World

Summer holiday abroad? Too soon to guarantee that, says French minister 11 Apr 2021 - 03:43 pm

Paris: France said on Sunday it was too soon to say whether holidays abroad would be possible this summer as a third wave...

Jordan's King Abdullah and estranged Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift 11 Apr 2021 - 03:40 pm

Amman: Jordan's King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country,...

S.Korean battery makers agree $1.8 billion settlement, aiding Biden's EV push 11 Apr 2021 - 03:19 pm

Washington/Seoul: South Korean battery makers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation Co agreed on Sunday to settle disputes over electric-vehicle (EV) battery technology,...

Kuwait Airways CEO resigns after less than a year in the job 11 Apr 2021 - 03:12 pm

Kuwait Airways said on Sunday that its board of directors had accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Adel al-Sanea and had appointed Issa...

Armed man fired shots, barricaded inside Honolulu hotel room 11 Apr 2021 - 02:34 pm

Honolulu: An armed man barricaded himself inside a hotel room at a resort in Honolulu and fired shots through the door, a police...

'This is their blood': Civil rights lawyer Crump fights for George Floyd's family 11 Apr 2021 - 02:04 pm

As the world follows the often-emotional testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd,...

Lulu Group Chairman escapes unhurt in helicopter accident 11 Apr 2021 - 11:50 am

Doha: Leading NRI businessman and Lulu Group chairman Yusuff Ali MA, his wife and five others escaped unhurt as the helicopter they were...

Roller-coaster rides for Dutch fans willing to get nose swab 11 Apr 2021 - 11:16 am

Hellendoorn: Dutch roller-coaster fans who were willing to endure nose swabs to get their adrenaline fix were allowed back into a theme park...

Iran reports electrical incident at Natanz nuclear site, no casualties 11 Apr 2021 - 11:01 am

Dubai: A problem with the electrical distribution grid of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility caused an incident at the site on Sunday, Iranian Press...

Philippines to ease some tough COVID-19 restrictions from Monday 11 Apr 2021 - 10:58 am

MANILA: Strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the Philippines capital and four adjacent provinces will be eased from April 12, a spokesman for President Rodrigo...

India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push 11 Apr 2021 - 10:31 am

NEW DELHI: New COVID-19 cases in India surged to a record of 152,879 on Sunday as the country battled a second wave of...

EU and Covid-19: When a vaccine only adds to the trouble 11 Apr 2021 - 10:23 am

Brussels: European Union leaders no longer meet around a common oval summit table to broker their famed compromises. Instead, each of the 27...

Ash-covered St. Vincent braces for more volcanic eruptions 11 Apr 2021 - 09:59 am

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: People who ignored an initial warning to evacuate the area closest to a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of...

South Korea resumes AstraZeneca shots for certain age groups 11 Apr 2021 - 09:31 am

South Korea will resume AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine inoculations for those between the ages of 30 and 60 years as its health authorities...

Charles: Royal family 'deeply grateful' for world's support 10 Apr 2021 - 07:26 pm

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Charles says the royal family is "deeply grateful’’ for outpouring of support they’ve received following the death of his father,...

Saudi Arabia reports 878 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths 10 Apr 2021 - 07:04 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 878 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases...

Indonesia quake kills 7 in Java, jolts Bali; no tsunami risk 10 Apr 2021 - 05:08 pm

MALANG, Indonesia: A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 12 others and damaged more than 300 buildings on Indonesia’s main island...