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World - 2021-12-19

USA

Manchin says he's a 'no' on Biden's key spending bill

WASHINGTON: US Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat whose support is crucial to passing a massive social ...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 11:24pm

Middle East

UN chief on 'solidarity' visit to crisis-hit Lebanon

BEIRUT: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Beirut on Sunday on a "solidarity" trip to Lebanon as the...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 11:19pm

World

Erdogan vows inflation will not 'crush' Turks

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to rein in high interest rates and inflation, which are...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 11:00pm

Europe

EU to get 20 million extra vaccine doses to fight Omicron

BRUSSELS: EU members will get an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three ...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

Turkey's Erdogan says he lowered inflation to 4% before, will do again

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said he had lowered Turkey's inflation to around 4% before and that he will achieve...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 08:47pm

USA

Manchin gives thumbs down to Biden's $1.75 trillion investment bill

WASHINGTON: US Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat who is key to President Joe Biden's hopes of passing a $1.75...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 08:21pm

Life & Style

UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ rating

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 07:23pm

Middle East

Israel set to ban travel to US as Covid curbs widen

JERUSALEM: Israel's health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States, and...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 06:20pm

World

CNN closes US offices to most workers as COVID-19 cases spike: memo

CNN is closing its offices in the United States to all nonessential employees as COVID-19 cases increase, the ...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 05:43pm

World

Russia ready to 'fight' for space tourism supremacy

MOSCOW: After a decade-long hiatus, Russia is relaunching an ambitious bid for dominion over the world's budding...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 05:43pm

South Asia

More than 100 dead in Philippines typhoon: officials

MANILA: More than 100 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 05:27pm

Middle East

Iran reports first case of Omicron variant

TEHRAN: Iran has detected the first case of the coronavirus Omicron variant, deputy health minister Kamal Heidari...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 05:09pm

World

Brexit negotiator David Frost quits UK govt

LONDON: Former Brexit negotiator David Frost resigned from the government with immediate effect on Saturday, topping...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 01:08pm

Europe

German defence minister backs stronger sanctions on Russia

RUKLA: German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Sunday called for harsher sanctions against Russia over its...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 04:21pm

South Asia

China reports 83 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 18

SHENZHEN: China reported 83 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 18, down from 125 a day earlier, its health...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 12:56pm

Asia

Japan investigators believe only escape route blocked in fatal clinic fire

TOKYO: A Japanese cabinet official said on Sunday that victims of a fire in a clinic that claimed 24 lives last week...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 12:36pm

World

Floods in Malaysia displace more than 30,000 people

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 04:24pm

World

Hope vies with fear in high-stakes Chile election

SANTIAGO: Chile chooses Sunday between far-right and leftist presidential candidates vying for support among an...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:53am

Middle East

Two rockets fired at Baghdad's Green Zone

BAGHDAD: Two rockets targeted Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone that houses the US embassy early Sunday, Iraq's...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:51am

World

75 reported dead in Philippines typhoon: officials

MANILA: At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year,...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:46am

Africa

Sudan braces for new protests three years after revolution

KHARTOUM: Opposition activists in Sudan were set for new protests Sunday to mark the third anniversary of mass...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:43am

World

Omicron scrambles anew US firms' in-person aspirations

NEW YORK: Major US companies are having to reassess their return-to-office plans and getting tough on vaccine or ...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:15am

World

Four dead in Australia light plane crash: police

BRISBANE: Four people have died following a light plane crash in waters off the Australian city of Brisbane, police...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:10am

World

At least 13 killed in Guatemala Indigenous land dispute

GUATEMALA CITY: At least 13 people were killed in western Guatemala, including women, children and a policeman, in a...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:06am

World

Paris cancels New Year fireworks over Omicron fears

PARIS: Paris on Saturday said it was cancelling its traditional New Year fireworks as Europe braced for tighter ...