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World - 2022-01-22

Europe

Italy reports 171,263 coronavirus cases on Saturday, 333 deaths

MILAN: Italy reported 171,263 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 179,106 the day before, the health ...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 09:59pm

Middle East

Arab League delays annual summit as Covid bites again

CAIRO: The Arab League has announced it is delaying its annual summit scheduled for March 22 in Algiers because of...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 09:46pm

World

Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city: officials

KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least seven people in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday,...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 09:42pm

World

Taliban warn against dissent, women's rights activism

KABUL: Afghanistan's new Taliban authorities warned Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 08:21pm

Europe

German health minister says no 4th dose needed in case of compulsory vaccinations

BERLIN: German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach does not expect a fourth dose to be mandatory if the country...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 07:09pm

World

Omicron 'sub-variant' throws up new virus questions

PARIS: Scientists are keeping a close watch on a recently-discovered sub-variant of the Omicron version of the...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 06:29pm

Europe

UK foreign minister Truss to visit Russia in Feb

MOSCOW: British foreign minister Liz Truss is expected to visit Moscow in February for talks with her Russian...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 06:15pm

Europe

Poland reports new daily record of 40,876 COVID cases

WARSAW: Poland reported a record 40,876 new daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the health ministry said, as the...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 05:40pm

Europe

Russia sees record virus cases second day running

MOSCOW: The Russian government on Saturday reported a record number of new coronavirus cases after the Kremlin ...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 05:15pm

South Asia

Taliban say Oslo talks with West will 'transform atmosphere of war'

KABUL: The Taliban's first official talks with the West on European soil since seizing power in Afghanistan will ...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 03:19pm

Europe

First part of $200mn US defence aid arrives in Ukraine

KYIV: The first shipment of the United States' $200 million security support package for Ukraine arrived in Kyiv, ...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 02:32pm

South Asia

Tokyo daily COVID-19 cases hit record for 4th straight day

TOKYO: Tokyo recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday as...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 01:43pm

South Asia

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir in stable condition in hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a stable condition after undergoing treatment...

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 05:26pm

Markets

Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14 percent as food crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka consumer prices shot up a record 14 percent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from ...

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 04:02pm

South Asia

Taiwan on COVID alert as domestic Omicron cases spike

TAIPEI: Taiwan's government ordered a tightening of controls on Saturday after a rare spike in domestic transmission...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 12:10pm

Europe

Germany will not supply weapons to Kyiv for now, defence minister says

BERLIN: Berlin is ruling out arms deliveries to Ukraine in the standoff with Russia for now, German Defence Minister...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 11:47am

Europe

US, Russia promise to work to ease Ukraine tensions

GENEVA: Washington and Moscow's top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine, with...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:51am

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition denies targeting detention centre in Yemen's Saada

CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthis in Yemen denied targeting a detention centre in Yemen's Saada...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:30am

World

Iran, Russia, China start war games to counter ‘maritime piracy’

TEHRAN: Iran, Russia and China began on Friday naval and air drills in the Indian Ocean, seeking to counter...