World

S.Korea authorises Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, imports Pfizer pills 12 Jan 2022 - 10:08 am

Seoul: South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron infections, authorising the use...

Thailand to charge foreign tourists $9 to enter the country 12 Jan 2022 - 10:04 am

Thailand plans to start collecting a 300 baht ($9) entry fee from foreign holidaymakers as the tourism-reliant nation predicts a recovery for the...

Teen hacker claims to have taken control of 25 Teslas worldwide 12 Jan 2022 - 09:56 am

Owners of more than 25 Tesla Inc. cars in 13 countries around the world may be surprised to learn that their vehicles have...

Canada's Quebec plans health tax for residents who refuse COVID-19 vaccine -premier 11 Jan 2022 - 11:00 pm

Quebec, Canada's second-most populous province, is working on a plan to require a "health contribution" from adults who refuse to get a COVID-19...

Argentina capital hit by major power outage amid heat wave 11 Jan 2022 - 10:56 pm

BUENOS AIRES- Argentina's capital Buenos Aires was hit by a major power outage on Tuesday that left thousands of homes without electricity amid...

China blocks some flights from the US as Covid precautions rise 11 Jan 2022 - 09:04 pm

American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. said Chinese aviation regulators have blocked some of their flights from entry as the...

Mexican president's family, some government officials isolating after his COVID-19 diagnosis 11 Jan 2022 - 08:41 pm

MEXICO CITY- Some members of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's family and cabinet were isolating and taking COVID-19 tests on Tuesday after...

Slovenia and Serbia report record daily COVID-19 cases 11 Jan 2022 - 08:38 pm

SARAJEVO- Slovenia and Serbia reported record numbers of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, amid the spread of the highly transmissible coronavirus Omicron variant....

Biden says US is on the right track in fight against COVID-19 11 Jan 2022 - 08:29 pm

WASHINGTON- President Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed confidence the United States was on the right track in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Central American bank funds Cuban COVID-19 vaccine drive 11 Jan 2022 - 07:43 pm

HAVANA- The Central American Bank for Economic Integration said it would give Cuba a loan of 46.7 million euros ($53.1 million) to help...

South African studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage' 11 Jan 2022 - 07:28 pm

JOHANNESBURG- Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of "asymptomatic carriage" than...

Russia braces for 'very intense' rise in Omicron cases 11 Jan 2022 - 07:23 pm

MOSCOW- Russia warned on Tuesday it could face a "very intense" rise in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the coming weeks...

Italy's doctors warn cancer treatment at risk due to COVID surge 11 Jan 2022 - 07:14 pm

MILAN- The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Italy is increasing pressure on hospitals and jeopardizing the treatment of some 11 million cancer...

WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron 11 Jan 2022 - 03:01 pm

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out if existing COVID-19 vaccines provide adequate protection against the...

Electricity supply restored in most of Kenya after nationwide blackout: Kenya Power 11 Jan 2022 - 02:55 pm

NAIROBI: Power supply has been restored in most parts of Kenya, which earlier experienced a nationwide outage after a high voltage transmission line...

US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows 11 Jan 2022 - 02:26 pm

Washington: The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges...