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World - 2021-12-02

World

UN headquarters cordoned off over armed man

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations headquarters in New York was cordoned off on Thursday during a police stand-off...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 10:56pm

Europe

Britain records 53,945 COVID-19 cases, highest since July

LONDON: Britain recorded 53,945 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily figure since July 17, government...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:21pm

USA

US announces another case of Covid Omicron variant

WASHINGTON: Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 09:51pm

USA

Canada confirms first Covid case in wildlife

OTTAWA: Canada has confirmed its first cases of coronavirus in wildlife -- in three white-tailed deer. The National...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 09:07pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson receives COVID-19 booster shot

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his COVID-19 booster shot on Thursday and urged others to...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:56pm

World

IMF warns of 'economic collapse in some countries' unless G20 extends debt relief

G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) expires at the end of the year

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 10:05pm

Europe

Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, to make shots mandatory

BERLIN: Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:18pm

Europe

Lavrov tells Blinken Russia needs 'security guarantees' on borders

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday that Moscow...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 08:12pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims rise less than expected; layoffs at lowest since 1993

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 07:19pm

Asia

China accelerating research into COVID-19 shots targeting Omicron

BEIJING: China is accelerating research and development of COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant, a health...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 06:16pm

South Asia

India announces first two cases of Omicron variant

NEW DELHI: India announced its first two cases of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant on Thursday, months...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 05:25pm

South Asia

Delhi shuts schools again after court warning to curb pollution

NEW DELHI: India's polluted capital again ordered schools closed on Thursday over dangerous smog levels, as the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 05:21pm

World

EU provides 325 million euro boost for refugees in Turkey

ANKARA: The European Union said on Thursday it was injecting 325 million euros for refugees in Turkey, part of a ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 05:21pm

Europe

World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak: FAO

ROME: World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:56pm

Middle East

Iran gives European nuclear deal parties drafts on sanctions removal, nuclear issues

VIENNA: Iran has provided European powers involved in its 2015 nuclear deal two drafts on sanctions removal and...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:52pm

Middle East

Israel calls on world powers to halt Iran nuclear talks immediately

JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday called on world powers to halt nuclear negotiations with Iran immediately, citing a UN...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:46pm

Europe

Omicron could be dominant in France within weeks, adviser says

PARIS/WASHINGTON: Omicron could become the dominant COVID-19 variant in France by the end of January, the top...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:29pm

Europe

UK approves GSK Covid drug, appears effective against Omicron

LONDON: British regulators on Thursday approved a GlaxoSmithKline drug to treat those at high risk of developing...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:20pm

USA

First Omicron case in US fuels global alarm over virus variant

TOKYO/WASHINGTON: Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 01:55pm

Middle East

First known UAE case of Omicron variant detected in fully vaccinated traveller

CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday its first known case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron,...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 01:35pm

South Asia

Myanmar condemns UN move to deny its envoy a seat

YANGON: Myanmar's junta on Thursday slammed a UN decision to deny its chosen representative a seat at the world body...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 11:54am

South Asia

World Bank backs using $280mn in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 11:05am

Europe

US, Russian foreign ministers to meet as Ukraine tensions soar

STOCKHOLM: The chief diplomats of the US and Russia are to meet in Sweden on Thursday as tensions soar after...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:20am

South Asia

Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings

TOKYO: Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:09am

South Asia

No consensus at the UN over envoys for Afghanistan, Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS: The committee responsible for approving nominations of ambassadors to the UN met Wednesday without...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 09:54am

World

Argentina exported $2bn in farm products

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine exports of grain, oilseeds and their derivatives totaled just over $2 billion in November,...