News Archives for World - 2021-11-19

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World - 2021-11-19

South Asia

US tells Taliban to 'earn' the release of frozen funds

Thomas West, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, says Washington had long made clear if the Taliban claimed power by military force that critical non-humanitarian aid would be cut off

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 10:02pm

USA

Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children, shipments to start immediately

OTTAWA: Canada on Friday authorized the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, paving the...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 08:16pm

USA

US authorizes Covid boosters for all over 18s

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 06:44pm

USA

US House passes Biden's $1.75-trillion social spending bill, sending to Senate

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion bill to bolster the social safety net and fight climate change...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:25pm

Europe

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow, as Covid grips Europe

VIENNA/BERLIN: Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 06:24pm

Middle East

Prince Charles cancels visit to aircraft carrier after British fighter crash

CAIRO: Britain's Prince Charles has cancelled a planned visit to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier after an...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 01:48pm

Middle East

Lebanon PM says he will call cabinet to meet soon

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday he will call for a cabinet meeting soon after more than...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 01:45pm

World

China's Premier Li says economy facing new downward pressures

BEIJING: China's Premier Li Keqiang said at a meeting with companies on November 19 that China's economy was seeing...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 02:11pm

World

Iran calls for depolitisation of IAEA after France urges it to act

Iran called on Friday for the depoliticisation of the UN nuclear watchdog, after France had urged the organisation ...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 01:41pm

World

Climate envoy Kerry voices hope for more US-China cooperation

SINGAPORE: United States climate envoy John Kerry voiced hope on Friday that Beijing and Washington would work...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 01:30pm

World

Moon lighting: partial lunar eclipse to be longest since 1440

LOS ANGELES: The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, was visible ...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 01:26pm

Europe

Armenia says six of its soldiers killed in Nov 16 clashes with Azerbaijan

MOSCOW: Armenia's defence ministry said on Friday six of its soldiers were killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 12:21pm

Asia

South Korea's beaches face threat from development, rising seas

GANGNEUNG/SAMCHEOK: For years, the crystalline blue water and soft sand of South Korea's Sacheonjin beach has been...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 12:18pm

World

Philippines to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists

MANILA: The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19, its...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 12:15pm

Europe

France says it is still short of 150 post-Brexit fishing licences

PARIS: France is still short of about 150 post-Brexit fishing licences, Maritime Minister Annick Girardin said on...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 12:11pm

Asia

China reports 24 new coronavirus cases for Nov 18 vs 35 day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 24 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Nov. 18 compared with 35 a day earlier, its health...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 11:34am

South Asia

India to repeal agricultural reform laws after huge protests

Thousands of farmers have been camped out on the borders of the capital New Delhi since November last year

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 12:59pm

World

Brazil Amazon deforestation up 22% in a year, 15-yr record

BRASÍLIA: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 percent in one year, the highest level in ...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 10:06am

Europe

Belarus clears migrant camp at border with Poland

MOSCOW: The Belarusian border force said Thursday it had cleared a makeshift migrant camp at the border with Poland...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 10:03am

Asia

First Wuhan Covid case days later than initially reported: scientist

WASHINGTON: The first case of Covid-19 identified in Wuhan, China and presented as such by the World Health...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 12:59pm

World

Biden seeks to put friendship back into 'Three Amigos' summit

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico played up their close ties Thursday in the...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 09:50am

South Asia

'It's killing us': Delhi's smog-choked roads take their toll

Delhi is consistently ranked the world's worst capital for air quality and on its most polluted days the smog can cut visibility on the roads to barely 50 metres

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 12:57pm

World

Japan unveils record $490 bn stimulus to boost pandemic recovery

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the world's third-largest...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 09:40am

World

US, Gulf countries accuse Iran of causing ‘nuclear crisis’

WASHINGTON: The United States and its Arab allies in the Gulf accused Iran Wednesday of causing a nuclear crisis and...