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World - 2021-11-25

World

Israeli defence minister leaves Morocco after signing security deal

RABAT: Israel's defence minister left Morocco Thursday ending an unprecedented visit following last year's...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:54pm

Europe

Italy takes in National Geographic's green-eyed 'Afghan Girl'

ROME: Italy has given safe haven to Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 08:44pm

Africa

South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant: scientists

JOHANNESBURG: Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 08:04pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Thursday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,173,915 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:29pm

World

Covid-19 toll tops 1.5 million in Europe: AFP tally

PARIS: More than 1.5 million people have died from Covid-19 in Europe since the coronavirus pandemic began, an AFP...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:26pm

World

EU approves Pfizer Covid jab for kids aged 5-11

THE HAGUE: The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab got the green light for children aged five to 11 in Europe on...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:26pm

South Asia

For the first time, India has more women than men

NEW DELHI: India has more women than men for the first time on record, according to government data that also showed...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 06:28pm

Europe

France to announce COVID-19 booster shots for all adults: sources

PARIS: France is set to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults, along with...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 05:21pm

Europe

EU plans transparency in online political ads

BRUSSELS: The European Commission will on Thursday present a plan to oblige online platforms to clearly label paid...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 02:58pm

Europe

France arrests fifth suspect in migrant boat tragedy

PARIS: A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the migrant boat that sank in the English Channel,...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 12:59pm

Asia

African swine fever outbreak spreading widely in Vietnam

HANOI: An African swine fever outbreak is spreading widely in Vietnam and is hurting the local farming industry,...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 11:34am

World

At least five killed as huge explosion, gunfire rocks Somali capital

MOGADISHU: At least five people died and 23 others were injured after a huge explosion rocked Somalia's capital...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 01:07pm

Asia

Indonesia court orders government to amend controversial labour law

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the government to amend parts of a controversial job...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 11:00am

Energy

UAE is fully committed to OPEC+ agreement, has no ‘prior stance’

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is fully committed to the OPEC+ agreement and has no "prior stance" ahead of an...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 10:41am

World

US warns 'no military solution' to Ethiopia war as PM goes to front

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday warned "there is no military solution" to Ethiopia's civil war and said...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 10:26am

World

Germany's Covid death toll passes 100,000

FRANKFURT: More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public ...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 10:08am

World

More rioting in Solomons as PM faces resignation call

HONIARA: Fresh rioting broke out in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Thursday as Prime Minister Manasseh ...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 10:05am

World

Three German parties reach coalition deal to end the Merkel era

BERLIN: German Social Democrat Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he had reached a coalition deal to form a new ...