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A health worker injects a Buddhist monk with dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, April 12, 2021. Thailand's Health Ministry warned Sunday that restrictions may need to be tightened to slow the spread of a fresh coronavirus wave, as the country hit a daily record for new cases. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

The Latest: EU to receive 1st shipment of J&J vaccine

By The Associated Press 9 hrs ago

A photo of Britain's Prince Philip is among flowers left by the public outside the gates of Windsor Castle, a day after the death of Britain's Prince Philip, in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Britain's Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his life, died on Friday. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Tweet recalls queen's loving anniversary speech

By The Associated Press Apr. 10, 2021 03:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 26, 2017, file photo, Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill answers questions during a news conference following his team's America's Cup loss to Emirates Team New Zealand in a sailing competition in Hamilton, Bermuda. Three weeks after his Italian-based team lost the America's Cup match, Spithill is pivoting to SailGP and his role as CEO and helmsman of the reconfigured American team, which looks to bounce back from a last-place finish in the global league's inaugural season. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File )

Spithill navigates from America's Cup loss to SailGP debut

By Bernie Wilson Apr. 08, 2021 07:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, a view from outside Angkor Wat temple is seen in Siem Reap, northwestern Cambodia. Cambodia is closing the Angkor temple complex to visitors because of a growing COVID-19 outbreak. On Thursday, April 8, 2021, the Health Ministry said 113 cases were reported from local transmission, with two deaths. The ministry traced the outbreak to a foreign resident who broke hotel quarantine to visit a nightclub. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)

Asia Today: Modi gets 2nd vaccine dose as India hits record

Apr. 08, 2021 12:25 AM EDT

David Marriott poses with his paper horse in his hotel room in Brisbane, Australia, April 3, 2021. While in quarantine inside his Brisbane hotel room, art director Russell Brown was bored and started making a cowboy outfit from the paper bags his meals were being delivered in. His project expanded to include a horse and a clingfilm villain that he has daily adventures with, in images that have gained a huge online following. (David Marriott via AP)

A paper cowboy rides out his quarantine in Australian hotel

By Nick Perry Apr. 07, 2021 02:42 AM EDT

A ferry sails across the Sydney harbour past the HMAS Arunta, an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy, moored in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. New Zealand announced the start date for a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand that will allow people to travel between the two countries without going through quarantine, allowing families to reunite and giving a big boost to the struggling tourism industry will begin April 19. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

New Zealand to open travel bubble with Australia on April 19

By Nick Perry Apr. 06, 2021 12:28 AM EDT

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the opening of Raytheon Australia's Centre for Joint Integration in Adelaide, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Australia announced Wednesday it would begin building its own guided missiles in close collaboration with the U.S. as it seeks to boost its defense capabilities. Citing the "changing global environment,” Morrison said it would partner with a weapons manufacturer to build the missiles in a plan that would create thousands of jobs as well as export opportunities. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)

Australia to build guided missiles to boost defense capacity

By Nick Perry Mar. 30, 2021 11:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2018, file photo, an Uyghur woman uses an electric-powered scooter to fetch school children as they ride past a picture showing China's President Xi Jinping joining hands with a group of Uighur elders at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region. Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 welcomed the United States, European Union, Canada and Britain taking joint action to impose sanctions on senior Chinese officials over human rights abuses in China’s far western Xinjiang region. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China summons foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions

By Rod Mcguirk And Ken Moritsugu Mar. 23, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2018, file photo a house is pictured for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand will spend billions of dollars to encourage more home building and will also remove some tax breaks for speculators as it tries to slow skyrocketing house prices. The government on Tuesday announced a series of new measures to address what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is describing as a crisis.(AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

New Zealand spends billions to slow skyrocketing home prices

By Nick Perry Mar. 22, 2021 06:52 PM EDT

People enjoy hot summer day in a lake in Espoo, Finland, on June 26, 2020. In a year of untimely deaths from the coronavirus, economic decline and social loneliness, The World Happiness Report revealing the world’s happiest countries shows Friday March 19, 2021, Nordic countries topped the index, with Finland leading for the fourth consecutive year. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Happiness Report: World shows resilience in face of COVID19

By David Keyton Mar. 19, 2021 10:52 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 15, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Monday, March 15, the 74th day of 2021. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s...

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a National Remembrance Service, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The service marks the second anniversary of a shooting massacre in which 51 worshippers were killed at two Christchurch mosques by a white supremacist. (Mark Tantrum/Department of Internal Affairs via AP)

New Zealand marks 2 years since Christchurch mosque killings

By Nick Perry Mar. 12, 2021 11:32 PM EST

A health worker holds a bottle of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with name Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha written on it, at Bamrasnaradura Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 12, 2021. Prayuth and members of his cabinet cancelled the plan to receive AstraZeneca shots on Friday, following the reports on blood clots and suspension in some European countries. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Asia Today: Virus resurges as India slowly vaccinates more

Mar. 12, 2021 06:47 AM EST

FILE - In this May 11, 2019, file photo, former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during an appearance in Atlanta. Obama and soccer star Mia Hamm are among those chosen for the 2021 National Women's Hall of Fame class announced Monday, March 8, 2021. Former PepsiCo Chief Executive Indra Nooyi and retired Brig. Gen. Rebecca Halstead, the first female commanding general at the strategic level during combat in Iraq, are also included along with several other women. The Women's Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2021. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 05:03 AM EST

Vangelis Vitalis, the chairperson of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's senior officials' meeting, talks to reporters both online and in person in Wellington, New Zealand Thursday, March 11, 2021. New Zealand is pushing for nations around the world to end tariffs on face masks, syringes and other supplies needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

New Zealand pushes to end global tariffs on virus supplies

By Nick Perry Mar. 11, 2021 12:51 AM EST

Southampton to host world test championship final in June

Mar. 10, 2021 09:51 AM EST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world test championship final between India and New Zealand will be played at the Hampshire Bowl in the southern English...