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Hungary new daily COVID-19 infections at highest since end-March 17 Nov 2021 - 12:53 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary reported 10,265 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the end of March, the government said on its...

Whirlwind kills man as flash floods hit Sicily 17 Nov 2021 - 12:35 pm

PALERMO, Sicily: A whirlwind killed a man in southern Sicily and damaged properties on Wednesday, while heavy rains flooded streets and forced authorities...

India steps up pollution fight in capital with power plant suspensions 17 Nov 2021 - 12:28 pm

New Delhi: India stepped up efforts on Wednesday to combat high levels of pollution in New Delhi that threaten the lives of residents...

Dutch plan to drop 'corona pass' for unvaccinated faces political push back 16 Nov 2021 - 11:05 pm

AMSTERDAM- The Dutch government's plan to scrap the "corona pass" for people not vaccinated against COVID-19 faced strong opposition in parliament on Tuesday,...

Biden administration plans to buy 10 million courses of Pfizer Covid pill 16 Nov 2021 - 10:29 pm

The Biden administration plans to buy enough of Pfizer Inc.’s new Covid-19 pill to treat 10 million patients, people familiar with the matter...

Portuguese PM warns restrictions may return as COVID cases rise 16 Nov 2021 - 09:01 pm

LISBON- Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Tuesday that authorities in one of the world's most vaccinated nations may bring back some...

Rescuers search for victims of Canada landslides, railways disrupted 16 Nov 2021 - 08:20 pm

OTTAWA- Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British...

Spanish regions eye COVID-19 passports amid infection surge 16 Nov 2021 - 07:50 pm

MADRID- Worried by a rise in COVID-19 infections, some of Spain’s regional governments are asking courts to authorize the introduction of virus passports...

Times Square is back open on New Year's Eve - with vax proof 16 Nov 2021 - 07:41 pm

NEW YORK- Crowds will once again fill New York's Times Square this New Year's Eve, with proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers...

San Diego Zoo 'smiling hippo' named Otis is dead at age 45 16 Nov 2021 - 07:31 pm

SAN DIEGO- A 45-year-old male river hippopotamus named Otis and nicknamed the "smiling hippo” has died at the San Diego Zoo. Otis had...

Al Jazeera says Sudan releases bureau chief 16 Nov 2021 - 05:25 pm

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera said that Sudanese authorities on Tuesday released its bureau chief, two days after he...

Dubai starts issuing five-year entry permits for foreign workers 16 Nov 2021 - 03:25 pm

Dubai started issuing five-year multi-entry permits for employees of international companies, the latest in a series of moves aimed at attracting foreigners and...

Duterte's daughter says teaming-up with Marcos for Philippine elections 16 Nov 2021 - 03:22 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter agreed on Tuesday to be running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr in next year's presidential election, her...

Triple suicide bombers in Uganda capital kill three civilians, wound dozens 16 Nov 2021 - 03:18 pm

Kampala: Three suicide bombers in the heart of Uganda's capital killed at least three civilians and sent parliamentarians rushing for cover as nearby...

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill 16 Nov 2021 - 02:47 pm

London: Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a...

Japan confirms H5N8 strain in third bird flu outbreak in the country 16 Nov 2021 - 02:45 pm

TOKYO: Japan has confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was detected at a poultry farm in the third outbreak of avian...

Poland turns water cannon on rock-throwing migrants at border 16 Nov 2021 - 02:20 pm

Warsaw: Polish security forces turned water cannon on migrants who threw rocks from across the Belarusian border, where thousands have gathered in chaotic...