News Archives for World - 2022-03-23

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World - 2022-03-23

Africa

Kenya says over 800,000 Covid jabs have expired, blames hesitancy

NAIROBI: Kenya announced on Wednesday that nearly 840,000 Covid-19 vaccines received through donations had expired,...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 07:55pm

World

NATO to bolster eastern flank, support for Ukraine

BRUSSELS: NATO leaders are set to agree new troop deployments for eastern allies and more support to Ukraine in...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 07:53pm

Europe

UK marks two years since first virus lockdown

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday held a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, on the...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 06:53pm

World

Moderna to seek regulatory approval for COVID shot for very young children

Moderna's vaccine could be the first authorized shot for children under the age of 5

Published 23 Mar, 2022 05:39pm

Europe

Putin plans to attend G20 summit: Russian ambassador

JAKARTA: President Vladimir Putin plans to attend a G20 summit later this year in Indonesia, Moscow’s envoy said...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 05:13pm

Europe

Zelensky to address Swedish parliament

STOCKHOLM: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Thursday address the Swedish parliament, one month into...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 05:09pm

Europe

Fleeing Russian invasion, Ukrainian woman reaches Gaza

BUREIJ: After Russia invaded Ukraine, Viktoria Saidam knew she needed to find a “safer place” than Kyiv and...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:57pm

Asia

Black box of crashed China Eastern jet recovered

WUZHOU: A black box from the crashed China Eastern airliner was recovered on Wednesday as investigators try to piece...

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 03:30pm

South Asia

Heartbreak as Afghan girls ordered home just hours after schools reopen

KABUL: The Taliban ordered girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut Wednesday just hours after they reopened,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 03:56pm

Europe

Ukraine says 'confrontational' Russia talks moving forward as West plans more sanctions

LVIV/KYIV: Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 02:10pm

Asia

Recovery of crashed China Eastern jet hampered by heavy rain

WUZHOU: Heavy rains on Wednesday hampered the recovery of a China Eastern jet that nosedived into a mountain with...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 12:32pm

Europe

Prince Charles and Camilla visit Ireland

DUBLIN: Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin a three-day visit to Ireland on Wednesday, as part of a series of...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 12:28pm

World

At least six children killed in Colombia school bus accident

BOGOTA: Six children died and over a dozen were injured on Tuesday after their school bus rolled down a cliff in...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 11:30am

USA

Canada’s Arctic security moves to forefront after Russian invasion of Ukraine

OTTAWA: After the West broke off cooperation with Russia in the Arctic over its invasion of Ukraine, Canada is now...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 11:26am

USA

Biden heads to Europe to bolster West’s unity, toughen Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden leaves Wednesday for Europe on a mission to bolster Western unity, ramp up...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 11:09am

Europe

WikiLeaks’ Assange to marry in prison

LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris get married on Wednesday, at the high-security...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 10:59am

Europe

‘Hellscape’ in Mariupol where 100,000 trapped

KYIV: Almost 100,000 people are trapped among the ruins of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, facing starvation, thirst...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 10:49am

Asia

6.7-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan, injures one

TAIPEI: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 10:41am

Europe

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: 100,000 trapped in Mariupol Ukrainian President...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 10:24am

South Asia

Hope and fear as Afghan girls prepare for return to school

KABUL: The reopening of secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan on Wednesday prompted joy and apprehension...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 10:09am

USA

Tornado kills at least 1, destroys homes near US city of New Orleans

WASHINGTON: A large tornado destroyed homes and claimed at least one life near the US city of New Orleans on Tuesday...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 09:58am

World

Several European countries lifted Covid measures too ‘brutally’: WHO

CHISINAU: Several European countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Britain, lifted their Covid curbs too...