Europe Dutch find 61 Covid positive on 'dystopia' flights from S.Africa NETHERLANDS: Dutch health authorities said Saturday the new Omicron strain of Covid-19 was "probably" among some of... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 01:25am
Middle East Saudi Arabia to ease coronavirus curbs for travellers from all countries CAIRO: Saudi Arabia will allow direct entry to travellers from all countries who have received one dose of a ... Published 27 Nov, 2021 10:55pm
Europe Italy reports 90 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 12,877 new cases ROME: Italy reported 90 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 51 the day before, the health ministry said,... Published 27 Nov, 2021 10:48pm
Europe UK to toughen Covid entry rules for all arrivals LONDON: Britain will require all arriving passengers to isolate until they can show a negative PCR test against... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 11:51pm
Europe UK confirms first two cases of new Covid strain LONDON: Britain on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, both linked to... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 07:45pm
Europe Two dead as powerful storm batters UK LONDON: Two people were killed, thousands of homes cut off from power and drivers stuck on freezing roads overnight... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 06:16pm
Omicron: Germany announces first suspected Covid-19 variant case BERLIN: A German regional official said Saturday that health authorities have identified the first suspected case in... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 06:37pm
South Asia Modi orders review of reopening on Omicron Covid concerns NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel ... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 03:54pm
MENA PIA announces flight schedule for Saudi Arabia amid ease in restrictions PIA will operate 35 flights on a weekly basis Published 27 Nov, 2021 02:40pm
South Asia Sri Lanka bans travellers from 6 African nations due to Omicron COVID variant MUMBAI: Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was barring travellers from six Southern African countries on Saturday over... Published 27 Nov, 2021 02:16pm
Europe Czech Republic reports 20,315 daily coronavirus cases PRAGUE: The Czech Republic reported 20,315 new coronavirus cases for Friday, the first week-on-week drop in the ... Published 27 Nov, 2021 02:10pm
Europe Dutch say 61 positive for Covid on flights from SA THE HAGUE: Dutch health authorities said Saturday that 61 passengers from two flights from South Africa tested... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 02:02pm
South Asia Thailand bans entry from 8 African countries over COVID Omicron variant BANGKOK: Thailand said on Saturday it would ban the entry of people travelling from eight African countries it... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:40pm
Africa Blinken calls for speedy negotiations over Ethiopia military escalation NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greatly concerned about Ethiopia's military escalation and called... Published 27 Nov, 2021 11:35am
South Asia Australia bans southern Africa flights over virus concerns SYDNEY: Australia banned flights from nine southern African countries on Saturday, tightening its borders to prevent... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 10:53am
Middle East Top Iran diplomat for lifting of sanctions TEHRAN: Iran wants the lifting of all sanctions in a verifiable process, its foreign minister said on Friday, three... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:32am
Blinken, Lavrov to attend OSCE meeting next week STOCKHOLM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the OSCE... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:30am
Russia mourns 51 killed in mining disaster, police make arrests MOSCOW: Police in Siberia arrested two safety inspectors suspected of criminal negligence on Friday as Russia’s... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:26am
Iran militia unveils George Floyd video game TEHRAN: Iran’s Basij militia has unveiled a video game whose hero is George Floyd, the Black man who was murdered... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:19am
Europe Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe ROME: Italy and France signed a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination ... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am
MENA Digital art: international artists get platform at Dubai’s theatre DUBAI: Even before the pandemic shut theatres, the usage of technology transformed the way art is viewed, spreading... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am
Canada bans travel from seven African countries over new Covid strain OTTAWA: Canada on Friday banned foreign travelers from seven African countries -- Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho,... Published 27 Nov, 2021 01:29am