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20-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Front Of Her Infant In Greece

20-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Front Of Her Infant In Greece

Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Athens

Three 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

EU Suing AstraZeneca To Get 90 Million Vaccine Doses Before July

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Brussels, Belgium

The 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

Indian-Origin Man In US Sexually Assaults, Kills Mom On Mother's Day Eve

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, New York

An 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

UN "Deeply Concerned" At Escalation In Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Geneva, Switzerland

The 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

"Shameless Lies": Taiwan Slams China Over WHO Access

Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Taipei

Taiwan'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

Young Whale Stranded In London's Thames Is Put Down

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, London

A 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

Bangladesh's Curt Reply As China Warns It Against Joining Quad Alliance

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Dhaka

China 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"

Iran Say Warned US Navy Over "Unprofessional Behaviour"

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Tehran, Iran

Iran'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

At Least Seven Dead In Russia School Shooting

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Moscow, Russia

At 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

Taiwan Says China Is "Maliciously" Blocking It From WHO

Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Taipei

Taiwan 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

Australia's Victoria On Alert After First COVID-19 Case In Two Months

Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Sydney, Australia

Australia'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

Moscow Rejects US Ransomware Attack Claims

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Russia

Russia 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

Bahrain Prince Scales Mt Everest's New Height, 1st Foreign Team To Do So

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Kathmandu

A 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

Renewable Energy Powers Ahead In 2020: Report

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Paris, France

Renewable 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

Hong Kong Scraps Mandatory Vaccines For Foreign Domestic Workers

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 11, 2021, Hong Kong

Hong 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.