using new microcontrollers, firmware by new suppliers.

Demonstration by Armenian extremists in US was encouraged by distortion of history, says Turkey's communications director.

2 Spanish, 1 Irish journalists, Burkinabe soldier are among missing.

Census Bureau tally tracks 7.4% increase from 2010.

Ensuring both ASEAN and Myanmar to fulfill their commitments next challenge, says AICHR representative.

CAIR tracks 20% dip in reported hate crimes in 2020, which it says may be due to coronavirus lockdowns.

German chancellor says 'there are still questions unanswered' about Russian jab, Berlin will wait for EMA's approval.

Clashes between Venezuelan Armed Forces and Colombian group resulted in casualties on both sides.

2 more fatalities added to growing tally since anti-coup protests started in February.

Experienced EU diplomats to assist negotiations in Geneva on behalf of bloc which is not invited to talks officially.

Lifting trans-Atlantic travel restrictions to partially improve European economy, aviation, tourism sectors.

US President Joe Biden's remarks on 1915 events can damage relations between two countries, Mustafa Sentop says.

Russia condemns actions leading to human casualties, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Foreign Ministry expresses serious concern over recent developments in occupied Palestinian territories.

Military expenditure totals nearly $2T in 2020, accounting for 2.4% of global GDP.

Travelers from both sides will have to present negative COVID-19 test for quarantine-free air travel.

Turkey objects to presentation of incidents as 'genocide,' calling them tragedy in which both sides suffered casualties.

Western countries remain silent on genocide that Israel continues to carry out in Palestine, says head of NGO.

Decision comes after 3 rockets were launched from Gaza towards Israel.

US Treasury to deliver $150 million to Venezuelan opposition.

Chloe Zhao wins for best director.

Group of about 40 Armenians attacks family in Saint-Die-Des-Vosges.

TRNC President Ersin Tatar says 2-state solution should be backed by UK.

Turkey's foreign minister urges Black Sea region to be kept away from tensions.

Airbase houses Iraqi, American soldiers, foreign forces from US-led coalition.

South Sudan grappling with worst food insecurity, warns EU commissioner.

Jab offered to 70- to 79-year-olds, even though it is still on hold in many countries.

World getting 'dangerously' close to 1.5-C global warming, warns head of European Commission.

Israeli army says missile attack carried out from Syrian territory on Negev region in southern Israel.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado asked Biden to invest in solution.

Putin says Zelensky 'welcome' to Moscow to discuss restoration of bilateral ties.

Head of Turkic Council congratulates Turkish government, nation on occasion of National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.

International Organization for Migration shares report of shipwreck off Libya.

First 50,000 doses of QazVak vaccine produced in Kazakhstan's southern Jambyl province.

Beijing offers assistance as India's COVID-19 situation continues to spiral out of control.

Over 3,300 people detained since Myanmar military seized power on Feb. 1, according to monitoring group.

Country mulling to impose state of emergency in 4 prefectures.

Houthi group says it targeted King Khalid Airbase.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu arrives in Crimea to oversee military exercises.

Routine can give children feeling of safety and structure.

Presidents of Turkey and TRNC to evaluate new policy for Geneva talks.

Analysts say Russia has no interest in building constructive relations with EU, strained ties business as usual for Kremlin.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Antonio Guterres discuss Russia’s increasing military presence along border.

Nationwide curfew to start 7 pm on Thursday and end 5 am on Monday.

Online streaming platform could only add less than 4M new subscribers in first 3 months of 2021.

'I hope that no one will think of crossing the so-called red line in relation to Russia,' says President Putin.

Bashar al-Assad regime uses chemical weapons in 2017, 2018, says Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Vaccination rate in China climbs to 12.2%, 8th highest in world, says media report.

Country registers record 295,041 new coronavirus cases, 2,023 related deaths.

Seoul court cites sovereign immunity in ruling on World War II sex slavery, victims urge government to take issue to ICJ.

Malaysian premier to attend meeting of ASEAN leaders on April 24, foreign minister confirms.

However, many foresee civil war in absence of credible governance structure in Afghanistan.

Pakistan hails 'strong vote of trust, confidence' by int'l community, Bangladesh also elected to separate commission.