World

Russia’s Sputnik vaccine close to approval for use in Pakistan 24 Jan 2021 - 07:54 pm

Pakistan is close to granting approval to Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, as world’s fifth most-populous nation looks to start inoculations against the coronavirus....

About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak 24 Jan 2021 - 07:47 pm

BERLIN - Airbus said on Sunday about 500 of its staff had gone into quarantine after 21 workers at its aircraft factory in...

Italy to take legal action over COVID vaccine delays to get promised doses 24 Jan 2021 - 07:33 pm

MILAN - Italy will take legal action against Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca over delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to secure agreed supplies...

Portugal votes in socially distanced presidential election at height of pandemic 24 Jan 2021 - 07:29 pm

LISBON - Masked, socially distanced and each using their own pen to avoid spreading germs, the Portuguese headed to the polls on Sunday...

China sees fall in new COVID-19 cases amid strict local lockdowns 24 Jan 2021 - 07:22 pm

BEIJING - China reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, mostly in the northeast where some residents complained they were short of food...

Serbia reports first case of new coronavirus variant 24 Jan 2021 - 07:12 pm

BELGRADE - The first case of a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Serbia in a woman who arrived from...

Puppy love: Pooch waits six days outside Turkish hospital for sick owner 24 Jan 2021 - 03:47 pm

Istanbul: A faithful dog waited for her owner outside a hospital in Turkey for almost a week until he was released after undergoing...

Syria floats new bank note amid soaring inflation 24 Jan 2021 - 03:47 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: A new, 5,000 Syrian Lira bank note goes into circulation Sunday, the largest denomination in the country reeling from a decade...

Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital COVID-19 cluster 24 Jan 2021 - 03:31 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan will more than double the number of people who have to quarantine at home to more than 5,000 as it seeks...

Britain's Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal 24 Jan 2021 - 03:24 pm

Washington: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he's eager to forge a new U.S.-U.K. trade...

Turkey to get a further 6.5 mln Sinovac vaccines on Monday 24 Jan 2021 - 03:10 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 6.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine made by China's Sinovac will arrive in Turkey on...

Oman land border closure extended by a week on coronavirus concerns 24 Jan 2021 - 02:34 pm

Dubai: Oman will extend the close of its land borders for another week until Feb. 1, to curb the spread of the coronavirus,...

Kuwait Amir appoints Prime Minister 24 Jan 2021 - 01:57 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued today an Amiri Decree appointing His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah...

Vaccines may work less well on variants, UK’s Hancock warns 24 Jan 2021 - 12:58 pm

The UK’s health minister warned that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the disease, such as those found in...

New US defence secretary reaffirms US commitment to defending Senkaku islands 24 Jan 2021 - 12:52 pm

Tokyo: New US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, during his first phone call with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed America's commitment to defending...

Britain still a long way from easing virus lockdown, minister says 24 Jan 2021 - 12:19 pm

LONDON: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday the country was still a long way from being able to relax a national...

Saudi-led forces thwart air attack on Riyadh: Saudi TV 24 Jan 2021 - 12:04 pm

Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi movement said it had thwarted an attack towards the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi...