News Archives for World - 2021-11-17

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World - 2021-11-17

USA

Total global debt dips, but emerging market debt hits record high

NEW YORK: Global debt dipped in the third quarter though it remained near the record high set in June, while debt in...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 09:08pm

Middle East

UN nuclear chief to visit Tehran next week

TEHRAN: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will visit Tehran Monday, Iran's atomic agency said, as the Vienna-based...

Updated 17 Nov, 2021 06:47pm

South Asia

At least two killed in blast in Kabul

KABUL: At least two people were killed and five wounded in a bomb blast that hit a minibus in Kabul on Wednesday,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2021 07:48pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,113,287 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 05:48pm

World

Taliban appeal to US Congress to release Afghan assets

Say economic turmoil at home could lead to trouble abroad

Updated 17 Nov, 2021 08:44pm

Energy

ADNOC, TAQA form partnership to boost renewables capacity

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) have formed a strategic...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:36pm

Business & Finance

UAE free trade talks with India and Indonesia going well, minister says

DUBAI: Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and India and Indonesia, are making good progress, the Gulf...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:12pm

Europe

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine shows 96.3% COVID-19 efficacy in Belarus

MOSCOW: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has demonstrated 96.3% efficacy against COVID-19 during the vaccination campaign...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 12:55pm

South Asia

Delhi schools shut indefinitely as smog worsens

NEW DELHI: Delhi shut down schools until further notice, urged people to work from home and banned non-essential...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 11:15am

World

China reports 31 new coronavirus cases for Nov 16 vs 22 day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Nov. 16 compared with 22 a day earlier, its health...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 11:05am

World

Mexico reports 735 new coronavirus cases, 37 more deaths

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's health ministry reported 735 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 37 more fatalities on ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 11:01am

Asia

Philippines approves emergency use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

MANILA: The Philippines has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine by Novavax Inc, its food and drug ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:37am

Europe

At least 1,000 arrested since Ethiopia state of emergency: UN

GENEVA: The UN voiced alarm on Tuesday at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:18am

Technology

Robots, big data as Gulf nations bet on AI

DUBAI: Robots puttering around Dubai's hi-tech Expo site could be a sign of things to come for the Gulf, where new...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:09am

World

US President Biden calls on Congress to ratify treaty on ozone depletion

WASHINGTON: US President Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to ratify an international treaty amendement that aims to...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:04am

Europe

UK's Johnson faces grilling from MPs amid sleaze row

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a parliamentary grilling Wednesday over charges of sleaze within his...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 09:59am

World

Chile's Senate declines to impeach president over business deal revealed in Pandora Papers

SANTIAGO: Chile's Senate declined Tuesday to impeach President Sebastian Pinera over a business deal revealed in the...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 09:47am

Europe

‘Razor-sharp precision’: Russia hails anti-satellite weapons test

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it had conducted a weapons test that targeted an old Russian satellite with...