News Archives for World - 2022-02-03

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World - 2022-02-03

USA

ISIS leader's bomb blast blew bodies outside of building: US officials

WASHINGTON: The suicide blast was so big from the bomb that Islamic State's leader detonated when US forces closed ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 10:07pm

Europe

Britain gets fifth COVID vaccine after Novavax approval

Britain on Thursday approved Novavax's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, bringing a fifth coronavirus ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 08:42pm

Middle East

Israel defence minister signs security agreement with Bahrain

MANAMA: Israel and Bahrain signed a security cooperation agreement on Thursday, the first between Israel and a Gulf...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 08:35pm

South Asia

Top India diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer

NEW DELHI: India's top diplomat in Beijing will skip the Winter Games after a Chinese soldier involved in a deadly...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:18pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf bourses track oil prices lower

Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, as oil prices retreated following weak US payrolls...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:13pm

South Asia

Coal mine collapse kills 10 in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 10 miners died in Afghanistan after being trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:03pm

Middle East

US will 'find you,' Biden tells 'terrorists' after Syria raid

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Thursday that a raid that neutralized the Islamic State's leader had put...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:11pm

Energy

Saudi Arabia will help stabilise oil market, Crown Prince tells Japanese PM

TOKYO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a phone...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:01pm

Europe

European oil port terminals hit by cyberattack

BRUSSELS: Major oil terminals in some of Western Europe's biggest ports have fallen victim to a cyberattack, sources...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:25pm

Middle East

UAE's ADNOC discovers offshore gas reserves

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the discovery of the first gas reserves from its offshore...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:19pm

Europe

Germany to offer 4th Covid jab to vulnerable people

BERLIN: Germany on Thursday recommended a fourth coronavirus vaccine for at-risk groups, following in the footsteps...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:17pm

Africa

Guinea-Bissau government says coup attempt aimed to kill president

BISSAU: The attackers in a failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau this week intended to assassinate the president and...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:07pm

Europe

UK energy price cap rises 54%, deepening cost-of-living woes

LONDON: UK energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday announced that the price cap on how much suppliers can charge ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:00pm

World

End of pandemic in sight for Europe: WHO

COPENHAGEN: Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a "long period of tranquility" due to...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 05:48pm

World

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 found in 5 African countries: WHO scientist

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organisation scientist said...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:15pm

Europe

German vaccine commission recommends Novavax vaccine for adults

BERLIN: Germany's expert panel on vaccine use (STIKO) on Thursday recommended Novavax's protein-based COVID-19...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 03:46pm

Middle East

Israel defence minister visits US Navy base in Bahrain

MANAMA: Israel's defence minister visited the US Navy Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain on Thursday, part of an...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 03:42pm

Europe

Russian defence minister in Belarus ahead of joint drills

MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus on Thursday to inspect Russian and Belarusian...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 01:45pm

Europe

Turkey's Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move

ANKARA: Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts, President Tayyip ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 01:34pm

Europe

Erdogan says Israel president to visit Turkey in mid-March

ISTANBUL: Israel's President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey in mid-March, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday,...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 01:09pm

Europe

Ukraine reports record 39,620 COVID daily cases

KYIV: Ukraine registered a record daily high of 39,620 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:27pm

World

Streets of tsunami-hit Tonga empty on first day of COVID lockdown

The streets of tsunami-hit Tonga were empty and silent on Thursday on the first full day of a lockdown imposed in ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:25pm

South Asia

Taliban closer to international recognition, says foreign minister

KABUL: The Taliban are inching closer towards international recognition but any concessions Afghanistan's new rulers...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 02:11pm

Africa

World's first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya

SIAYA: Lucy Akinyi's three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health clinic in...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:06pm

Asia

Bali to welcome first international tourist flight amid cautious reopening

DENPASAR: Indonesia's holiday island of Bali will welcome its first direct flight carrying foreign tourists for...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:00pm

USA

Biden, Macron pledge coordination in response to Russia on Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron pledged Wednesday to coordinate their...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:44am

Europe

Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world

UNITED NATIONS: Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:34am

Europe

Erdogan eyes Ukraine summit with Putin on Kyiv visit

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kyiv on Thursday in a bid to set the stage for a three-way...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:30am

Middle East

Scraping a living: salt offers women lifeline in Yemen

AL MUKALLA: Scooping up handfuls of white crystals from coastal pools, a group of women in Yemen harvest salt -- a...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:26am

USA

20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic-laced cocaine

BUENOS AIRES: At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalized in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:12am

South Asia

India's Chettinad mansions a testament to past glory

KANADUKATHAN: Thousands of mansions in a remote corner of India once housed some of the nation's wealthiest bankers...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:11am

World

New Zealand to start easing tough Covid border controls

AUCKLAND: New Zealand will start easing some of the world's toughest pandemic border restrictions this month but ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 10:59am

Asia

Cambodia says non-political Myanmar rep invited to ASEAN meeting

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that a non-political representative from Myanmar had been...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 10:28am

Middle East

US-led raid in Syria targets militant, many civilian casualties: residents

AMMAN: A US-led coalition raid on Thursday targeted a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated militant in the northern Syrian...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 12:36pm

Energy

UAE non-oil private sector growth slows in January as COVID restricts demand

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector growth fell in January to its slowest in six months despite...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 09:51am

Energy

Saudi non-oil private sector January growth slows amid Omicron surge

DUBAI: Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private economy slipped again in January, falling to its slowest expansion...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 09:40am

Middle East

UAE says it blocked drone attack, shadowy group claims responsibility

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said late on Wednesday it intercepted three drones that entered its airspace over...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 03:01pm

World

French firm

PARIS: Commodity broker Marex Group said on Tuesday it had acquired French firm Arfinco in a move to expand its...