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Hungarian Santas ditch the chimney for the internet 02 Dec 2020 - 03:51 pm

BUDAPEST: With Hungary under partial lockdown to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases, several local companies have started offering online meetings with Santa...

Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets 02 Dec 2020 - 03:37 pm

Rio de Janeiro: More than 20 armed robbers stormed a bank in a small Brazilian town on Wednesday, taking hostages, exchanging gunfire with...

Two wounded in stabbing, fire in Dutch supermarket: police 02 Dec 2020 - 03:33 pm

The Hague: Two people were wounded in a stabbing and a fire in a supermarket on the main shopping street in the Dutch...

Austrian schools, shops to reopen, as lockdown eases, ski opening looms 02 Dec 2020 - 03:24 pm

VIENNA: Austrian shops and primary schools will reopen on Monday when the country's current lockdown eases, and skiing will be allowed as of...

Norway PM: Celebrate Christmas and New Year, but 10 guests only 02 Dec 2020 - 03:20 pm

Oslo: Norwegians can invite up to 10 guests in their homes on two separate occasions between Christmas and New Year, Prime Minister Erna...

WHO recommends masks indoors if ventilation poor 02 Dec 2020 - 02:32 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended wearing facemasks when indoors with other people, if the ventilation has been deemed inadequate, in...

Ukrainian student launches initiative to turn fallen tree leaves into paper 02 Dec 2020 - 02:03 pm

ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine: Valentyn Frechka was a high school student living in rural Ukraine when he began a science project to turn fallen leaves...

UK regulator says it did not cut any corners to approve Pfizer vaccine 02 Dec 2020 - 01:34 pm

LONDON: Britain's medicines regulator did not cut any corners in the rolling review process that led it to approve the Pfizer vaccine against...

Taiwan says COVID 'passports' would be a good idea 02 Dec 2020 - 01:25 pm

TAIPEI: COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be hard to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan...

US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud 02 Dec 2020 - 12:52 pm

Washington: The US attorney general rejected Republican claims of significant voter fraud in the presidential election on Tuesday, adding to the pressure on...

Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India 02 Dec 2020 - 12:26 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka and southern India battened down the hatches for the second time in a week on Wednesday ahead of the scheduled...

Philippines gives FDA emergency use powers for COVID-19 drugs, vaccines 02 Dec 2020 - 12:16 pm

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order on Wednesday granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to clear COVID-19...

10 rescued from Nigeria 'baby factory' 02 Dec 2020 - 12:13 pm

Lagos: Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and two other women from an illegal maternity home,...

Thai PM found 'not guilty' in conflict of interest case 02 Dec 2020 - 11:35 am

Bangkok: Thailand's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was "not guilty" of a conflict of interest for staying in...

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first 02 Dec 2020 - 11:18 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the...

UK watchdog studies "range anxiety" in electric vehicle charging 02 Dec 2020 - 10:56 am

London: Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it would study whether the fast-growing electric vehicle charging sector worked well in helping drivers deal...

S.Korea coronavirus outbreak adds new stress to gruelling, 8-hour exam 02 Dec 2020 - 10:48 am

SEOUL: From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at "cram schools", the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South Korean test-takers...