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Turkey eases Covid restrictions but curfews remain

Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back touristsFri 14 May

Japan expands coronavirus state of emergency ahead of Tokyo OlympicsFri 14 May

Indian PM warns coronavirus spreading to rural areasFri 14 May

Biden hails ‘great day for America’ as mask-wearing guidance easedThu 13 May

In Pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid

Coronavirus impacts Eid celebrations for second yearThu 13 May

Million dollar prize on offer in lottery as incentive to get Covid jabThu 13 May

88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’Wed 12 May

Coronavirus cases ‘exploding across much of Asia’Wed 12 May

Scores of bodies found floating in India’s Ganges RiverTue 11 May

Hong Kong will not make vaccination compulsory for foreign d...Tue 11 May

US expands use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to include adole...Tue 11 May

Dracula’s castle provides setting for Covid-19 jabsMon 10 May

British public supports sharing Covid-19 vaccines around the...Mon 10 May

Street parties erupt across Spain as six-month state of emer...Sun 09 May

India’s vaccination campaign falters as cases growSun 09 May

Vaccine deserts as some countries have no Covid-19 jabs at a...Sun 09 May

Pakistanis flocks to shops ahead of week-long lockdownSat 08 May

EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer vacc...Sat 08 May

US stand on waiving virus vaccine patents is no ‘magic bulle...Sat 08 May

India declares more lockdowns as Covid surge hits southern s...Sat 08 May

World Health Organisation approves emergency use of China’s ...Fri 07 May

European agency begins fast-track study of experimental Covi...Fri 07 May

Modi under pressure to impose lockdown amid Indian virus sur...Fri 07 May

Germany opposes US call to waive Covid vaccine patentsThu 06 May

Polish city recruits new bugle players as it prepares to wel...Thu 06 May

EU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at summitThu 06 May

Anti-Olympics petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of s...Thu 06 May

Biden administration backs waiving of vaccine intellectual p...Wed 05 May

Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15Wed 05 May

TV Fred’s daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix finishes fourth...Wed 05 May

Court orders Indian government to submit oxygen plan within ...Wed 05 May

Indian government faces calls for fresh lockdownWed 05 May

Mark Selby shuts out critics as he completes return to snook...Tue 04 May

Mark Selby shrugs off doubts and targets domination after fo...Tue 04 May

EU regulators begin review of China’s Sinovac vaccineTue 04 May

‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsensTue 04 May

Multiple winners of world snooker title after Mark Selby win...Mon 03 May

Mark Selby seals fourth world title with win over Shaun Murp...Mon 03 May

5 things we learned from this year’s World Snooker Champions...Mon 03 May

Mark Selby retains three-frame lead over Shaun Murphy to clo...Mon 03 May

EU Commission proposes reopening of external bordersMon 03 May

Moderna to provide 500m vaccine doses for Covax programmeMon 03 May

India records 368,000 new coronavirus cases as catastrophic ...Mon 03 May

Mark Selby takes control in second session of final against ...Sun 02 May

Shaun Murphy takes slender lead over Mark Selby in World Cha...Sun 02 May

Police detain 132 at illegal anti-lockdown party in BrusselsSun 02 May

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry helpSun 02 May

Shaun Murphy vows to entertain in bid for second world title...Sat 01 May

Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham forced into late-night Crucibl...Sat 01 May

India launches campaign to inoculate all adults against Covi...Sat 01 May

Hospital fire kills 18 coronavirus patients as India steps u...Sat 01 May

Shaun Murphy draws level with Kyren Wilson to set up grandst...Sat 01 May

Mark Selby warned for slow play as Stuart Bingham edges ahea...Sat 01 May

Mark Selby warned for slow play as Stuart Bingham rallies at...Fri 30 Apr

Shaun Murphy wins last two frames to keep hopes alive in Kyr...Fri 30 Apr

Pfizer and BioNTech ask EU to clear vaccine for 12 to 15-yea...Fri 30 Apr

Back-to-back centuries helps Mark Selby take two-frame lead ...Fri 30 Apr

India struggles to cope with demand as coronavirus outbreak ...Fri 30 Apr

Kyren Wilson dominates Shaun Murphy in first session of Cruc...Thu 29 Apr

Restaurants and cafes in France allowed to serve customers o...Thu 29 Apr

Stuart Bingham and Mark Selby level after ‘weird’ session at...Thu 29 Apr

India steps up vaccine drive amid record surge in coronaviru...Thu 29 Apr

Poorer nations have administered just 0.3% of coronavirus ja...Thu 29 Apr

South Korea begins vaccination of likely Olympic team member...Thu 29 Apr

Nepal imposes 15-day lockdown amid surge in coronavirus case...Thu 29 Apr

World Championship semi-finals head-to-headWed 28 Apr

Shaun Murphy admits World Championship could bring light aft...Wed 28 Apr

Mark Selby hammers Mark Williams to move into World Snooker ...Wed 28 Apr

Kyren Wilson marches into semi-finals at World Snooker Champ...Wed 28 Apr

Europe will reach herd immunity by August – BioNTech chiefWed 28 Apr

Indian coronavirus death toll crosses 200,000 threshold amid...Wed 28 Apr

Anthony McGill moves to within four frames of second success...Tue 27 Apr

Mark Selby dominates opening session of quarter-final agains...Tue 27 Apr

Neil Robertson builds quarter-final lead over Kyren Wilson a...Tue 27 Apr

Safety concerns leave some Africans hesitant to get vaccinesTue 27 Apr

India records 320,000 new cases as foreign help arrivesTue 27 Apr

Judd Trump hopes ‘dream’ Crucible final with Ronnie O’Sulliv...Mon 26 Apr

Formula One approves sprint qualifying at three grands prix ...Mon 26 Apr

US to share 60m AstraZeneca vaccines with worldMon 26 Apr

Kamala Harris: Now is the time to prepare for next global pa...Mon 26 Apr

Judd Trump hopes ‘dream’ Crucible final with Ronnie O’Sulliv...Mon 26 Apr

EC launches legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine co...Mon 26 Apr

Crematoriums and hospitals overwhelmed as coronavirus surges...Mon 26 Apr

Joe Biden vows to help India deal with surge in coronavirus ...Mon 26 Apr

Kamala Harris to tell UN that world must prepare for next pa...Mon 26 Apr

Judd Trump fights back against David Gilbert to reach brink ...Sun 25 Apr

Shaun Murphy three frames away from reaching world champions...Sun 25 Apr

Judd Trump fights back to lead David Gilbert in their last-1...Sun 25 Apr

India’s crematoria overwhelmed as virus ‘swallows people lik...Sun 25 Apr

Gurdwara provides free oxygen as supplies dwindle in IndiaSun 25 Apr

Mark Williams adamant he cannot win fourth world title despi...Sat 24 Apr

Covid crisis continues to grip India with 346,786 new cases ...Sat 24 Apr

Neil Robertson has momentum as he reaches World Championship...Sat 24 Apr

Angela Merkel defends Germany’s ‘urgently needed’ pandemic r...Sat 24 Apr

Pakistan reports highest single-day coronavirus death tollSat 24 Apr

US health officials lift suspension of Johnson & Johnson Cov...Sat 24 Apr

Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of World Championship by Antho...Fri 23 Apr

US health panel urges restarting J&J Covid-19 vaccinationsFri 23 Apr

Japan declares third Covid state of emergency in Tokyo Fri 23 Apr

O’Sullivan facing uphill battle to stay in World Snooker Cha...Fri 23 Apr

Norwegian climber first to test positive for Covid-19 at Mou...Fri 23 Apr

Anthony McGill misses Crucible maximum but wipes out Ronnie ...Thu 22 Apr

Director of hit French TV medical drama dons scrubs to fight...Thu 22 Apr

‘No will’ for WPBSA to pursue rule change in response to Mar...Thu 22 Apr