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Kuwait names new Cabinet amid political, financial troubles 28 Dec 2021 - 08:05 pm

Dubai: Kuwait's ruling emir announced the formation of a new Cabinet on Tuesday, breaking a weekslong deadlock with the nomination of 15 new...

Italy gives safe port to 558 migrants rescued at sea 28 Dec 2021 - 07:48 pm

Catania: Italy on Tuesday allowed a charity boat carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea to dock in the Sicilian port of Augusta,...

Lebanon to start pipeline renovation to import Egyptian gas 28 Dec 2021 - 07:01 pm

Tripoli: Lebanon’s energy minister launched two projects in the country’s north on Tuesday to facilitate the flow of natural gas from Egypt. The...

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics 28 Dec 2021 - 03:39 pm

SYDNEY- Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted reopening of...

Bangladesh starts vaccine booster shot drive to ward off Omicron 28 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh began administering coronavirus vaccine booster shots on Tuesday as the South Asian country tries to fend off the highly contagious Omicron...

Expo 2020 in Dubai warns of possible closures over virus 28 Dec 2021 - 03:30 pm

Dubai: The multibillion-dollar world's fair in Dubai has warned that some venues on site may shut down as coronavirus cases rapidly rise in...

New Turkish COVID-19 cases surge 30% - health ministry data 28 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm

ISTANBUL- Daily new coronavirus cases in Turkey surged 30% on Monday to 26,099, health ministry data showed, the highest percentage rise this year,...

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China local COVID-19 cases up for 4th day as Xian outbreak expands 28 Dec 2021 - 02:50 pm

BEIJING- China's local coronavirus cases rose for a fourth day, with the majority of infections reported by Xian, a northwestern city that has...

Los Angeles police video shows chaos moments before fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl 28 Dec 2021 - 02:38 pm

LOS ANGELES- Body-camera video released on Monday showed the chaotic, violent moments leading to the fatal Los Angeles police shooting of an assault...

Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 02:08 pm

Apple Inc said on Monday it has closed all of its 12 New York City stores to indoor shopping as cases of the...

Hong Kong to tighten air crew quarantine rules amid Omicron threat 28 Dec 2021 - 02:06 pm

HONG KONG- Hong Kong health authorities said on Tuesday the city would tighten quarantine rules for air cargo crew to tackle the growing...

Indian capital closes cinemas, schools as Covid cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm

New Delhi will close cinemas, schools and gyms and introduce other restrictions on public gathering as omicron-related Covid infections continue to rise, according...

Spain sets pandemic record for new cases 28 Dec 2021 - 01:43 pm

MADRID - Spain is dealing with the highest ever number of coronavirus infections, with some regions considering further curbs on social life ahead...

CDC cuts isolation time recommended for people with asymptomatic coronavirus infections 28 Dec 2021 - 01:39 pm

Federal health officials on Monday shortened the recommended time Americans infected with the coronavirus should isolate from 10 days to five if they...

Malaysia lifts African travel ban, cuts booster wait amid Omicron fears 28 Dec 2021 - 01:12 pm

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia has lifted a travel ban on eight southern African countries that had been among the first to report the Omicron...

Indonesia to allow Boeing's 737 MAX to fly again after fatal crash 28 Dec 2021 - 11:05 am

Jakarta: Indonesia will lift a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, the Southeast Asian country's transportation ministry said on Tuesday, three years after...

S.Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta 28 Dec 2021 - 10:42 am

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. The study, which has...

Syria reports 2nd Israeli attack on vital port in a month 28 Dec 2021 - 10:41 am

DAMASCUS,Syria:Israeli missiles fired from the Mediterranean struck theSyrian port of Latakia early Tuesday, igniting a fire in the container terminal,Syrian state media reported,...