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World - 2021-12-12

Europe

G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine is attacked

LIVERPOOL: Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 10:44pm

Middle East

Israeli PM Bennett to make historic visit to UAE

JERUSALEM: Israel's Naftali Bennett heads to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the first official visit by a...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 06:21pm

Europe

UK's Johnson accused of breaching own Covid rules

LONDON: Boris Johnson on Sunday faced fresh questions about alleged government breaches of coronavirus restrictions...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 06:20pm

Europe

Floods claim second victim in northern Spain

MADRID: The body of a man was pulled from a van trapped in floodwaters in northern Spain on Sunday, the second death...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 06:11pm

South Asia

Indian PM's Twitter hacked again by crypto scammers

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was hacked Sunday with a message declaring his...

Updated 12 Dec, 2021 04:14pm

Europe

Four dead, five missing in Sicily apartment blast

ROME: Four people were killed and five were missing after an explosion caused a four-storey apartment building to...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:59pm

Asia

China reports 75 new coronavirus cases on Dec 11 vs 87 a day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 75 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for Dec. 11, down from 87 cases a day earlier, the...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:51pm

World

Australia shortens wait time for COVID-19 booster doses as Omicron cases rise

CANBERRA: Australia said on Sunday it will shorten the wait time for people to receive a COVID-19 booster following ...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:37pm

Asia

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes east of Tokyo

TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of five struck eastern Japan on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:35pm

World

Jeff Bezos 'heartbroken' over tornado deaths at Amazon warehouse

WASHINGTON: Amazon chief Jeff Bezos said he was "heartbroken" Saturday after at least six people were killed at an...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:27am

World

Powerful tornadoes kill more than 80 in six US states

MAYFIELD: Dozens of devastating tornadoes roared through six US states overnight, leaving more than 80 people dead...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:14am

Europe

Christian Lindner, car lover at wheel of Europe's top economy

FRANKFURT: Germany's new finance minister Christian Lindner is known for a firm hand at the wheel of his ...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:04am

Business & Finance

Young Arabs swipe to fintech as saving, investing takes off

DUBAI: Being raised in the Middle East with a lack of savings and investment culture, many young Arabs are turning ...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:00am

Europe

Gas field tremor terror haunts Dutch villages

GARRELSWEER: Teacher Daan Schoolland was asleep with his partner when the earthquake struck the northern Dutch ...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 10:55am

Technology

'Smooth ride': UAE taxis drive towards autonomous future

ABU DHABI: Mustafa sits motionless behind the wheel, upturned hands in his lap, as his taxi drives itself, bringing...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 10:49am

World

US diplomat Donfried to travel to Ukraine and Russia

LIVERPOOL: The United States will send its top diplomat for Europe to Russia and Ukraine to discuss Russia’s troop...