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World - 2021-09-20

USA

US to lift Covid travel ban for vaccinated EU, UK passengers: reports

WASHINGTON: The United States will lift an 18-month-old travel ban on the European Union and Britain, allowing...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 08:17pm

Middle East

Iran nuclear chief urges US to 'rectify wrong policies'

VIENNA: Iran's new atomic energy chief Mohamed Eslami on Monday called on the United States to "rectify their wrong...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 06:56pm

Middle East

Middle East's first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic

DUBAI: The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens its doors to exhibitors from ...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 06:35pm

South Asia

India to restart COVID vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours

Exports to resume in October-December quarter, says minister
Sales to both COVAX and bilaterally

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:22pm

Europe

Ukraine launches military drills with NATO

KIEV: Ukraine on Monday launched joint military exercises with the United States and other NATO countries as ...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:54pm

World

Pfizer says its Covid jab safe for children aged 5-11

FRANKFURT: Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine was safe and produced a...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:47pm

South Asia

Myanmar's Suu Kyi has 'no comment' on call for war against junta

YANGON: Toppled Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "no comment" on a declaration of war against the junta by a...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:44pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Monday

At least 228,494,810 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:41pm

World

Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on work

Acting mayor of the capital Kabul has said any municipal jobs currently held by women would be filled by men

Published 20 Sep, 2021 02:18pm

World

Rwanda court to rule on case of Rusesabagina, hero of 'Hotel Rwanda'

KIGALI: A Rwandan court is expected to rule on Monday in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 01:02pm

World

Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security

AMMAN: Syria's defence minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the first such...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 12:50pm

World

New Zealand eases COVID-19 curbs slightly in biggest city

But tough restrictions will continue even after midnight on Tuesday, when the alert level drops to 3 from 4 in the city of about 1.7 million at the centre of the latest Delta outbreak

Published 20 Sep, 2021 12:48pm

World

Philippines to launch pilot plan to resume face-to-face learning

It said there were 39 countries where schools remained partially closed, as of this month

Published 20 Sep, 2021 12:45pm

World

Expelled from Texas, returned Haitians lament lost American dream

US border agents began removing groups of mostly Haitian migrants over the weekend from a large makeshift camp they had set up after wading across the Rio Grande separating Mexico and the US state of Texas

Published 20 Sep, 2021 12:42pm

World

Eight killed in shooting at Russian university: state investigators

The gunman was detained shortly after the incident at Perm State University, located around 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) east of Moscow

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 02:24pm

World

Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown but loses some ground

With 64% of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said United Russia had won nearly 48% of the vote, with its nearest rival, the Communist Party, at about 21%

Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:13am

World

Australian PM departs for Quad meeting amid French submarine deal fallout

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday departed for Washington to meet with leaders of the ...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:11am

Asia

Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week

Most construction projects can resume from Wednesday, authorities said late on Sunday, adding further easing would follow, with average new daily cases down to just 20

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:42am

World

Trudeau future on the line as Canadians vote in pandemic election

OTTAWA: Canadian elections headed for a photo finish Monday with liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau, who is...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:31am

USA

Body found matching description of US missing woman Petito: FBI

After a body was found in the main search area in Wyoming on Sunday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said the remains matched the description of Petito

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:30am

World

Biden asks for early Macron talks as allies try to smooth tensions

The announcement of the defence alliance, and Australia's related decision to tear up a deal to buy French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:25am

Europe

Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges

At the 2009 Copenhagen climate conference, rich nations promised to provide annual funding of $100 billion from 2020

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:21am

Asia

Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists

Once 80 percent of Fiji's eligible population is vaccinated, it will offer quarantine-free travel to visitors from a "green list" of locations

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:17am

Asia

North Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger 'nuclear arms race'

Last week the US announced a new three-way security pact with Australia and Britain

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:11am

USA

US NTSB to probe fatal Tesla crash in Florida

WASHINGTON: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Friday it will send a team to investigate a...