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World - 2022-01-13

Europe

Italy reports 184,615 coronavirus cases on Thursday, 316 deaths

MILAN: Italy reported 184,615 COVID-19 related cases on Thursday, against 196,224 the day before, the health ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:48pm

Europe

Europe at greatest risk of war in 30 years, Poland warns

VIENNA: Europe is closer to war than it has been at any time in the last 30 years, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:39pm

USA

US to distribute 1bn Covid tests in latest Omicron fight

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:29pm

South Asia

UN chief appeals for release of money to save Afghan lives

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for a suspension of rules preventing the...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:10pm

World

Australian town equals country's hottest temperature of 50.7C

SYDNEY: A town in Western Australia on Thursday equalled the country's hottest day on record, reporting a ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:50pm

Europe

Hungary to offer fourth virus jab as Omicron spreads

BUDAPEST: Hungary said Thursday it will offer a fourth coronavirus vaccine dose to citizens, after a consultation...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:46pm

Markets

Fed's Harker joins other policymakers in backing March interest rate liftoff

The US Federal Reserve should begin lifting interest rates from their current level near zero in March and will...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:08pm

USA

Blinken calls North Korea missile tests 'profoundly destabilizing'

WASHINGTON: North Korea's missile tests are profoundly destabilizing and dangerous, US Secretary of State Antony...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 08:58pm

Markets

US weekly jobless claims rise; producer prices up moderately in December

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose in the first week...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 08:51pm

Europe

Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry COVID-19 vaccines: UNICEF

BRUSSELS: Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:56pm

World

Taliban release first budget since Afghan takeover

KABUL: The Taliban said Thursday they have approved their first budget for Afghanistan since Taliban returned to...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:51pm

USA

US producer inflation showed signs of easing in December

WASHINGTON: Wholesale prices for US goods and services surged to a record last year amid the supply snarls that have...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:44pm

Europe

Erdogan tells EU envoys bloc ignored Turkey's efforts to improve ties

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told ambassadors from the European Union that the bloc had not provided...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:42pm

Europe

England cuts Covid isolation period to boost economy

LONDON: The UK government said Thursday it will cut the minimum self-isolation period for those with Covid-19 in...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:22pm

World

Pirate attacks at 27-year low in 2021: watchdog

KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks on ships fell to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year, driven by a ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:17pm

Europe

France to ease UK travel restrictions on Friday

PARIS: France said it will ease coronavirus curbs introduced last month on travellers from Britain, enabling...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:12pm

Europe

British lawmakers target Visa and Mastercard fee increases

LONDON: British lawmakers plan to scrutinise increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard charge businesses after the...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:12pm

World

Whisky for visas: India, UK start post-Brexit trade talks

NEW DELHI: Britain and India began hammering out a post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday, with London seeking a cut in...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:04pm

Africa

Abiy has 'special responsibility' to end Tigray conflict: Nobel panel

OSLO: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, said Thursday that Ethiopian Prime Minister...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 04:55pm

Europe

Heartfelt enough? UK Johnson's future uncertain after lockdown party apology

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's premiership was in the balance on Thursday as he faced calls from...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 03:54pm

Middle East

Omicron probably caused COVID-19 surge in Mideast in early Jan: WHO official

CAIRO: A "shocking" surge in COVID-19 cases across the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean region is...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 03:49pm

Asia

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after medical procedure

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has been discharged from hospital following a...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 03:39pm

Middle East

'Small fire' in Dubai after loud blast rattles buildings

DUBAI: Dubai emergency services put out a "small fire" after residents reported a loud explosion that shook ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:18pm

Europe

EU's Borrell says no Ukraine negotiations 'under pressure' from Russia

BREST: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday that there should be no negotiations with Russian...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:13pm

Middle East

Russian strikes in Syria kill 11 IS fighters: monitor

BEIRUT: Russian air strikes in desert areas of eastern Syria have killed 11 suspected members of the Islamic State...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:11pm

Asia

UN envoy urges 'inclusive' ASEAN approach to Myanmar crisis

A United Nations special envoy has urged Southeast Asian countries to support international efforts to engage all...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:05pm

World

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated...

Updated 13 Jan, 2022 03:47pm

Europe

Hungary reports 9,216 new COVID-19 cases, up from 7,883 on Wednesday

BUDAPEST: Hungary's daily tally of new COVID-19 infections jumped to 9,216 on Thursday from 7,883 reported on...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:58pm

Energy

Aramco oil pipelines investors expected to raise $3.5-4.4bn via bonds

DUBAI: A group of institutional investors that last year took a stake in Saudi Aramco's oil pipelines network is...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:56pm

Stocks

Major Gulf bourses mixed in early trade

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Thursday, in line with Asian shares as global investors...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:54pm

Asia

Two hospitals in China's Xi'an closed over lockdown failures

BEIJING: Two hospitals in China's locked-down city of Xi'an, including one that refused to treat an eight-month...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:21pm

Africa

Twitter back in Nigeria after seven-month blackout

ABUJA: Twitter was accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a seven-month ban on the social...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:17pm

Europe

Global firms fall short on forest protection vows: report

PARIS: Global companies and financial institutions with the highest potential for curbing deforestation are largely...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:13pm

Asia

China reports 190 new coronavirus cases in mainland on Jan 12 vs 221 a day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 190 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 12, down from 221 a day earlier, its health...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:52pm

World

Australia COVID-19 infections hit record amid runaway Omicron outbreak

SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday reported its biggest pandemic caseload with a runaway Omicron outbreak driving up...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:48pm

World

Mexico posts daily record for new coronavirus cases

MEXICO CITY: Mexico on Wednesday posted a record 44,187 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing its total number ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:38pm

Asia

South Korea to deploy Pfizer COVID-19 pills as Omicron wave looms

SEOUL: South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:13pm

Middle East

Two Israeli officers killed in friendly fire incident

JERUSALEM: Two Israeli officers were killed by mistake by one of their own troops on Thursday, the military said, in...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:06pm

World

Australia PM Morrison declines to comment on Djokovic's visa status

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday he did not want to comment on Novak Djokovic's ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 11:59am

Europe

French Senate approves latest COVID measures and vaccine pass

PARIS: The French Senate approved on Thursday the government's latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus,...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 11:51am

Europe

Britain seeks 'pragmatic' EU approach at North Ireland talks

LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday hosts her first face-to-face meeting with European Commission ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:58am

USA

Top US Republican McConnell lashes out at Biden

WASHINGTON: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at President Joe Biden on Wednesday,...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:16am

Asia

US grants South Korea an Iran sanctions exemption

SEOUL: The United States has granted South Korea a sanctions exemption, allowing the country to pay millions of...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:12am

World

Judge delays Theranos founder sentencing to September

SAN FRANCISCO: A federal judge on Wednesday set a September date for the sentencing of fallen biotech star Elizabeth...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:06am

Europe

Ten years on, survivors haunted by Italy cruise ship disaster

ROME: On the evening of January 13, 2012, Umberto Trotti heard the terrified cries of his wife and baby in the...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:04am

USA

Capitol assault probe wants testimony from top Republican lawmaker

WASHINGTON: The Congressional committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol requested Wednesday testimony ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:53am

Europe

French teachers to walk out over Covid confusion

PARIS: Half of French schools could close Thursday as up to three-quarters of teachers walk out, pushing back ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:47am

Europe

More tense Ukraine talks loom at OSCE meet in Vienna

VIENNA: The permanent council of the world's largest security body will meet in Vienna on Thursday, hoping to push...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:42am

World

NATO and Russia lay out stark differences on Ukraine crisis

BRUSSELS: The NATO allies warned Russia on Wednesday that they would not compromise on the alliance’s right to...