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World - 2021-10-11

Middle East

Erdogan signals new military push into Syria

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled Monday that Turkey was preparing to launch a new military operation...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:26pm

World

UN chief slams 'broken' Taliban promises made to women and girls

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday slammed the Taliban's "broken" promises to Afghan...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:23pm

World

Taliban to meet EU officials on Tuesday: acting minister

DOHA: A Taliban delegation will meet European Union representatives in Doha on Tuesday, acting foreign minister Amir...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:52pm

World

WHO vaccine advisers back extra Covid jab for immunocompromised

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's vaccine advisers on Monday recommended people with weaker immune systems...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 08:19pm

USA

World Bank seeks $100bn in donations to address 'tragic reversals' in development

WASHINGTON: The World Bank hopes to raise $100 billion in donations for the International Development Association...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:33pm

South Asia

Thailand to end quarantine for some vaccinated visitors from Nov: PM

BANGKOK: Thailand will end coronavirus quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors from 10 low-risk countries...

Updated 11 Oct, 2021 07:44pm

World

Spain evacuating Afghan employees via Pakistan

MADRID: Spain was on Monday evacuating via Pakistan Afghan helpers left behind when western forces quit Kabul, a...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:16pm

USA

AstraZeneca antibody drug important as preventative COVID-19 therapy

An AstraZeneca senior executive said on Monday the drugmaker's COVID-19 antibody cocktail would have a "real...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:09pm

Middle East

Energy-rich Qatar says unhappy with high gas prices

DOHA: Qatar, the world's biggest liquefied natural gas exporter, said Monday it was not pleased with current global...

Updated 11 Oct, 2021 08:10pm

USA

Poor countries' debt rose 12% to record $860bn in 2020: World Bank

WASHINGTON: The debt burden of the world's low-income countries rose 12% to a record $860 billion in 2020 as...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 06:40pm

Middle East

Car bomb kills six in Syria's Afrin: monitor

BEIRUT: A car bombing in the northern Syrian city of Afrin on Monday killed six people, including at least one...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 06:04pm

World

Trio win Nobel Economics Prize for 'natural experiments'

STOCKHOLM: Three US-based academics on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for research on the labour market using...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 06:04pm

USA

Merck seeks first US FDA authorization for COVID-19 tablet

Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for US emergency use authorization for its tablet to treat...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:58pm

South Asia

Thousands evacuated and coal mines shuttered as floods hit north China

BEIJING: More than 120,000 people have been evacuated, coal mines shut and crops destroyed after unseasonably heavy...

Updated 11 Oct, 2021 05:15pm

World

US, EU line up over 20 more countries including Pakistan for global methane pact

Effort aimed at slashing methane emissions 30% by 2030

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:50pm

Europe

Germany's largest mosque to broadcast call to prayer on Fridays

BERLIN: Germany's largest mosque will be permitted to broadcast the call to prayer over loudspeakers on Friday...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:45pm

Middle East

Europe must guarantee nuclear deal will be upheld: Iran

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday called on European countries to guarantee an existing nuclear deal that the parties are set ...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:42pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Monday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,847,904 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:08pm

World

New Zealand health workers, teachers told 'no jab, no job'

WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced Monday a sweeping "no jab, no job" policy for most healthcare workers and teachers...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 12:05pm

World

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

KABUL: The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to avoid hotels in Afghanistan, days after...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:45am

World

1 dead, 17 hurt in Chile as police clash with indigenous protesters

SANTIAGO: One person died and 17 others were injured Sunday as riot police clashed with protesters in the Chilean...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:15am

Asia

Philippines president congratulates journalist Ressa on Nobel Prize

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning ...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:02am

World

US says Taliban talks in Doha were 'candid and professional'

State Department spokesman Ned Price says the two sides also discussed 'the United States' provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the Afghan people'

Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:53am

World

Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

BAGHDAD: Preliminary turnout in the Iraqi elections was 41 percent, the electoral commission announced Monday,...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:09am

World

Ecuador's legislature to investigate president over Pandora Papers

QUITO: Ecuador's legislature on Sunday voted to open an investigation into whether President Guillermo Lasso broke...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:06am

World

Algerian president demands 'total respect' from France

ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday demanded France's "total respect", following a row over...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:58am

Middle East

Lebanon electricity back online after army supplies fuel

BEIRUT: Lebanon's electricity grid was back online Sunday after the army supplied fuel to two key power stations ...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 05:59am

Middle East

Dubai police say $136m worth of cocaine seized

DUBAI: The UAE authorities seized half a tonne of cocaine worth more than $136 million, Dubai police said on Sunday,...