News Archives for World - 2022-01-07

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World - 2022-01-07

Europe

NATO allies consult ahead of Russia talks

BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers held an emergency videoconference Friday to coordinate their approach to Russia's...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:16pm

South Asia

Taliban deputy PM calls for aid without 'political bias'

KABUL: The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without "political bias", saying recent snow ...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:11pm

Europe

Turkish Airlines says it cancels all flights to Kazakhstan until Jan 9

ISTANBUL: Turkey's flag-carrier Turkish Airlines said on Friday it was cancelling all flights to Kazakhstan until...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:47pm

Europe

Sweden COVID cases hit new record, pile pressure on healthcare

STOCKHOLM: Sweden set a new daily record for COVID-19 cases for the third time this week, registering 23,877 cases ...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:23pm

Europe

EU's von der Leyen says Europe must be involved in Ukraine talks

PARIS: EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that negotiations to resolve tensions between Russia and...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:11pm

South Asia

Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir in hospital, second time in weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to hospital Friday, the medical facility...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:05pm

World

Kazakh leader rejects talks, tells forces to 'shoot to kill'

ALMATY: Kazakhstan's president on Friday rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented ...

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 03:57pm

Asia

Sinopharm protein-based booster stronger against Omicron than earlier shot

BEIJING: A protein-based COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm, when given as a booster after two doses of an earlier...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 03:22pm

USA

Biden to tour damage from Colorado's most destructive wildfire

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was due to visit Colorado on Friday to view the devastation left by a rare, ...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 03:19pm

Europe

France sees progress in Iran nuclear talks, but time pressing

PARIS: Progress has been made regarding the Iran nuclear talks although time is running out, France's foreign...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 01:33pm

Asia

At least 6 dead in SW China building collapse

BEIJING: At least six people died when an explosion caused a building to collapse Friday in the Chinese city of...

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 08:35pm

USA

Ex-Trump staff discussing ways to stop him, former spokeswoman Grisham says

WASHINGTON: Former White House aide Stephanie Grisham, a one-time loyalist but now sharp critic of former President...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:39am

World

J&J says its single dose protects against breakthrough COVID-19 for up to 6 months

Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday that a real-world study showed its single shot COVID-19 vaccine protects...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:37am

Asia

Thailand announces more coronavirus curbs after jump in cases

BANGKOK: Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver programme and bring in new restrictions after ...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:35am

Europe

Healthcare group Sanofi forms research deal with the company Exscientia

PARIS: French healthcare company Sanofi , which has been under pressure to revive its drug pipeline after some...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:34am

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro knocks vaccines for kids, criticizes health regulator

BRASILIA: President Jair Bolsonaro criticized Brazil's health regulator Anvisa on Thursday for authorizing the...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:32am

World

Sydney Omicron outbreak could peak by late January, modelling shows

SYDNEY: The Omicron outbreak in Australia's most-populous state could peak by the end of January, official modelling...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:15am

World

Kazakh president says constitutional order 'mainly restored'

MOSCOW: Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Friday that order had mostly been restored in the country...

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 11:59am

World

Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru

LIMA: Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, the country with...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:27am

Asia

Cambodian prime minister visits coup-hit Myanmar

YANGON: Cambodia's strongman ruler Hun Sen arrives in Myanmar Friday for talks with the junta -- the first foreign...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:22am

USA

Biden tears into Trump on anniversary of 'insurrection'

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday savaged Donald Trump's "lies" and attempt to overturn the 2020 election,...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:19am

World

10 bodies found in SUV outside Mexican town hall

MEXICO CITY: Ten bodies were found Thursday in a sports utility vehicle left outside a town hall in a northern...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:17am

Asia

How China is keeping to its strict 'zero Covid' strategy

BEIJING: The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict lockdown delayed her access to...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:06am

South Asia

As cases rise, India fears another Covid catastrophe

NEW DELHI: Haunted by the spectre of last year's crisis, India is bracing for a deluge of Covid-19 cases, with...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:04am

World

UN Security Council to meet Monday on North Korean missile launch

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors Monday to discuss the testing of what North...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:01am

Europe

Omicron slams UK retail recovery: body

LONDON: Restrictions imposed in the wake of the Omicron coronavirus variant have "wiped out" much of a recent...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:00am

World

Walmart halves paid leave for Covid-positive workers

NEW YORK: Walmart Inc will now provide up to one week of paid time-off if a worker contracts COVID-19, instead of ...