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World - 2021-11-28

World

Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron

JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday decided to close its borders to foreign tourists and re-authorise a controversial...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 09:46pm

World

Iran nuclear talks to restart Monday: source

VIENNA: The long-awaited resumption of international talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will take...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:28pm

Europe

Italy reports 47 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 12,932 new cases

MILAN: Italy reported 47 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, against 90 the day before, the health ministry said,...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:52pm

Europe

COVID booster advice should come imminently, says UK minister

LONDON: Britain's health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:54pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,193,392 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:45pm

Middle East

New UAE criminal code among 40 legal changes in reform push

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said a new criminal code would come into force in January as part of ...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:19pm

Middle East

Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron

JERUSALEM: Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 01:42pm

World

Maldives bans travellers from 7 African nations due to Omicron Covid variant

COLOMBO: Maldives said it was barring travellers from seven African countries from Sunday over concerns about the ...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:17pm

Asia

Philippines to buy extra 20mn doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

MANILA: The Philippines will buy an additional 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 01:20pm

Business & Finance

Bahrain outlook improves on fiscal reforms, S&P says

DUBAI: S&P Global Ratings has revised Bahrain's outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' on the back of new fiscal...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 01:03pm

Asia

Australian state confirms two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant

MELBOURNE: Health officials in Australia's most populous state confirmed on Sunday that two arrivals from southern...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 12:58pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia halts flights from more african nations

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior halted flights from and to Malawi, Zambia, Madagascar, Angola, ...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 12:56pm

Asia

China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like US, France

BEIJING: China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 11:30am

Africa

Six Sudanese soldiers killed in Ethiopian attack

KHARTOUM: Six Sudanese soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack by Ethiopian forces on a Sudanese army post ...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 11:16am

World

World races to contain new Covid variant

SCHIPHOL: Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 11:09am

World

US options when Iran nuclear deal talks resume

WASHINGTON: The United States under President Joe Biden is to resume on Monday indirect negotiations with Iran in...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:57am

Asia

Myanmar's Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial

NAYPYIDAW: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement trial on ...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:53am

Asia

Kyrgyzstan holds parliamentary vote as tensions rise

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan went to parliamentary polls Sunday as tensions simmer after claims of a plot to unseat populist...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:28am

World

Barbados to become a republic, replacing British queen

BRIDGETOWN: Barbados is about to cut ties with the British monarchy, but the legacy of a sometimes brutal colonial...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:24am

World

Nervous residents clean streets in riot-hit Solomon Islands capital

HONIARA: Nervous residents in the charred, riot-hit capital of the Solomon Islands cleared shattered glass, rubble...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:22am

Europe

Lithuanian villagers back tough line on Belarus migrants

SILIAI: From her green-painted homestead near the Belarusian border, Lithuanian pensioner Jadvyga Mackevic remembers...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:18am

World

Iran negotiator arrives in Vienna for key nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri arrived Saturday in Vienna ahead of talks aimed at reviving ...