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Britain faces major Brexit challenges after last-minute deal 25 Dec 2020 - 06:19 pm

London: Britain is set for a new chapter Friday after securing a hard-fought post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union as EU envoys...

Explosion rocks downtown Nashville 25 Dec 2020 - 05:58 pm

An Explosion linked to a vehicle rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, sending shattered glass and debris over a wide area and rocking...

At least 15 dead in delays at South Africa-Zimbabwe border: TV news 25 Dec 2020 - 03:03 pm

Johannesburg: At least 15 people have died in recent weeks on the South African side of the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe in lengthy...

Lebanon says first case of new coronavirus variant detected on flight from London 25 Dec 2020 - 02:26 pm

Beirut: Lebanon has detected its first case of the new variant of the coronavirus, which has been spreading rapidly in parts of Britain,...

Montenegro shutters national carrier 25 Dec 2020 - 01:49 pm

Podgorica, Montenegro: Montenegro's government is shutting down its national carrier, burdened with mounting debts that left it dependent on state subsidies. "We cannot...

'Parting is such sweet sorrow': EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord 25 Dec 2020 - 12:31 pm

London/Brussels: Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the...

S Korea to decide on tougher distancing as COVID-19 count hits another high 25 Dec 2020 - 12:23 pm

Seoul: South Korea plans to discuss whether it needs to further tighten distancing rules this weekend as the current curbs failed to reverse...

More than 600,000 people in UK get first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine dose 25 Dec 2020 - 11:28 am

More than 600,000 people in the United Kingdom have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine since inoculations began in the...

US to require negative virus test for UK arrivals 25 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am

Washington: US authorities announced Thursday that passengers arriving on flights from the United Kingdom will need to test negative for coronavirus before departure,...

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth 25 Dec 2020 - 08:47 am

Tokyo: Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net...

Pompeo’s wife tested positive for coronavirus as cases spiked 24 Dec 2020 - 10:32 pm

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s wife tested positive for the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, after the couple came under...

Post-Brexit borders to divide EU, UK citizens 24 Dec 2020 - 07:30 pm

Brussels: From January 1 British and EU citizens will be confronted with the reality of Brexit as the transition period ends and borders...

EU and Britain seal post-Brexit trade deal 24 Dec 2020 - 07:24 pm

Brussels: Britain and the European Union struck a post-Brexit trade deal Thursday that they hope will cushion the economic blow of the UK's...

Mexico begins mass coronavirus vaccination program 24 Dec 2020 - 04:50 pm

Mexico City: Mexico started a mass coronavirus vaccination program on Thursday with a nurse first to be shown receiving the jab in the...

Serbia begins COVID-19 vaccination drive, with PM first in line 24 Dec 2020 - 04:27 pm

BELGRADE: Prime Minister Ana Brnabic received Serbia's first COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, kicking off a mass inoculation drive with doses developed by...

Indonesia issues UK travel ban over coronavirus variant 24 Dec 2020 - 04:08 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia has banned travellers from Britain and tightened the rules for those arriving from Europe and Australia to try to limit the...

Pakistan court orders release of mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder 24 Dec 2020 - 04:03 pm

Karachi: A court in Pakistan on Thursday ordered the release of a British-born militant convicted of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl who was...