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World - 2021-10-17

Europe

Italy reports 24 new coronavirus deaths, 2,437 new cases

ROME: Italy reported 24 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, up from 14 the previous day, the health ministry said,...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 08:54pm

World

Landslides, floods kill at least 25 in southwest India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 08:48pm

Middle East

UAE's daily COVID-19 cases fall below 100

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday recorded a drop in daily COVID-19 cases to below 100 for the first time...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 08:13pm

Europe

Erdogan says talks under way with US to buy F-16s

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey was in talks with the United States to buy F-16...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 05:02pm

Middle East

Iran to resume nuclear talks on Thursday: MP

TEHRAN: Iran is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers on October 21 that were suspended in June, an...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 05:02pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,891,684 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:01pm

Europe

Russia reports record daily virus cases again

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday reported a new record for coronavirus infections for a fourth day in a row, a day after the...

Updated 17 Oct, 2021 04:31pm

World

Russia scrambles fighter jet to escort US military plane

MOSCOW: A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet has been scrambled to escort a US B-1B strategic bomber over the Sea of Japan,...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 01:18pm

World

China surprises US with hypersonic missile test, FT reports

BEIJING: China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 01:15pm

World

Iran's navy says repulses pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

TEHRAN: An Iranian warship on Saturday repulsed an attack by pirates against two oil tankers that it was escorting ...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 01:08pm

World

Sadat's nephew negotiates way out for Egypt prisoners

CAIRO: The fate of dissidents languishing in Egypt's prisons has long been under scrutiny, but one veteran is...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 10:41am

World

As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince William will bestow his inaugural "Earthshot" environmental prize at a...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 10:35am

World

Fugitive businessman close to Venezuela's Maduro extradited to US

MIAMI: A fugitive businessman accused of acting as a money launderer for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 10:24am

Asia

New Japan PM sends offering to controversial Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister on Sunday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honours...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 10:21am

Africa

Thousands of pro-military protesters rally against Sudan government

KHARTOUM: Thousands of pro-military Sudanese protesters took to the streets Saturday demanding the dissolution of ...