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Nigeria puts six states on COVID-19 red alert, curbs gatherings 18 Jul 2021 - 12:08 pm

LAGOS: Nigeria has put six states on red alert after seeing a "worrisome" rise in COVID-19 infections, a government official said, urging people...

S.Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul 18 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am

SEOUL: South Korea will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions on private gatherings to outside the Seoul metropolitan area, as the country struggles to contain...

Landslides kill at least 25 in Mumbai after heavy rains 18 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am

Mumbai: At least 25 people died in three Mumbai suburbs when several houses collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rain, local officials said...

UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID, confined to office work 18 Jul 2021 - 10:52 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to...

Baseball fans scramble after shooting outside Washington Nationals stadium 18 Jul 2021 - 08:10 am

Washington: Some fans and players scrambled for cover at a professional baseball game in Washington on Saturday night as the sound of gunfire...

Kuwait reports 1,226 new coronavirus cases,18 deaths 17 Jul 2021 - 09:36 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Health on Saturday said that 1,226 people were infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours,...

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead 17 Jul 2021 - 07:28 pm

BERLIN: Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western...

UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan 17 Jul 2021 - 06:48 pm

UNITED NATIONS: The UN humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...

UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19 17 Jul 2021 - 04:11 pm

LONDON: British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he...

Palestine welcomes international condemnation of Israel's violations 17 Jul 2021 - 04:05 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the international condemnations of the demolition of homes and the displacement of Palestinian citizens, and...

Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt 17 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm

BRUSSELS: Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany...

Death toll in rises to 157 in Germany and Belgium floods 17 Jul 2021 - 03:55 pm

ERFTSTADT, Germany/WASSENBERG, Germany: Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of Germany and Belgium for survivors on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this...

Engine failure forced Russian plane to make hard landing, investigators say 17 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

MOSCOW: Russian investigators said on Saturday engine failure had caused a small passenger plane to make a forced landing in Siberia a day...

Philippines' Pacquiao ousted as president of ruling party after row 17 Jul 2021 - 02:25 pm

MANILA: Philippine senator and boxing star Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was voted out as leader of the country's ruling party on Saturday, weeks after...

France allows visitors with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 17 Jul 2021 - 01:16 pm

PARIS: France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday. At the same time, France is...

As floods hit western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain 17 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm

MADRID/BRUSSELS: The extreme rainfall causing deadly flooding across western Germany and Belgium has been so alarming, many across Europe are asking if climate...

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine doses going to Ukraine, Bangladesh 17 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States sent 2 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine via the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program on Friday, a...

Thailand bans public gatherings as coronavirus cases and deaths hit daily records 17 Jul 2021 - 12:02 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand imposed a nation-wide ban on public gatherings and is considering more restrictions on movement as authorities reported record numbers of new...