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Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman, three killed, flights delayed 03 Oct 2021 - 08:03 pm

DUBAI: Tropical Cyclone Shaheen hit land in Oman on Sunday having already killed least three people, its heavy rain and ferocious winds prompting...

Small plane crashes into empty building outside Milan, all 8 onboard die 03 Oct 2021 - 04:15 pm

MILAN: A small private plane crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of Milan, northern Italy, on Sunday, killing all eight people...

Fire damages Rome's 19th century 'Iron Bridge' 03 Oct 2021 - 01:35 pm

ROME: A huge fire on Saturday night severely damaged Rome's famed "Iron Bridge," with parts of the 19th century structure plunging into the...

New Zealand's delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland 03 Oct 2021 - 11:46 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's delta variant outbreak spread beyond the largest city of Auckland, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday to put additional...

Beijing to resume marathon after one-year COVID-19 suspension 03 Oct 2021 - 11:15 am

SHANGHAI: Beijing will hold its city-wide marathon on Oct. 31, resuming the annual race after suspending it last year due to COVID-19, state...

Oman suspends flights, UAE on high alert as cyclone approaches 03 Oct 2021 - 10:46 am

Oman has suspended flights to and from Muscat airport and the United Arab Emirates said it was on "high alert” as a storm...

Philippines' Duterte says daughter running for president in 2022 elections - media 03 Oct 2021 - 10:32 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo's daughter would run for president in next year's election and her father's long-time aide, who filed his vice presidential...

Storm Shaheen to intensify; hit Oman tomorrow causing flash floods 02 Oct 2021 - 05:56 pm

Oman's Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday that tropical storm Shaheen was expected to intensify into a category 1 tropical cyclone in the...

Merck pill seen as 'huge advance,' raises hope of preventing Covid-19 deaths 02 Oct 2021 - 03:58 pm

An experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk...

SPD-led German coalition doable by year end, party co-leader says 02 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm

Berlin: A three-way German government led by the Social Democrats (SPD) should be ready to take office by the end of the year,...

Big nations must stretch further to limit climate change - U.S. envoy Kerry 02 Oct 2021 - 03:14 pm

Milan: The world's major economies must "stretch to do more" at next month's U.N. climate talks to show they are serious about wanting...

Air ambulance crashes in UAE, killing 4: Police 02 Oct 2021 - 03:12 pm

Dubai: An Abu Dhabi air ambulance flown by the emirate’s police crashed Saturday, killing four people. The Abu Dhabi police gave no details...

CD&R wins $10 bln auction for UK supermarket Morrisons 02 Oct 2021 - 03:04 pm

London: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has won the auction for Morrisons with a 7 billion pound ($9.5 billion) bid, paving the way...

Taiwan angered by Chinese air force's largest ever incursion 02 Oct 2021 - 02:54 pm

Taipei: Taiwan sharply criticised China on Saturday after Beijing marked the founding of the People's Republic of China with the largest ever incursion...

Singapore reviewing complex COVID-19 protocols 02 Oct 2021 - 02:51 pm

Singapore: Singapore is reviewing how to simplify its COVID-19 pandemic protocols that many in the city state find over complex, including whether to...

Duterte to retire from politics, won’t run for vice president 02 Oct 2021 - 11:54 am

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s retiring from politics and won’t be seeking the vice presidency in 2022, a surprise move that saw...

FDA advisors to review COVID-19 shots for young kids, new boosters in October 01 Oct 2021 - 09:53 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an advisory panel of experts would hold meetings this month to discuss authorizing booster doses of...

California to require COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren 01 Oct 2021 - 09:36 pm

SACRAMENTO, California: California will become the first U.S. state to mandate statewide COVID-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren as early as January, Governor Gavin Newsom...