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World - 2021-12-22

World

US issues additional exemptions to allow Afghanistan aid

WASHINGTON: The United States announced additional steps on Wednesday easing sanctions against the Taliban to allow...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 09:49pm

World

Afghanistan's Taliban govt says UN resolution on aid 'a good step'

KABUL: The Taliban government on Wednesday praised the UN Security Council's resolution facilitating humanitarian ...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:50pm

World

UN Security Council adopts resolution to ease Afghan aid

Such assistance supports 'basic human needs in Afghanistan' and is 'not a violation'of sanctions imposed on entities linked to the Taliban, it adds

Published 22 Dec, 2021 08:16pm

Europe

Turkey authorises use of own Turkovac vaccine

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the emergency use approval of Turkey's first...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 06:49pm

World

'Abandoned' by Turkey, Afghan airport staff protest in Kabul

KABUL: Around 30 Afghans previously employed by Turkey as part of NATO's deployment in Kabul staged a protest...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 05:23pm

World

Russia expects security talks with US, NATO in January

MOSCOW: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday he expects negotiations with the United States on...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 05:07pm

Middle East

Dubai Expo sushi restaurant closes after staff catch Covid

DUBAI: A restaurant at the Expo 2020 has closed temporarily after 10 employees tested positive for coronavirus, and...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 05:07pm

Europe

France fears over 100,000 daily Covid cases by year end

PARIS: The number of daily Covid-19 cases in France is set to exceed 100,000 by the end of December due to the...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 04:45pm

Europe

UK buys millions of Covid pills, cuts isolation period

LONDON: The UK government announced Wednesday it is buying millions of doses of new Covid treatment pills as the...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 04:28pm

Middle East

Israel PM meets US national security adviser on Iran

JERUSALEM: The US national security adviser held talks Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 04:28pm

Europe

France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions

PARIS: France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 02:43pm

Middle East

UN reduces Yemen food rations due to funding shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:09pm

Europe

UK says 14 deaths and 129 hospitalised by Omicron

LONDON: There are currently 129 people in hospital with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and so far 14 people...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 12:55pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka inflation hits record high as food crisis looms

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's inflation hit a record 11.1 percent in November, official figures showed Wednesday, and...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 12:34pm

South Asia

Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27

KUALA LUMPUR: The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 27 on Wednesday, as a clean-up operation...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 12:00pm

South Asia

Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot

SYDNEY: Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push on Wednesday as ...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 10:30am

World

Iran’s Yemen envoy dies of Covid after evacuation

TEHRAN: Iran’s envoy to Yemen died of Covid Tuesday despite his evacuation from the rebel-held capital Sanaa in a...