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World - 2021-12-16

South Asia

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir admitted to hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has been admitted to a hospital and will be...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 08:30pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately as labor market tightens

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week,...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:34pm

Europe

NATO chief backs Ukraine against Russia demands

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday rejected Russian calls for Ukraine to be excluded from...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:17pm

Europe

EU leaders weigh new sanctions on Russia amid 'series of attacks'

BRUSSELS: The European Union is under assault from Russia on multiple fronts and must unite behind new economic...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 05:54pm

Europe

Denmark first in EU to authorise Merck Covid pill

COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Thursday recommended US drugmaker Merck's anti-Covid treatment molnupiravir for at-risk...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 05:30pm

Europe

EU agency to decide on Novavax Covid jab next week

THE HAGUE: The EU's drug regulator said on Thursday it would decide whether the Novavax coronavirus jab will become...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 05:08pm

World

UN says hunger on the rise in the Arab world

CAIRO: A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat, the United Nations said...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:34pm

World

Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Thursday, state media reported, its...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 04:33pm

World

Christchurch attack: Pakistan-origin Dr Naeem gets NZ’s highest bravery award

Abdul Aziz has also been conferred New Zealand Cross for acts of great bravery in a situation of extreme danger

Published 16 Dec, 2021 02:56pm

USA

Biden nominates JFK's daughter Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Caroline Kennedy to be US ambassador to Australia and...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 02:13pm

Europe

Dutch unemployment rate at lowest in 18 years

Dutch Statistics Office CBS said on Thursday that the unemployment rate in the Netherlands for November was 2.7% of...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 01:12pm

South Asia

Afghan flights delayed as snow blankets Kabul airport

KABUL: Flights to and from the Afghan capital were delayed or cancelled Thursday after the city was blanketed by...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 12:12pm

World

Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSF

PARIS: There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 12:05pm

Europe

Omicron injects urgency into EU summit

BRUSSELS: The lightning spread of Omicron in Europe and elsewhere has added a sense of urgency to an EU summit...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 12:02pm

World

Nine dead in Dominican Republic plane crash: airline

SANTO DOMINGO: Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer "Flow La Movie" died Wednesday when a private ...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 12:00pm

World

75 dead in Haiti truck explosion amid fears toll will rise

CAP-HAÏTIEN: Fears grew Wednesday the death toll from a massive gas truck explosion in Haiti would climb as...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:58am

Middle East

Syrian soldier killed in Israeli missile raid: state media

DAMASCUS: A Syrian soldier was killed Thursday in an Israeli missile raid from the occupied Golan Heights into...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:54am

Middle East

UN chief says cross-border aid to Syria rebel bastion vital

UNITED NATIONS: Cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria remains vital, the United Nations Secretary-General said in ...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:49am

Asia

North Korea trying to hide executions from world: rights group

SEOUL: North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years,...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:39am

Asia

Thousands flee homes as super typhoon lashes Philippines

DAPA: Thousands of people in the Philippines had fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai lashed...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 11:34am

World

Japan adds Moderna shot to COVID vaccine booster arsenal, joining Pfizer

TOKYO: Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster shot programme that ...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 10:36am

World

Four children killed in Australia bouncy castle tragedy

SYDNEY: Four schoolchildren were killed and several others were seriously injured when a gust of wind blew their...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 12:11pm

World

Indonesia reports first case of Omicron variant

JAKARTA: Indonesia has identified its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the country's health minister...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 10:30am

World

Five more bodies recovered after boat capsizes off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities recovered on Thursday the bodies of five more people who had been missing since...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 09:54am

World

Putin and Xi cement partnership in face of Western pressure

MOSCOW: Russia and China should stand firm in rejecting Western interference and defending each other’s security...