Prince Philip Is Laid to Rest in a Somber 50-Minute Ceremony
LONDON — His coffin borne on a military green Land Rover that he had helped design, Prince Philip was laid to rest Saturday at Windsor Castle in an austere, meticu
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COVID-19 deaths pass three million worldwide
The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes the day a
Prince Philip: Royal Family honours duke's 'humour and humanity'
The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Prince Philip's "kindne
Prince Philip: Funeral to celebrate 'unwavering loyalty' to the Queen
The Duke of Edinburgh's "unwavering loyalty" to the Queen, service to the nation and "courage" will be celebrated at his funeral tomorrow. Prince Philip's association
Prince Philip funeral 'a profound chance for Queen to say goodbye'
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will be a "profound" chance for the Queen to say farewell to her husband of 73 years. Justin Welby sa
11 more COVID-19 deaths in PNG
Papua New Guinea's National Control Centre for COVID-19 reports the tally of people dying from the virus increased by 11 over the last 24 hours. While these 11 deaths
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: Denmark stops rollout completely
Denmark has ceased giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots. It is the first European country to do so fully. Th
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine approved for use in India
A third coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in India amid a deadly second wave of infections. BBC News reports Russia's Sputnik V has been deemed to be safe,
One killed, police officer injured in US school shooting
One person has been killed in the Knoxville shooting in USA with at least several victims injured. One person had been detained in connection with the shooting. Loc
LG to close down its mobile phone unit
South Korean tech giant, LG has announced that it would close down its mobile phone unit after years of losses. According to LG Electronics, the division is expected t
Australian medical team head to PNG to aid COVID response
A specialist Australian medical team and critical equipment have been flown to Papua New Guinea to help respond to the country's surging coronavirus cases. Seventeen m
Prince Charles says dear papa was very special
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, saying that he and the Royal Family miss him "enormously". He said the duke had given the "m
Gun salutes planned across UK after Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99
Gun salutes to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh are due to take place later across the UK, in Gibraltar and from warships at sea. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip's death a 'hugely significant loss' for NZ - Ardern
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the death of Prince Philip is a "hugely significant loss" for New Zealand and the organisations he supported Ar
Palace asks public not to lay flowers for Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace has asked the public to refrain from leaving floral tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh at royal residences. Dozens of bouquets were laid outside Bucki
Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99. A statement issued by the Buckingham Palace spoke of the Queen's "deep sorrow" following his death
A 104-year-old woman in Columbia beats Covid-19 — twice
Fighting off COVID-19 is no easy feat for a 104-year-old, but imagine doing it twice like one Columbian woman just did. Carmen Hernandez was applauded by hospital staf
EU drug regulator says unusual blood clot is 'very rare Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine side effect'
The European Union's medicines regulator says unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. After a study
Israel's Netanyahu tasked with forming new government
Israel's President has tasked Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government following recent elections which did not produce a clear winner. Netanyahu – Isra
New Zealand, Australia no-quarantine travel bubble to start on 19th April
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern says conditions for quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand have been met, and a bubble will start in less tha
Singapore first country to accept COVID-19 digital travel pass
Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, becoming one of the first countrie