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Explosion in Afghan mosque leaves casualties, witnesses say 08 Oct 2021 - 01:02 pm

Kabul: A powerful explosion in a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday has left several casualties, witnesses said. The explosion occurred in a...

Hong Kong airport worker is first local Covid case in 2 months 08 Oct 2021 - 12:25 pm

Hong Kong said its coronavirus policy will become increasingly tethered to China’s, as the financial hub recorded its first local Covid-19 case since...

Journalists in the Philippines and Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize 08 Oct 2021 - 12:00 pm

Oslo: Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. "Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov...

Britain says exact date on US travel reopening still not known 08 Oct 2021 - 11:16 am

London: Britain's transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday there was still no exact date for when the United States would open for...

UK eases travel rules for arrivals more countries 07 Oct 2021 - 09:10 pm

LONDON: Britain will scrap tough COVID-19 quarantine requirements for 47 destinations including South Africa on Monday and make it easier for people to...

United States to stay in Syria, top Kurdish politician says 07 Oct 2021 - 06:26 pm

LONDON: A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to destroy Islamic State, build infrastructure...

UNESCO warns of widening educational gap in India 07 Oct 2021 - 05:55 pm

Paris: India's school closures and its children's lack of smartphone and internet facilities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have worsened an educational divide, the...

Indonesia approves COVID-19 vaccine of China's Zhifei unit 07 Oct 2021 - 03:50 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine produced by a unit of China's Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products for emergency use, its food and...

Singapore, Netherlands marry nature and technology at Dubai Expo 07 Oct 2021 - 03:32 pm

Dubai: Amid the soaring temperatures of the United Arab Emirates, visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can take refuge at the Singapore pavilion's mini...

Moderna founders make Forbes list of America's richest during pandemic 07 Oct 2021 - 03:07 pm

At least three people with a stake in the coronavirus vaccine race have just made a list of the top 400 richest people...

Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands 07 Oct 2021 - 01:30 pm

MADRID: A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain's La Palma to...

Moderna plans African mRNA vaccine factory as pressure grows 07 Oct 2021 - 01:08 pm

LONDON: Moderna plans to invest about $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA...

Malaysia buys 150,000 courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill 07 Oct 2021 - 12:23 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has struck a deal with U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 150,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill, the...

Finland pauses use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young men 07 Oct 2021 - 11:42 am

HELSINKI: Finland will pause the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for men born in 1991 and later due to reports of a rare...

Pakistan quake kills at least 20, injures hundreds 07 Oct 2021 - 11:40 am

Quetta, Pakistan: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, killing 20 people, most of them women...

Britain’s National Grid warns of tight electricity supplies this winter 07 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am

London: Britain faces tight electricity supplies this winter on rising demand and capacity constraints, National Grid said in a report on Thursday, though...