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UK raises threat level to severe after Liverpool blast 15 Nov 2021 - 05:31 pm

LONDON: Britain's threat level from terrorism has been increased to severe from a previous level of substantial, meaning an attack is highly likely,...

Germany's Merkel says we need to improve virus origins research 15 Nov 2021 - 04:57 pm

GENEVA: Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the world needs to be better prepared to probe the origins of diseases and...

A 20-year-old became one of 'America's Most Wanted' and 52 years later, his obituary helped solve the case 15 Nov 2021 - 04:26 pm

Tom Randele was dying, but he had to confess something to his family first. He hadn't had an affair. He didn't have another...

85-year-old Swiss sharpshooter hangs up his rifle 15 Nov 2021 - 03:31 pm

Ruetli, Switzerland: Ultimately, it was the sun in his eyes. Surrounded by other sharpshooters, scraggly-bearded Toni Hacki lifted his long rifle and took...

Philippines President Duterte to run for Senate, not against daughter: Aide 15 Nov 2021 - 03:25 pm

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will compete for a seat in the country's Senate in elections next year, his top aide said on...

Philippines starts to reopen schools after 20-month coronavirus closure 15 Nov 2021 - 03:23 pm

Manila: Thousands of children in the Philippines returned to school on Monday for the first time in nearly two years, kicking off a...

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to group of ‘talented’ expats 15 Nov 2021 - 03:02 pm

Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a group of expatriates including doctors, clerics and academics, becoming the second Gulf Arab state to introduce...

Luxembourg opens criminal inquiry into Lebanon cenbank governor 15 Nov 2021 - 02:58 pm

BEIRUT: Luxembourg judicial authorities have opened "a criminal case" in relation to Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and his companies and assets,...

Kuwait Amir temporarily assigns Crown Prince to his constitutional rights 15 Nov 2021 - 02:54 pm

Kuwait: Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah announced on Monday an Amiri order was issued assigning temporarily the...

Biden to tell Xi that China must play by the rules - senior U.S. official 15 Nov 2021 - 02:34 pm

Washington: USPresident Joe Biden will tell Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a virtual meeting on Monday meant to reduce the chances of a...

Cambodia ends quarantine for vaccinated arrivals to revive tourism 15 Nov 2021 - 01:37 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia became the latest country in Asia on Monday to end strict quarantine and travel measures for vaccinated arrivals, giving hope...

After decades of increases, a drop in international students number in United States 15 Nov 2021 - 01:30 pm

The number of international students at U.S. colleges fell during the 2020-21 school year amid the covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey released...

Britain to extend COVID booster rollout to over-40s 15 Nov 2021 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: Britain's COVID-19 booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said on Monday, in...

Dubai airport sees faster recovery in passenger demand 15 Nov 2021 - 12:13 pm

Dubai: Dubai's state airport operator is optimistic demand for international travel is recovering faster than expected, upwardly revising on Monday its outlook forDubaiairport....

India's top court orders 'work from home' over pollution in capital 15 Nov 2021 - 12:06 pm

NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court told authorities on Monday to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work from...

Vietnam begins limited reopening to foreign tourists, local media says 15 Nov 2021 - 11:50 am

Vietnam is welcoming foreign tourists this month for the first time since the spring of 2020 as the Southeast Asian country gradually reopens...

Philippines' Duterte to run for senator in next year's election, says top aide 15 Nov 2021 - 11:44 am

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will run for senator in next year's election, according to his aide, confirming an earlier report by local...