20-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Front Of Her Infant In Greece
Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, AthensThree thieves strangled a young mother in front of her 11-month-old child on Tuesday after breaking into her home in an Athens suburb and tying up her husband, police said.
EU Suing AstraZeneca To Get 90 Million Vaccine Doses Before July
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Brussels, BelgiumThe EU executive is suing British-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca to force it to deliver 90 million more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine before July, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Indian-Origin Man In US Sexually Assaults, Kills Mom On Mother's Day Eve
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, New YorkAn Indian-origin man has been charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York on the eve of Mother's Day, according to media reports.
UN "Deeply Concerned" At Escalation In Israeli-Palestinian Violence
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe United Nations rights office said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" over the escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories, east Jerusalem and Israel.
"Shameless Lies": Taiwan Slams China Over WHO Access
Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, TaipeiTaiwan's foreign minister criticised what he called China's "shameless lies" on Tuesday in an escalating dispute about Beijing blocking the island from the World Health Organization (WHO), saying China clearly did not care about Taiwan's people.
Young Whale Stranded In London's Thames Is Put Down
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, LondonA juvenile minke whale that became stranded in London's River Thames has been put down after its condition deteriorated and vets decided it could not survive in the open water.
Bangladesh's Curt Reply As China Warns It Against Joining Quad Alliance
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, DhakaChina has warned Bangladesh against joining the US-led Quad alliance, saying that Dhaka's participation in the anti-Beijing "club" would result in "substantial damage" to bilateral relations.
Iran Say Warned US Navy Over "Unprofessional Behaviour"
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Tehran, IranIran's Republican Guards said Tuesday they warned US vessels after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Gulf.
At Least Seven Dead In Russia School Shooting
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Moscow, RussiaAt least seven people were killed Tuesday, most of them children, in a shooting at a high school in the central Russian city of Kazan, officials and news agency reports said.
Taiwan Says China Is "Maliciously" Blocking It From WHO
Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, TaipeiTaiwan accused China on Tuesday of "maliciously" blocking its access to the World Health Organization (WHO) and putting politics above people's well-being, after Beijing signalled it would not allow the island to attend a major WHO meeting.
Australia's Victoria On Alert After First COVID-19 Case In Two Months
Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Sydney, AustraliaAustralia's second most populous state reported a locally acquired COVID-19 case for the first time in more than two months on Tuesday, sending authorities scrambling to find the source of the infection amid concern about a new outbreak.
Moscow Rejects US Ransomware Attack Claims
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, RussiaRussia on Tuesday rejected US accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States.
Bahrain Prince Scales Mt Everest's New Height, 1st Foreign Team To Do So
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, KathmanduA 16-member Bahrain Royal Guard team led by prince Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Al Khalifa today became the first international team to conquer the new altitude of Mount Everest.
Renewable Energy Powers Ahead In 2020: Report
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Paris, FranceRenewable energy grew at its fastest rate in two decades, driven primarily by gains in China and wind power, the International Energy Agency said in a report Tuesday.
Hong Kong Scraps Mandatory Vaccines For Foreign Domestic Workers
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Hong KongHong Kong on Tuesday scrapped a plan to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for foreign domestic workers after the proposal sparked an outcry and a diplomatic tussle with the Philippines.
