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World - 2021-12-09

USA

U.S. makes 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for COVID-19 boosters

U.S. regulators on Thursday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds, as...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 01:24am

Europe

Russia says Ukraine could turn into re-run of Cuban missile crisis

MOSCOW: Russia said on Thursday that escalating tensions over Ukraine could lead to a repeat of the Cuban missile...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 09:13pm

USA

New US jobless claims again drop to 1969 levels

WASHINGTON: New filings for US unemployment aid dropped sharply last week, bringing them to levels not seen since...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:39pm

Middle East

UAE's Sharjah adopts three-day weekend

DUBAI: The southern Gulf emirate of Sharjah announced Thursday a shift to a three-day weekend for the official...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:36pm

World

EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding

THE HAGUE: The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:32pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims drop to lowest level since 1969

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 07:34pm

South Asia

Before fatal crash, Indian defence chief's chopper 'flew low though fog'

COONOOR: The helicopter carrying India's defence chief seemed to be flying unusually low before it ploughed into a...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 07:34pm

World

IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system

JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday led a 10-country simulation of a major cyber attack on the global financial system in...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 07:16pm

Middle East

Saudi prince discusses security with former rival Qatar

DOHA: Saudi Arabia's de facto leader has discussed regional security with Qatar during his first visit since the...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 05:34pm

South Asia

US moves to tighten Iran sanctions enforcement as nuclear talks stall

DUBAI: The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 05:21pm

Europe

People with health issues or inactivated vaccine should get COVID-19 booster: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday that people who are immunocompromised or ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 05:15pm

Africa

IMF approves $276mn loan deal for poverty-stricken Niger

DAKAR: The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year loan deal for Niger worth around $276 million, the...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 05:10pm

World

Lebanon reports first Omicron cases

BEIRUT: The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed the country's first two cases of the ...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 05:21pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Thursday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,278,777 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:37pm

World

Azerbaijan says soldier killed in clashes with Armenia

BAKU: An Azerbaijani soldier has died in a shootout with Armenian forces, officials in Baku said Thursday, two weeks...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 02:19pm

South Asia

Demand still strong for India-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses

NEW DELHI: Global vaccine-sharing network COVAX is still seeing strong demand for India-made doses of the ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 01:09pm

Europe

Acting now on COVID will help avoid lockdown later, Britain's Javid says

LONDON: Britain's decision to impose restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant will likely...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 01:07pm

South Asia

Chinese woman dies from H5N6 strain of bird flu

BEIJING: A woman in China's Sichuan province died from the H5N6 strain of avian influenza last month, a regional...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 11:41am

World

Biden 'Summit for Democracy' to rally nations against rising authoritarianism

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will gather 111 world leaders in a virtual meeting dubbed the Summit for...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 11:28am

World

New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations

New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 11:23am

World

US Summit for Democracy must address threats to press freedom

NEW YORK: On the eve of the U.S. government’s inaugural Summit for Democracy, the Committee to Protect Journalists...