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World - 2022-01-02

Middle East

Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rains

DUBAI: Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 09:19pm

World

Putin and Erdogan vow to improve ties after tensions

ISTANBUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday pledged to...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 09:14pm

South Asia

Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal

KABUL: A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:47pm

South Asia

Floods hit seven states in Malaysia, thousands more evacuated

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven states in Malaysia were hit by floods on Sunday and thousands of people were evacuated, taking...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 04:56pm

Middle East

Daily COVID cases in Saudi Arabia above 1,000, continue to climb in UAE

Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia have climbed above 1,000 for the first time since August, while daily...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 04:14pm

Middle East

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire, says army

GAZA: Israel targeted Hamas in southern Gaza late Saturday night after rockets were fired from the Palestinian...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:08pm

Europe

Five dead, 21 injured in bus accident south of Moscow

MOSCOW: Five people were killed and 21 were injured in a bus accident south of Moscow in the early hours of Sunday,...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 12:25pm

World

China reports 191 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 1 vs 231 day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 191 confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan 1, down from 231 a day earlier, the country's health...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 11:14am

World

New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise

SYDNEY: New Australian COVID-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 11:09am

South Asia

New COVID-19 cases in India rise sharply for fifth consecutive day

NEW DELHI: India reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with infections sharply rising for a fifth...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:24pm

USA

Three people missing in Colorado wildfire

SUPERIOR: Three people are missing after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly destroying nearly...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:51am

Europe

New Covid curbs in England 'last resort': minister

LONDON: Britain's health minister insisted Saturday reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be "an...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:40am

USA

'Incredible': Trump supporters recall Capitol siege

WASHINGTON: They descended upon Washington in the thousands, gathering to protest the result of a presidential...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:35am

Europe

France to ease Covid isolation rules: government

PARIS: France will relax Covid isolation rules from Monday, the government announced, in a bid to ease their impact...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:33am

Asia

Unidentified person enters North Korea from South in rare border breach: Seoul

SEOUL: An unidentified person entered North Korea from the South on New Year's Day, the military in Seoul said...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:18am

World

US airport chaos as more than 2,700 flights cancelled

WASHINGTON: Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:12am

Europe

Dutch to get first female finance minister

THE HAGUE: Dutch politician Sigrid Kaag said Friday she is set to be the new finance minister, becoming the first...