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World - 2022-01-18

World

Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over': WHO chief

GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 11:05pm

World

Endemic Covid would not mean end of danger: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned against the notion that the Covid-19 pandemic becoming...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:00pm

World

Covid vaccines safe during pregnancy: EU watchdog

THE HAGUE: Studies of pregnant women found the two most widely used Covid vaccines pose no risk to mothers or ...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 09:53pm

World

WHO urges manufacturers to provide COVID-19 vaccine data

GENEVA: A World Health Organization committee urged COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers on Tuesday to provide it with the...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 09:51pm

South Asia

Desperate Afghans queue for free bread as poverty crisis deepens

KABUL: In the early hours of each morning, Muhajira rushes in freezing temperatures to a modest bakery in the Afghan...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 08:25pm

World

Stoltenberg invites Russia, NATO allies to new talks

BERLIN: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he had invited Russia and allies of the North Atlantic alliance to...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 07:33pm

World

Global police take down criminal private network

THE HAGUE: Police have taken down a global virtual private network used by criminals to do business online, which...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 06:35pm

Middle East

UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6 billion

JERUSALEM: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, announced a $1.6 billion funding appeal Tuesday to help...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 06:14pm

World

Erdogan warns Russia against invading Ukraine

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Russia against invading Ukraine, calling the...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 06:00pm

Europe

Spain to tighten rules for cryptocurrency ads

MADRID: Spain will tighten its rules regulating advertisements for cryptocurrencies to ensure investors are aware of...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 05:57pm

Europe

Blinken to visit Ukraine amid Russia invasion fears

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will fly Tuesday to Ukraine in a show of support amid fears of a...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 05:53pm

Europe

UK sees record job creation but inflation squeezes wages

LONDON: British employers hired a record number of staff last month and labour shortages deepened, increasing the...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 05:25pm

Europe

Russian troops arrive in Belarus for combat drills

MOSCOW: Belarus said Tuesday that Russian troops had begun arriving in the country for military drills announced...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 03:24pm

Europe

Putin to host Iran's Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday, the...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 03:22pm

South Asia

Rescue workers search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan quake

HERAT: Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2022 03:10pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka plans laws, fast-track measures to attract foreign exchange

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will introduce new laws to attract investments over the next three years while policies to ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2022 03:11pm

USA

US airlines warn of 'calamity' if 5G deployed near airports

WASHINGTON: The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned of a "catastrophic disruption" to travel and...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 11:07am

Middle East

US vows to hold Houthi rebels accountable for UAE attack

State Department echoes condemnation

Updated 18 Jan, 2022 01:24pm

South Asia

North Korea tested tactical guided missiles in fresh sign of evolving arsenal

SEOUL: North Korea fired tactical guided missiles on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, the latest in a ...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:42am

Middle East

Around 20 killed in deadliest coalition strikes on Yemen's Sanaa since 2019

ADEN, YEMEN: Air strikes by the coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi group on the capital Sanaa killed at least 20...

Updated 18 Jan, 2022 04:33pm

South Asia

Japan's Osaka to set new daily record with 6,000 COVID-19 cases

TOKYO: Japan's western prefecture of Osaka will record about 6,000 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the Kyodo...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 09:43am

World

Credit Suisse faces more upheaval after chairman’s sudden exit

SINGAPORE/ZURICH: Credit Suisse will stick to its strategic overhaul despite the abrupt departure of its mastermind...