News Archives for World - 2021-11-23

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World - 2021-11-23

South Asia

India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies

NEW DELHI: India's government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:36pm

Sports

Dubai keen to host 'fantastic' bilateral series between Pakistan and India

Dubai Cricket Council (DCC) Chairman Abdul Rehman Falaknaz has offered to host a bilateral series between Pakistan...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 06:50pm

World

WHO fears 700,000 more Covid deaths in Europe

COPENHAGEN: Europe remains "in the firm grip" of Covid and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 06:49pm

South Asia

Taliban release media guidelines, ban shows with female actors

KABUL: The Taliban administration has released a set of restrictions on Afghan media, including banning television...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:14pm

World

Global licence deal to provide COVID antibody test tech free to poorer countries: WHO

GENEVA: A global licence for serological technology that detects COVID-19 antibodies will be provided royalty-free ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 05:24pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Tuesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,156,563 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 05:13pm

South Asia

Taliban to purge 'people of bad character' from ranks

KABUL/PESHAWAR: The Taliban have formed a commission to purge "people of bad character" from their ranks to protect...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:03pm

World

UN appeal for Afghanistan aid meets $600 million target

GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday that its flash appeal for more than $600 million to support the humanitarian...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 04:42pm

Business & Finance

UAE is building 'first green hydrogen plant' in Middle East

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has started building "the first green hydrogen plant in the Middle East" and testing...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 03:57pm

South Asia

Flooding in India's Bangalore after heavy rains

BANGALORE: Indian tech hub Bangalore has been inundated by floodwater after torrential downpours that have killed...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 02:07pm

World

Turkey says UAE crown prince visits Wednesday to 'improve ties'

ISTANBUL: Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will visit Ankara on Wednesday, the Turkish presidency...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 02:06pm

Middle East

Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation amid nuclear talks

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett signalled readiness on Tuesday to step up Israel's confrontation with Iran...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:52pm

South Asia

UN criticises 'disturbing' arrest of rights activist in IIOJK

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Rights groups including the United Nations have criticized the arrest of a prominent activist in...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:32pm

Europe

Britain's Prince Charles to open new AstraZeneca research centre

LONDON: Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) AstraZeneca research and...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:20pm

South Asia

India logs slimmest rise in COVID-19 cases in 543 days despite festivals

NEW DELHI: India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:16pm

Asia

Malaysia appeal court to rule next month on ex-PM Najib's conviction

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysia court will deliver its verdict in December on an appeal filed by former premier Najib Razak...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:13pm

Europe

With EU in flux, Italy and France to sign new treaty

ROME: French President Emmanuel Macron visits Rome this week to sign a new treaty with Italy, cementing ties between...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 11:13am

World

UN chief visits Colombia for fifth anniversary of peace deal

BOGOTA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Colombia's peace deal efforts on the eve of the fifth...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 11:12am

Africa

Great Green Wall brings life back to Niger desert

Goats...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 11:07am

South Asia

Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 10:48am

Asia

South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

SEOUL: South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 10:03am

Europe

Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 North Macedonian tourists

SOFIA: At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian tourists crashed in...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 12:38pm

World

US praises Morocco plan on Western Sahara as tensions rise

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered praise Monday for Morocco's proposal on Western Sahara,...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:38am

World

US Justice Dept to pay $130mn to Parkland victims' families over FBI blunder

MIAMI: The US Justice Department is expected to pay $130 million to the families of victims of the 2018 Parkland...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:32am

World

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

LONDON: Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches...