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World - 2022-01-03

Europe

Turkey records nearly 45,000 COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

ISTANBUL: Turkey recorded 44,869 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since late April,...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 11:16pm

Europe

Italy reports 68,052 coronavirus cases on Monday, 140 deaths

MILAN: Italy reported 68,052 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, against 61,046 the day before, the health ministry said,...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:27pm

Europe

World powers vow to prevent spread of nuclear weapons

PARIS: Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict,...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 07:53pm

World

Erdogan says he will visit Saudi Arabia in February

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will make a visit next month to Saudi Arabia, whose ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 07:49pm

Middle East

Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial

DUBAI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge on Monday for the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 07:26pm

World

Iran not at point of recognising Taliban's government

TEHRAN: Iran has not reached the point of recognising the Taliban government in neighbouring Afghanistan, the ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 07:04pm

Europe

Belgium agrees to buy 10,000 courses each of Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills

BRUSSELS: Belgium has agreed to buy 10,000 courses each of the COVID-19 antiviral oral treatments developed by ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 05:13pm

Middle East

Two killed in floods in Iran's south: official

TEHRAN: At least two people were killed in flash flooding in Iran's southern province of Fars, a local official said...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 04:45pm

Middle East

Israel begins fourth Covid jab for over 60s, health workers

TEL AVIV: Israel began Monday administering fourth Covid vaccine shots to people over 60 and health workers amid a...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 04:45pm

Middle East

Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say

BAGHDAD: Two armed drones were shot down on Monday as they approached an Iraqi military base hosting US forces near...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 04:51pm

Middle East

Six killed in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Kenya

NAIROBI: Six people have been killed and homes torched in a grisly attack Monday by suspected Al-Shabaab militants ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 02:04pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses fall as COVID-19 cases rise

Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, although the Qatari index...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 07:46pm

Europe

Poland may need new restricions, if COVID infections continue to grow, says minister

WARSAW: Poland may decide to introduce new restrictions if cases of new coronavirus infections continue to grow,...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 01:17pm

Asia

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit 103, highest since Oct 8

TOKYO: Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit the highest since Oct. 8 at 103 cases on Monday, the Tokyo...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 01:08pm

Middle East

Five Syrian soldiers killed, 20 injured by Islamic State

DUBAI: Five Syrian soldiers were killed and 20 injured in a rocket attack by Islamic State militants on a military...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 12:29pm

Middle East

Israel's Jerusalem Post website hacked on Soleimani assassination anniversary

JERUSALEM: Israel's Jerusalem Post newspaper said on Monday its website had been hacked, in what it said was an...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 11:09am

South Asia

India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge

MUMBAI: India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it quickly expands its...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 11:04am

World

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 03 Jan, 2022 10:45am

Europe

Zelenskiy, Biden discussed joint actions to keep peace in Europe: tweet

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed with US President Joe Biden in a call on Sunday ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:43am

Middle East

Houthis seize 'hostile' vessel off Yemen which Saudis say carried medical equipment

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 02:31pm

Asia

Indonesia Nov foreign arrivals up 6%, but still below pre-pandemic levels

JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded a 6.04% annual rise in foreign visitor arrivals in November, the first growth during the...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:06am

Asia

South Korea reports first deaths linked to Omicron coronavirus variant

SEOUL: Two people who posthumously tested positive for the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:04am

South Asia

India's Dec jobless rate hits four-month high of 7.9%-think tank

NEW DELHI: India's unemployment rate hit a four-month high in December, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:03am

USA

'I don't consider him president,' Trump backer says of Biden

MERRIMACK: Jim Wood has thought a lot about it and he just does not believe that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:52am

USA

US Defence Secretary Austin contracts Covid-19

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin reported Sunday that he has contracted Covid-19, as the highly...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:50am

USA

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

WASHINGTON: Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:47am

Asia

China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'an

BEIJING: New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down Monday, official data showed, while...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:27am

World

New Covid curbs in England ‘last resort’: minister

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