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World - 2021-12-06

Europe

Russia reports first Omicron infections

MOSCOW: Russia has registered its first two cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in its nationals...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:31pm

USA

First Omicron case in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has registered its first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, in a traveler from...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 07:41pm

World

Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO

GENEVA: Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:49pm

Europe

Turkey, Qatar pacts expected from Erdogan visit, no plan to seek Doha assistance

DOHA: Doha and Ankara are set to sign dozens of agreements during Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Qatar...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 06:44pm

South Asia

UAE security official pays rare visit to Iran to discuss ties, regional issues

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' senior national security adviser met his Iranian counterpart and President Ebrahim...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:13pm

Europe

Italy imposes new Covid rules on unvaccinated

ROME: People in Italy unvaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer go to the theatre, cinemas, live music venues or...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:07pm

Europe

Germany urges Iran to return to nuclear talks with realistic proposals

BERLIN: Germany wants Iran to present realistic proposals in talks over its nuclear programme, a Foreign Ministry...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:16pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Monday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,253,726 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 05:57pm

World

EU condemns 'politically motivated' Suu Kyi detention

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday condemned the Myanmar ruling junta's jailing of ousted leader Aug San Suu Kyi...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 05:57pm

Asia

Japan reports 3rd case of Omicron variant in traveller who had been in Italy

TOKYO: A man in his 30s who had been in Italy has tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the third case...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 02:14pm

World

Saudi crown prince will start tour of Gulf region on Monday

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will start a tour of Gulf Arab states on ...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 01:01pm

Europe

Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says

BRUSSELS: European Union states spent nearly 200 billion euros ($225 billion) on defence in 2020, the most since...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 12:26pm

Asia

Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term in trial

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a four-year jail term on Monday on charges of incitement and...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 12:24pm

Europe

Germany plans to make vaccination compulsory for some jobs-draft

BERLIN: The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people ...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 11:25am

Africa

'Extreme' vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind

LONDON: Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 11:20am

Africa

Gambian President Barrow wins re-election; opposition cries foul

BANJUL: Gambian President Adama Barrow has comfortably won re-election, the electoral commission said on Sunday,...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 11:18am

World

Indonesia volcano erupts again, rescue operations suspended

LUMAJANG: Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors ...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:36am

Europe

Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor

BERLIN: Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:23am

World

Tight security in crisis-hit Solomons as PM faces vote

HONIARA: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare faced a no-confidence vote Monday, with international...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:18am

Europe

Governments help arms firms avoid Covid slump: report

STOCKHOLM: The world's biggest weapons manufacturers largely avoided the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:11am

World

Former FARC leader killed in Venezuela: Colombian media

BOGOTA: A dissident former leader of the FARC guerrillas was shot dead in Venezuela by other rebels, Colombian media...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:09am

World

Putin heads to India with eye on military, energy ties

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 06:03pm

Africa

Sudan top general denies military could run in elections

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday denied that military and paramilitary members of ...