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Full refunds and free rescheduling of flights during Spring Festival

Passengers who buy tickets during the Spring Festival period from January 28 to March 8 can refund their tickets for free or reschedule at least once, the Civil Aviatio

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Grindr faces £8.6m fine over claims it mishandled personal data

The gay dating app is yet to give a formal response to the draft decision under the EU's GDPR privacy rules.

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U.S. House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday delivered the article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump to the Senate, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection at the Capito

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COVID-19: UK Health Secretary Hancock says self-isolating until Sunday

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday via Twitter that he is self-isolating and "will be staying at home and not leaving at all until Sunday.""We all have a part to play in getting th

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Russian judge jails Kremlin foe Navalny for 30 days initially

A Russian judge on Monday ruled that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny should be held in custody for 30 days until February 15, his spokeswoman said on Monday via social media, a day after he was detaine

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Dubai unveils key pavilion for Expo 2020 highlighting sustainability

00:54 Dubai unveiled on Saturday its key pavilion, Terra, for the upcoming Expo 2020, which was postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Terra, also called the Sustainability

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Thousands march in Vienna against COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands gathered in Vienna, Austria on Saturday to protest against restrictions on public life designed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The country will extend its third lockdown u

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Morocco to host 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations

Morocco will be the host country for the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football has announced. /VCG Morocco will be the host country for the 2022 Africa Wome

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Hindus ignore COVID-19 fears, travel to Ganges in droves

Nearly a million Hindu pilgrims descended on the banks of the Ganges river on the first day of the Kumbh Mela despite the raging COVID-19 pandemic, January 14, 2021. /VCG COVID-19 poses

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Estonian Premier Resigns Over Corruption Probe Into Ruling Party

Estonia’s prime minister quit over a corruption investigation into his ruling party, paving the way for a revamped coalition government to take charge in the European U

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COVID19 in Russia: Country confirms 22,934 new infections

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine injection at a state clinic in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 30, 2020. /Xinhua Russia confirmed 22,934 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country'

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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 1,243

A man wearing a face mask stands next to an advertising board reading "Stay Home Save Lives" at a bus stop in London, Britain, Jan. 10, 2020. The coronavirus-related deaths in Britain surpassed 8

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22 trapped underground after gold mine blast in east China

Twenty-two workers have been trapped underground after an explosion ripped through a gold mine which is under construction in east China's Shandong Province, local auth

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Chinese chipmaker SMIC to continue trading in U.S. OTCQX till Feb. 1

SMIC's logo. /VCGAfter being removed on January 6, China's largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has been allowed to trade in OTCQX,

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Former Man City great Colin Bell dies aged 74

Colin Bell during a Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, UK, February 14, 2016. /CFP Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell, wide

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Former Man City great Colin Bell dies aged 74

Colin Bell during a Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, UK, February 14, 2016. /CFP Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell, wide

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Dakar Rally underway in Saudi Arabia

Click arrows to view gallery The Dakar rally, an annual off-road endurance event is now underway in Saudi Arabia. The rally sees amateur and professional drivers and