News Archives for World - 2022-01-25

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World - 2022-01-25

USA

US funding to WHO fell by 25% during pandemic: document

BRUSSELS/GENEVA: US financial contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) has fallen by 25% during the...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 09:37pm

USA

IMF's Gopinath says 'lot more' work needed to help countries reduce debt levels

WASHINGTON: The Group of 20 countries need to step up their efforts to help low-income countries deal with high...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 08:43pm

Middle East

Israel says it hopes for ties with Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, but no deals imminent

JERUSALEM: Israel's top diplomat said on Tuesday it hopes to build on its 2020 US-brokered accords with four Muslim...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 08:52pm

Europe

IMF trims UK growth forecast, sees room for help on energy bills

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for British economic growth this year due to disruption ...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:19pm

World

IMF cuts 2022 Latin America growth forecast; Mexico, Brazil see big hits

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its 2022 economic growth forecasts for Latin America and its two...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:24pm

World

IMF cuts growth forecasts for US, China and the world as Omicron spreads

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic forecasts for the United States, China and the...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 07:19pm

World

IMF warns Fed tightening may delay Asia's recovery

TOKYO: Expected interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve may delay emerging Asia's economic recovery and keep...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 07:12pm

Africa

South Africa to punish 940 Covid fraud cases

JOHANNESBURG: South African investigators have referred for prosecution and disciplinary action 940 cases of...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 06:57pm

South Asia

Former Malaysia PM Mahathir's condition improving, to remain in hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad, who served as prime minister for more than two decades, is...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 06:16pm

South Asia

Taliban detain dozens trying to 'illegally' leave Afghanistan by air

KABUL: Dozens of people were stopped from "illegally" leaving Afghanistan by air on Monday, a top Taliban official...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:46pm

World

Norway says will put 'tangible demands' on Taliban

OSLO: Norway said it will put "tangible demands" on the Taliban during talks in Oslo on Tuesday, the last day of...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:37pm

Africa

Tropical storm kills 37 in Madagascar, Mozambique

ANTANANARIVO: Tropical storm Ana has killed at least 34 people in Madagascar and three people in Mozambique, while...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:22pm

World

Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial: statement

WASHINGTON: Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:09pm

Europe

Royal crown slips as Elizabeth prepares to mark 70 years as queen

WINDSOR: Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 04:19pm

Europe

Kremlin says watching US actions over Ukraine with great concern

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it was watching with great concern after the United States put 8,500 troops on alert...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:49pm

Europe

UK police investigating Downing Street lockdown parties

LONDON: British police said on Tuesday it was investigating a series of events held at Prime Minister Boris ...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:47pm

Europe

Germany to receive 3.8mn doses of Novavax's new COVID vaccine in Q1

BERLIN: Germany expects to receive 3.8 million doses of Novavax's newly approved COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid by March...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:34pm

Europe

Flights halted and cars banned as snow silences Istanbul

ISTANBUL: Flights were suspended for a second day at Istanbul Airport and private vehicles were barred from city...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:27pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels lose key district after missile attack on UAE

ADEN: Yemen's Houthi rebels were driven out of a key district by the United Arab Emirates-trained Giants Brigade, ...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:04pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson under fresh pressure over lockdown birthday bash

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Tuesday fighting fresh allegations that he broke the COVID...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 01:45pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall in early trade; Dubai rises

Most stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday in line with global shares, amid growing tension in...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 01:31pm

Africa

32 dead in South Sudan interethnic violence: UN

NAIROBI: The United Nations on Tuesday said 32 people, including women and children, had been killed during armed...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 01:14pm

World

Power blackout hits Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

ALMATY: The central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan suffered electrical power outages in ...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 01:02pm

Europe

Netherlands expected to ease COVID curbs despite record infections

THE HAGUE: The Dutch government is expected to announce on Tuesday it will allow restaurants, bars and theatres to...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 12:59pm

Europe

French minister hopes COVID wave will peak within days

PARIS: Health Minister Olivier Veran told LCI TV on Tuesday he hoped France would reach the peak of the current...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 12:56pm

Business & Finance

Kuwait approves Credit Bank capital hike: finance minister

DUBAI: Kuwait's government agreed with a housing parliamentary committee to increase the capital of Kuwait Credit...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 12:48pm

Middle East

Yemen's internet returns after air strike causes four-day blackout

SANAA: Internet services returned to Yemen on Tuesday after a four-day outage caused by deadly coalition air strikes...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 12:18pm

Asia

Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 01:35pm

Asia

North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 11:27am

USA

US reports nearly 2mn migrant apprehensions at southern border in 2021

WASHINGTON: Almost 180,000 migrants were apprehended attempting to enter the United States from Mexico in December,...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 11:06am

USA

Biden caught insulting Fox News journalist

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught on a live microphone Monday calling a Fox News journalist a "stupid ...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 11:01am

USA

Climate change: Biden's next big political gamble?

WASHINGTON: After a string of setbacks on getting his priorities through the deeply divided US Congress, President...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:58am

Europe

Tedros in one-man race to remain at WHO helm

GENEVA: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most recognisable figures of the global battle against Covid-19, will...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:48am

World

At least 18 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia's West Papua: police

SORONG: At least 18 people were killed during clashes between two groups at a club in the town of Sorong in...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:28am

World

COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga

About two dozen cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship on its way to deliver...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:23am

Europe

NATO sends reinforcements and US puts troops on alert as Ukraine tensions rise

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS: NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:19am

USA

US deputy special envoy for Iran leaves post amid Iran nuclear talks

WASHINGTON: A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:09am

World

Tehran says ‘possible’ to agree on US-Iran prisoners, nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Tehran on Monday said it is “possible” to reach an agreement on the two issues of Iran-US prisoners’...