News Archives for World - 2022-01-10

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World - 2022-01-10

USA

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a fresh high of 132,646, according to a Reuters tally on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:19pm

USA

US Senator Warren calls on Fed to release more ethics scandal information

US Senator Elizabeth Warren sharpened her criticism of the Federal Reserve on Monday over its handling of an ethics...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 08:59pm

Europe

EU regulator could issue decision on Pfizer COVID-19 pill 'within weeks'

The European Union's drug regulator said on Monday it could issue "within weeks" a decision on whether to approve ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 08:05pm

Africa

Islamic State claims responsibility for Dec 25 suicide attack in Congo

CAIRO: Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least five people in a...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 08:02pm

South Asia

Iran calls for release of Afghan funds during Taliban envoy's visit

KABUL: The Taliban administration's acting foreign minister travelled to Iran to meet with his Iranian counterpart,...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:39pm

South Asia

Nine Afghan students killed in gas cylinder blast

JALALABAD: Nine students were killed by a blast at a mobile popcorn stall near a school in eastern Afghanistan on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:20pm

World

Taliban minister meets son of 'Lion of Panjshir' in Iran

KABUL: The Taliban's foreign minister said Monday he held talks in Iran on the weekend with Ahmad Massoud, son of ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 06:32pm

Middle East

Iran says Vienna talks progress thanks to 'all parties'

TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Monday that efforts by "all parties" to revive the country's 2015...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 05:37pm

Europe

Eurozone unemployment shrinks despite Covid outbreaks

BRUSSELS: The unemployment rate in the eurozone dropped again in November, official figures showed on Monday, as...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 05:29pm

Europe

Italy tightens restrictions on Covid unvaccinated

ROME: People in Italy who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 05:20pm

Europe

NATO chief warns Russia of 'severe costs' if Ukraine attacked

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia on Monday of "severe costs" if it launches a further attack on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 05:02pm

South Asia

Nobel body slams 'politically motivated' Suu Kyi convictions

OSLO: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, denounced three new convictions handed down...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 04:59pm

South Asia

Afghan envoy to China quits after six months of no pay

BEIJING: Afghanistan's ambassador to China left a colourful resignation note for his post-Taliban takeover successor...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 04:56pm

Europe

Putin says Moscow-led forces in Kazakhstan for 'limited' time

ALMATY: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a Moscow-led military detachment deployed to counter ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 03:02pm

Middle East

Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel would not be bound by any nuclear deal with ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 02:58pm

Europe

Turkish unemployment unchanged at 11.2% in Nov, underutilisation dips

ISTANBUL: Turkey's unemployment rate stood at 11.2% in November, unchanged from a month earlier, while a seasonally...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:25pm

Europe

UK not yet in a position to live with COVID-19

LONDON: There is still pressure on British hospitals and the country is not yet in a position to say it can live ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:23pm

Middle East

Iran foreign minister to discuss strategic agreement with China

DUBAI: Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will visit China by the end of the week to discuss the ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:20pm

World

Kazakh president says he has weathered attempted coup d'etat

NUR-SULTAN: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Monday that his country had weathered an attempted coup...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:11pm

Europe

Spain's Sanchez suggests tracking pandemic differently as COVID lethality has fallen

MADRID: The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday it may be time to track the pandemic differently as...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:09pm

Africa

West African nations sever links with Mali over election delay

ACCRA: West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 12:28pm

Europe

Novartis in-licenses COVID-19 treatment ensovibep from Molecular Partners

ZURICH: Novartis said it will license in a new drug it has been developing with Molecular Partners to treat ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 12:19pm

Europe

Hungary daily COVID-19 infections could exceed 13,000 in new wave

BUDAPEST: Hungary's daily tally of new COVID-19 infections could exceed 13,000 in the new wave of the pandemic ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 12:15pm

World

Australia COVID-19 infections hit 1 million as Omicron drives record surge

SYDNEY: Australia on Monday surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than half of them recorded in the past...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:13am

USA

US defence secretary tests negative week after contracting COVID-19

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tested negative on Sunday for COVID-19 a week after contracting the...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:03am

Asia

China reports 157 new COVID-19 cases on Jan 9 vs 165 a day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 157 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 9, down slightly from 165 a day earlier, its...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:01am

USA

US Republican Rep. Jordan not to cooperate with Capitol attack probe

WASHINGTON: US Republican Representative Jim Jordan, a close confidante of former President Donald Trump, said on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:58am

South Asia

India's COVID-19 cases multiply, vulnerable groups given vaccine boosters

NEW DELHI: India began administering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers and vulnerable elderly...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:32am

World

Kazakhstan detains 7,939 people over unrest

NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan's security forces have detained a total of 7,939 people as of Jan. 10 over last week's ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:22am

Middle East

Gulf ministers visit China amid energy fears

BEIJING: Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:20am

World

Ruling party's candidate admits defeat in tense Venezuela vote

BARINAS: The former vice-president of Venezuela and ex-foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, tweeted his admission of...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:11am

Asia

US troops in Japan to stay on-base for two weeks after virus spread

TOKYO: US troops in Japan will stop making non-essential visits off-base for two weeks from Monday, as local...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:10am

World

Kazakhstan's largest city back online after clashes, blackout: AFP

ALMATY: The internet returned to Kazakhstan's largest city Monday after a five-day blackout as deadly clashes left...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:05am

USA

'Victims on every floor': Nine kids among 19 dead in New York fire

NEW YORK: Nine children were among at least 19 people killed and dozens injured when a fire tore through a high-rise...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 10:02am

Europe

Puddings and pageantry for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

LONDON: The UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee this year with a pudding contest, pageantry and...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 09:56am

Asia

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to hear junta court's verdicts in delayed cases

YANGON: A Myanmar junta court on Monday is expected to deliver verdicts on ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in several...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 09:52am

Europe

On Ukraine's frontline, little hope for Russia-US diplomacy

AVDIIVKA: On the frontlines of eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's army has been fighting a prolonged war with pro-Kremlin...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 09:47am

Europe

Who's who in Rutte's new Dutch government

THE HAGUE: The Dutch could be forgiven a feeling of deja vu as four-time premier Mark Rutte's new government is ...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 09:44am

World

UK minister backs reduced Covid isolation period to ease workforce pressures

LONDON: Reducing the self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 from seven days to five would...