Qantas furloughs 2,500 staff amid lockdowns in Australian cities

Associated Press Reporter

The airline has said it expects the coronavirus lockdown in Sydney, where Qantas has its headquarters, to last for at least two months.

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China orders mass testing in Wuhan as Covid-19 outbreak spreads

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Doctors Without Borders clinic closes in Haiti's capital amid rising gang violence

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Japan widens virus state of emergency after record spike during Olympics

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Officials in Tokyo alarmed as coronavirus cases hit record high

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Google workers in US will need to be vaccinated to head back to office

Associated Press Reporter 29 Jul, 2021

Google’s announcement was shortly followed by Facebook, which also said it will make vaccines mandatory for US employees who work in offices.

Home of another investigative journalist raided in Russia

Daria Litvinova, Associated Press 28 Jul, 2021

Police in Russia have raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet recently designated a “foreign agent”.

Towns around Lake Como hit by mudslides and floods

Colleen Barry, Associated Press 27 Jul, 2021

Firefighters carried out more than 60 rescues after storms wreaked havoc around the picturesque lake in northern Italy.

Sir Van blasts ‘shambolic' Executive reopening announcement

26 Jul, 2021

Last week the musician cancelled a number of concerts planned for the Ulster Hall after Stormont ministers delayed a decision on concert reopening.

Haitian president's hometown holds funeral amid violence

Associated Press Reporters 23 Jul, 2021

Australia avoids Unesco downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 23 Jul, 2021

The network of 2,500 reefs covering 348,000 square kilometres has been World Heritage-listed since 1981.

German railway: Floods caused €1 billion damage to network

Associated Press Reporter 23 Jul, 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this week that the damage is ‘immense’.

Senior US diplomat reveals fears over food supply in North Korea

Hyung-Jin Kim, AP 23 Jul, 2021

Wendy Sherman spoke about hardships linked to the pandemic during a visit to South Korea.

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Qantas furloughs 2,500 staff amid lockdowns in Australian cities

China orders mass testing in Wuhan as Covid-19 outbreak spreads

Doctors Without Borders clinic closes in Haiti's capital amid rising gang violence

Japan widens virus state of emergency after record spike during Olympics

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as coronavirus cases hit record high

MORE World news

Google workers in US will need to be vaccinated to head back to office

Home of another investigative journalist raided in Russia

Towns around Lake Como hit by mudslides and floods

Sir Van blasts ‘shambolic' Executive reopening announcement

Haitian president's hometown holds funeral amid violence

Australia avoids Unesco downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

German railway: Floods caused €1 billion damage to network

Senior US diplomat reveals fears over food supply in North Korea

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