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Saudi Arabia working on 160 privatisations, says finance minister 25 Nov 2021 - 10:33 am

London: Saudi Arabia is working on 160 privatisations and intends to announce more next year, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Thursday. Speaking...

Turkey, UAE sign cooperation agreements as they mend ties 25 Nov 2021 - 10:31 am

Ankara:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi’s powerful Crown Prince oversaw the signing of several investment and cooperation deals yesterday, as Turkey...

$Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE\'s de facto ruler, meet in Ankara, Turkey, November 24, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters$

World’s biggest IKEA opens in Philippines as part of global push 25 Nov 2021 - 09:50 am

IKEA opened its biggest store in the world in the Philippines, with the new 730,000 square foot facility in Manila a cornerstone of...

Lockdown lifted in Spain's La Palma, volcanic eruption keeps airport shut 24 Nov 2021 - 10:24 pm

MADRID- Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma on Wednesday lifted lockdown on three coastal towns as toxic fumes from the lava...

UK PM Johnson disappointed Valneva COVID-19 shot did not gain approval 24 Nov 2021 - 09:46 pm

LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he was disappointed that Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine had not gained approval in Britain, two...

Portugal expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases rise 24 Nov 2021 - 09:29 pm

LISBON- Portugal, one of the world's most vaccinated nations, will give COVID-19 booster shots to a quarter of its population by the end...

Ecuador to administer COVID-19 booster shots to general population in 2022 24 Nov 2021 - 09:07 pm

QUITO- Ecuador will administer booster shots against COVID-19 to the general population starting January 2022, the government said on Wednesday, acknowledging a rise...

Canada clears import of J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses made at Emergent plant 24 Nov 2021 - 08:55 pm

The Canadian health regulator said on Wednesday it would allow Johnson & Johnson to import its COVID-19 vaccine made at contract manufacturer Emergent...

WHO specialists to visit Russia in December to review Sputnik V - RDIF 24 Nov 2021 - 08:03 pm

MOSCOW- Russia is expecting a specialist team from the World Health Organization (WHO) to visit in December to work on a review of...

'False sense of security' around vaccines as Europe again COVID epicentre - WHO 24 Nov 2021 - 07:50 pm

GENEVA- Europe is once again the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a "false sense of security" over the protection offered by vaccines,...

Slovakia follows Austria into lockdown amid record surge in COVID cases 24 Nov 2021 - 07:34 pm

PRAGUE- Slovakia's government followed the example of neighbouring Austria on Wednesday and ordered a two-week lockdown to quell the world's fastest rise in...

German parties reach deal for government to end Merkel era 24 Nov 2021 - 05:43 pm

BERLIN: Three German parties have reached a deal to form a new government that will end the era of longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel,...

Ethiopia says Abiy at war front, handing duties to deputy 24 Nov 2021 - 04:48 pm

Ethiopia’s government said today that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to the battlefront to take charge in the country’s yearlong war and...

Italy readies curbs on the unvaccinated as Covid cases rise 24 Nov 2021 - 03:55 pm

Italy’s government is debating tough new measures to stem an increase in coronavirus cases, which could include restrictions on unvaccinated people and could...

The Base, Hezbollah get terrorist designation in Australia 24 Nov 2021 - 03:44 pm

CANBERRA, Australia: Australia on Wednesday said it intends to add far-right extremist group The Base and the entirety of the Lebanese group Hezbollah...

Sudan's Hamdok to review appointments made by military 24 Nov 2021 - 03:21 pm

Khartoum: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will review appointments and dismissals made by the military to key state posts, the General Secretariat of...

Balkan neighbors mourn victims of bus fire in Bulgaria 24 Nov 2021 - 03:00 pm

SOFIA, Bulgaria:Bulgaria and North Macedonia began periods of national mourning on Wednesday, a day after a bus traveling through Bulgaria carrying tourists to...