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World - 2021-12-01

South Asia

South Korea reports five Omicron cases on flight from Nigeria

SEOUL: South Korea reported its first five cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday, officials said, as daily...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 11:45pm

Europe

EU brings forward Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for younger children to Dec 13

FRANKFURT: The European Union-wide rollout of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine version for five- to ...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 11:38pm

Europe

WHO warns of 'toxic mix' of low vaccine coverage and testing

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned a "toxic mix" of low vaccination coverage and low testing...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:01pm

World

Germany reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll for 9 months

BERLIN: Germany reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus since mid-February on Wednesday as hospitals...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:49pm

Europe

NATO chief says Russia would pay 'high price' for Ukraine aggression

LONDON: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia not to use force against neighbour Ukraine on ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 08:31pm

USA

Trump tested positive for Covid just before Biden debate: book

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump had a positive Covid-19 test, quickly followed by a negative, shortly before he went into a...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 07:45pm

Africa

South Korea detects first Omicron cases, tightens travel curbs

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant and tightened travel...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:12pm

USA

US private firms hire 534,000 workers in November: ADP

WASHINGTON: Private US companies added 534,000 workers in November, payroll services firm ADP reported Thursday. ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:12pm

Europe

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a "call to get jabs in arms" on Wednesday as Britain stepped up its...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 06:36pm

South Asia

UN says Afghanistan faces 'unprecedented' economic shock

KABUL: Afghanistan's GDP could contract 20 percent within a year, the UN predicted in a new report on Wednesday,...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:35pm

Europe

Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord

GENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:32pm

Europe

EU unveils 300-billion euro answer to China's Belt and Road

The scheme, called Global Gateway, is to strengthen Europe's supply chains, boost EU trade and help fight climate change

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 06:28pm

Europe

Erdogan defends 'risky but correct' economic policy

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Wednesday his "risky but correct" economic policy of low...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 05:27pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,214,847 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 04:45pm

World

State Dept says Blinken to meet Russia's Lavrov on Thursday in Stockholm

RIGA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 02:29pm

Energy

ADNOC's national reserves rise 4bn stock tank barrels

CAIRO: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Wednesday an increase in national reserves of 4 billion...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 02:19pm

World

Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into UN for now

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday is unlikely to allow Afghanistan's Taliban or...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 02:06pm

USA

Three students shot dead, 8 people wounded at Michigan high school; 15-year-old arrested

A 15-year-old boy opened fire in a Michigan high school on Tuesday with a semi-automatic pistol his father had...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:52pm

Middle East

Saudi confirms first case of Omicron coming from a north African country

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant coming from a north African country, ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:45pm

World

US tightens travel rules as more countries secure borders to quell Omicron

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Air travellers to the United States will face tougher Covid-19 testing rules, while more countries...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:32pm

Europe

EU launch of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for younger children brought forward to Dec 13

FRANKFURT: The European Union-wide roll-out of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine version for five- to...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:23pm

World

Taliban urges US to release frozen funds in Doha talks

Afghans also call for end to blacklists and sanctions

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:09pm

Europe

Ukraine urges NATO for 'deterrence package' against Russia

RIGA: Ukraine's foreign minister called on NATO Wednesday for a "deterrence package" to stop Russia launching an...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 01:08pm

Africa

Nigeria confirms first cases of Omicron among travellers from South Africa

ABUJA: Nigeria confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant among two travellers who arrived from South...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:58pm

World

US military leaders in South Korea for talks over North Korea, alliance

SEOUL: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and other top military officials were set to gather in South Korea on...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:54pm

Asia

South Korea to host UN peacekeeping forum online amid Omicron concerns

SEOUL: A UN peacekeeping international conference scheduled for next week in South Korea will be held online due to...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 12:07pm

World

New Zealand to send peacekeepers to crisis-hit Solomon Islands

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern deployed peacekeepers Wednesday to join an international...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:54am

World

Fewer Libya arms embargo breaches but foreign fighters remain: UN panel

UNITED NATIONS: Fewer violations of the arms embargo on Libya have occurred this year as compared with 2020, but the...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:48am

South Asia

Afghan babies succumb to hunger as winter descends

HEART: When six-week-old Zubair arrives at a clinic for malnourished children in Afghanistan, doctors initially give...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:41am

World

Pfizer seeks US approval for Covid boosters for ages 16-17

WASHINGTON: Pfizer announced Tuesday it was seeking US authorization for Covid booster shots among adolescents aged...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:31am

Europe

As Merkel bows out, Europe seeks new leader

BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:21am

World

Peru archeologists find mummy up to 1,200 years old

LIMA: Archeologists in Peru working on a site in the outskirts of the capital Lima have unearthed a mummy believed ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:04am

World

WHO warns against Omicron travel bans as nations shut borders

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 09:42am

World

China local COVID-19 cases jump to most in nearly a month

BEIJING: China detected 91 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases with confirmed symptoms for Tuesday, marking the...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 09:24am

World

Omicron vaccine could get nod in four months: EU watchdog

BRUSSELS: Vaccines specially adapted for the new Omicron coronavirus variant could be approved in three to four...