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World - 2021-10-05

South Asia

British ex-soldier arrested by Taliban flies out of Kabul

LONDON: A British former soldier who was detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan has flown out of Kabul with UK...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 09:23pm

World

Five billion could struggle to access water in 2050: UN

GENEVA: More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 08:00pm

Middle East

UAE spacecraft to explore asteroid belt beyond Mars

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will launch a spacecraft to explore a major asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter,...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 07:03pm

USA

Canada's trade surplus widens in August as imports fall

OTTAWA: Canada's trade surplus with the world widened in August, easily beating analyst expectations, as strong...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:59pm

USA

US trade gap yawns wider as imports outpace exports in August

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit rose in August with imports overwhelming exports as the US economy bounces back ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:35pm

USA

J&J files for authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster

Pfizer has also asked the FDA to expand its vaccine approval to include boosters for all people aged 16 and older

Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:12pm

Europe

Global player? EU summit to seek answers on China, US strategy

Leaders will also discuss the idea of setting up an EU gas reserve and decoupling electricity prices from gas prices, the European Commission President says

Published 05 Oct, 2021 05:59pm

Europe

Facebook outage shows need for more players, EU's Vestager says

BRUSSELS: Facebook's six-hour outage the previous day shows the repercussions of relying on just a few big players...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 08:04pm

World

UK envoy holds Kabul talks with Taliban leaders

KABUL: A British envoy held talks with senior members of Afghanistan's new Taliban government in Kabul on Tuesday,...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 06:04pm

USA

Yellen warns US debt default could trigger recession

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that a US debt default could trigger another ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 05:43pm

South Asia

India's top court orders states to pay $672 compensation for each COVID death

"All concerned authority shall act as a helping hand, so as to wipe off the tears of those who have suffered due to loss of a family member due to Covid-19," Indian Supreme Court says

Published 05 Oct, 2021 05:25pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Tuesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,805,049 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:17pm

South Asia

No defence witnesses at Suu Kyi incitement trial: lawyer

YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not call any defence witnesses at her incitement trial in a ...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 04:39pm

World

Afghanistan to start issuing passports again after months of delays

KABUL: Afghanistan will start issuing passports to its citizens again on Tuesday, a senior official said, following...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 03:48pm

World

North Korea pursues weapons despite Covid blockade: UN report

SEOUL: North Korea has continued to pursue its weapons development programmes despite facing a worsening economic...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 02:34pm

World

Some girls return to high school in Afghan province

KABUL: Girls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

Europe

Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as cases linked to the Delta variant...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

World

China reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases vs 27 day earlier

BEIJING: China reported on Tuesday 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 4, compared with 27 a...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:17pm

World

AstraZeneca seeks US authorisation of drug to prevent COVID-19

AstraZeneca has requested the US Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency use authorisation for its new...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:12pm

World

UK's Johnson: 127 drivers applied for fuel trucker visas

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that 127 drivers had applied for fuel trucker visas ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:07pm

World

Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown

SYDNEY: More than 100 music students and teachers have fled Afghanistan in a nail-biting flight from Kabul following...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:39am

Europe

Macron wants 'calming down' in Algeria relations

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped that relations with Algeria could become pacified...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:36am

World

Australia job ads fall 2.8% in Sept, resilient overall

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements dipped for a third month in September as coronavirus lockdowns shut Sydney,...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:34am

World

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months

The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47%...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:23am

Middle East

Top US envoy brought up Khashoggi in talks with Saudis

WASHINGTON: A US delegation led by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan brought up the death of...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:01am

Asia

Japan will take necessary steps to support economy, new minister Yamagiwa says

TOKYO: Japan's government will take all necessary measures to support the economy, which has been hit hard by the...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:45am

World

Global warming kills 14 percent of world's corals in a decade

PARIS: Dynamite fishing and pollution -- but mostly global warming -- wiped out 14 percent of the world's coral ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:10am

World

Biden congratulates Japan's new PM Fumio Kishida

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden offered his congratulations Monday to Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:09am

World

Justice Dept warns over threats to US schools

WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a crackdown Monday on threats against schools and teachers...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:04am

World

France reserved as Blinken visits to patch up ties

PARIS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold potentially delicate talks in Paris on Tuesday to patch up ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:00am

World

Recent winners of the Nobel Physics Prize

STOCKHOLM: Here is a list of the 10 most recent Nobel Physics Prize winners, ahead of Tuesday's announcement of this...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 09:56am

World

EU leaders seek unity on how to face China, US

BRUSSELS: EU leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe's place in the world on Tuesday as they seek unity on how...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 09:35am

World

US hopes to restart Iran talks but cites 'alarming' nuclear progress

WASHINGTON: The United States hopes to restart nuclear talks with Iran soon, a senior US official said Monday, while...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 09:32am

World

Crimes against humanity, war crimes committed in Libya: UN probe

GENEVA: War crimes and crimes against humanity, including the use of child soldiers, have been committed in Libya...