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World - 2022-02-16

Europe

UK to offer Covid vaccine to all children aged 5-11

LONDON: All children aged five to 11 in England will be offered a Covid-19 vaccine, the UK government said ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 10:54pm

USA

Biden to seek more than $770 billion in 2023 defense budget, sources say

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is expected to ask Congress for more than $770 billion for his US defense budget for...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 09:59pm

Europe

Ukraine intelligence shows no proof of Russian troop withdrawal: minister

KYIV: The latest Ukrainian intelligence report compiled on Wednesday shows no evidence of Russia pulling back its...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 09:53pm

World

IMF chief urges G20 to move faster on debt relief

We estimate that about 60 percent of low-income countries are in or at high risk of debt distress, double 2015 levels, says Georgieva

Published 16 Feb, 2022 08:25pm

World

G20 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine this week: German official

BERLIN: Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 leading economies will discuss the Ukraine crisis this week but it is...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 08:03pm

Middle East

S.Korea, Iran hold talks on resuming oil trade, unfreezing funds

SEOUL: South Korea and Iran have held working-level talks on resuming imports of Iranian crude oil and unfreezing...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 07:57pm

Africa

BioNTech to ship mobile Covid vaccine labs to Africa

MARBURG: Germany's BioNTech, which together with Pfizer developed the first mRNA vaccine against the coronavirus,...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 07:28pm

Europe

Blinken warns Russia against declaring Ukraine breakaway regions independent

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday criticized a move by Russian lawmakers toward...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:53pm

Europe

Erdogan still hopes to host three-way Ukraine summit with Putin

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his desire to host his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:09pm

World

Afghan war crimes suspect says he is a victim of mistaken identity

THE HAGUE: A 76-year-old Afghan man accused of being the commander of the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul in the ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 05:38pm

Europe

Scotland to offer COVID vaccines to all 5-11 year olds

LONDON: Scotland will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all 5-11 year olds, first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 05:14pm

World

Ukraine marks 'Day of Unity' as NATO warns on Russia pullback

KYIV: Ukraine staged military drills and defiant displays of flag-waving patriotism on Wednesday as NATO warned...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 05:06pm

Europe

Kremlin says 'positive' that Biden wants to continue talks

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Wednesday it was "positive" that US President Joe Biden wanted to continue talks on the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:52pm

Markets

China has expanded statist economic policies over 20 years in WTO: US

WASHINGTON: China has not adopted the rules of the World Trade Organization even after 20 years' membership, the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:47pm

South Asia

Iran calls for US 'political statement' on nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran urged the US Congress on Wednesday to issue a "political statement" that Washington will stay committed...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:43pm

South Asia

Singapore to expand quarantine-free travel programme after Omicron freeze

SINGAPORE: Singapore will expand its quarantine-free travel programme to Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:26pm

Europe

Russian pullout meets NATO scepticism, Ukraine defence website still hacked

MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia said more of its forces surrounding Ukraine were withdrawing on Wednesday but NATO urged Moscow...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:23pm

World

Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:17pm

Europe

Brazil's Bolsonaro visits Moscow for Putin talks

MOSCOW: Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:07pm

Europe

Belarus says 'not a single' Russian soldier will stay after joint drills

MOSCOW: Belarus's foreign minister Vladimir Makei said Wednesday that "not a single" Russian soldier will remain in...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 02:59pm

Europe

EU urges Russia to take 'concrete' steps towards de-escalation

STRASBOURG: The European Union on Wednesday urged Russia to take "concrete" steps to ease tensions around Ukraine, ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 02:55pm

Europe

UK has not seen evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukraine's border

LONDON: Britain has thus far not seen any evidence that Russia is withdrawing troops from positions near the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 12:57pm

South Asia

Myanmar military jet crashes after 'technical failure'

YANGON: A Myanmar military jet crashed Wednesday morning after a "technical failure" while flying in the country's...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 12:51pm

Europe

Russia announces end of Crimea military drills, troops leaving

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 12:41pm

Europe

Norway 2021 GDP growth strongest in 14 years, Q4 exceeds forecast

OSLO: The Norwegian mainland economy grew last year by 4.2%, its quickest pace since 2007 as the country rebounded...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 12:28pm

Europe

UK inflation climbs to highest since 1992 at 5.5%

LONDON: British consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in nearly 30 years last month, intensifying the...

Updated 16 Feb, 2022 03:29pm

South Asia

China may take advantage of Ukraine crisis: US general

SINGAPORE: China may take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and do something "provocative" in Asia while Western ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 10:21am

World

NATO to consider new troops on southeastern flank amid Russian threat

BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four...