Rising prices for travel do not appear to be curbing wanderlust LONDON/CHICAGO/NEW YORK: The post-pandemic travel boom and the high ticket prices that come with it show no signs of... Published 09 Aug, 2023 06:17pm
World WHO laments 'tragic' 500,000 Covid death toll since Omicron GENEVA: The World Health Organization lamented Tuesday that half a million Covid-19 deaths had been recorded since... Published 09 Feb, 2022 11:51am
World India's COVID-19 cases multiply, vulnerable groups given vaccine boosters NEW DELHI: India began administering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers and vulnerable elderly... Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:32am
World Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild': WHO The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant... Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:47pm
World Delhi chief minister tests positive for COVID-19 as India cases hit highest in months NEW DELHI: India reported 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the... Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:04am
World Omicron evades immunity better than Delta COPENHAGEN: The Omicron coronavirus variant is better at circumventing vaccinated peoples’ immunity than the Delta... Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am
World Over 7,000 flights scrapped as Omicron hits weekend travel NEW YORK: More than 7,000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more ... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Markets Most Gulf bourses tumble on Omicron worries DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Dubai index leading the downward trend as... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
World US Covid-19 deaths reach 800,000 as Delta ravaged in 2021 NEW YORK: The United States on Sunday reached 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to a Reuters tally, as... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
World Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants GENEVA: The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and... Published 08 Dec, 2021 11:15am
World WHO chief scientist urges people to not panic over Omicron GENEVA: The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not panic over the emergence of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 12:44am
World Britain records 53,945 COVID-19 cases, highest since July LONDON: Britain recorded 53,945 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily figure since July 17, government... Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:21pm
Markets Stocks sink, oil tanks as new virus variant sparks fears NEW YORK: Stock markets and oil prices plunged Friday over fears of a new coronavirus variant that scientists warn... Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am
World Europe rushes to bolster virus defences as South Africa detects new strain THE HAGUE: Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defences against a fresh coronavirus spike, ... Updated 26 Nov, 2021 11:36am
Markets Wall Street falls as growth worries grip investors NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes dropped on Wednesday on concerns that the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant ... Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am
Markets Asian equities sluggish after fresh Wall Street records The Nikkei was up just 0.1 percent at the lunch break while Shanghai was down 0.7 percent Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:47am
Pakistan 'Complete lockdown' under consideration in Sindh's major cities Provincial govt has asked for permission from centre to impose total lockdown for two weeks after examining Covid-19 situation Development comes as Delta variant cases surge even as province tightens restrictions Updated 28 Jul, 2021 11:46pm
World UK's Johnson is talking with US on COVID travel corridor We want people to be able to come from the US freely in a way that they normally do Published 28 Jul, 2021 11:51am
Pakistan 65 new cases of Delta variant detected in Karachi on July 12 and 13: NIV In addition to the Delta variant, two cases of the Beta variant and 25 cases of unidentified variants were also confirmed Published 15 Jul, 2021 10:31pm
Sports Fans banned from Olympics as variant drives global Covid-19 outbreaks TOKYO: Japan banned fans from the Olympic Games on Thursday as the Delta variant drove Covid-19 outbreaks, with the... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
World Concern over sporting events as Russia battles Delta variant MOSCOW: Russia’s Saint Petersburg posted record Covid-19 deaths Monday as it prepares to host a Euro 2020... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
World Russia warns of 'explosive' virus surge The highly infectious Delta variant, which first appeared in India, represents nearly 90 percent of new cases in Moscow, Sobyanin said. Updated 23 Jun, 2021 09:13pm
Markets Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (February 8, 2021).... Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am