News Archives for World - 2022-02-05

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World - 2022-02-05

Europe

Queen Elizabeth begins celebrations to mark 70 years on throne

LONDON: A smiling Queen Elizabeth kicked off celebrations for the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 08:03pm

Europe

Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 08:50pm

Asia

Malaysia's daily COVID cases hit four-month high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 9,117 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the highest daily figure in four months,...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 06:53pm

World

WHO chief says discussed collaboration on COVID origins with Chinese premier

ZURICH: The head of the World Health Organization said on Saturday he had discussed with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 06:41pm

South Asia

India arrests journalist in IIOJK for 'anti-national' posts

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: A prominent journalist in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has been arrested ...

Updated 07 Feb, 2022 05:08pm

Asia

New Covid infections in Hong Kong reach record high

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's "zero-Covid" policy was on the ropes Saturday as authorities announced a record number of new...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:24pm

Middle East

Iran says US should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that a US move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 06:50pm

South Asia

Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say

BEIJING: COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 02:47pm

Energy

China says US tariff extension on solar products hurts new energy trade

SHANGHAI: A US extension of tariffs on solar products distorts international trade and hinders the development of...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 02:42pm

South Asia

China's Xi hosts world leader banquet after two years of isolation

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also attends banquet lunch, says PM's Office

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 03:56pm

South Asia

Iran's Shamkhani says it has a right to continue nuclear research

Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday that it has a right to continue nuclear research and...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 01:19pm

USA

US death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 900,000: tracker

WASHINGTON: The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000, according to the Johns Hopkins ...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 11:56am

South Asia

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir discharged from hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's 96-year-old former prime minister, has been discharged from the National...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 11:29am

South Asia

New Zealand reports record 243 new COVID cases

New Zealand reported a record 243 new COVID-19 community cases on Saturday, as officials warned more cases of the...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 11:25am

World

Denmark convicts exiled Iranians of spying for Saudi Arabia

COPENHAGEN: A Danish court on Friday convicted three leaders of an Iranian Arab separatist group based in the...