Israel to administer 4th dose of Covid vaccine for medical personnel
Tel Aviv: Israel is set to begin administering a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to medical personnel and people who are 60 or older, the Prime Mi...
France starts vaccinating children as governments race to contain Omicron surge
Paris: France on Wednesday started vaccinating children from the age of five as governments scramble to contain fresh virus surges driven by the Omicr...
Russian President warns west of military action over unfriendly steps on Ukraine conflict
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is prepared to take military steps in response to unfriendly Western actions over the ...
China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
Beijing: China announced sanctions on Tuesday on four members of the U.S. government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in retaliation fo...
US official to travel to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear programme
United States national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will visit Israel this week for detailed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali...
British court orders Dubai ruler to pay ex-wife $700 million in divorce settlement
London: A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one...
World could be entering worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates on Omicron surge
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned against the rising Omicron cases around the world, saying that the world could be entering the worst part o...
At least 14 people died in floods in Malaysia
Kuala Lampur: In Malaysia, at least 14 people have died and tens of thousands are displaced due to severe floods. Three days of massive torrential rai...
Boeing, Airbus warn US that 5G rollout will negatively impact aircraft safety
New Delhi: Bosses from the world’s two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services, BBC report...
2022 must be year to end Covid-19, Director-General of WHO
Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called on the world to pull together to end the Covid...
OIC nations pledge fund to prevent Afghanistan economic collapse
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has pledged to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger and poverty.The ...
World Economic Forum defers Davos meeting amid Omicron scare
Davos: World Economic Forum (WEF) has deferred its annual meeting in Davos amid Omicron scare. The meeting of economically powerful nations and high-p...
Saudi Arabia allows Indian nationals vaccinated with Covaxin to enter Country
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced that Indian nationals vaccinated with Covaxin are now approved to enter the Kingdom. The Indian embassy in Saudi Ar...
Gabriel Boric to become next President of Chile
Santiago: In Chile, Gabriel Boric, 35 years old former student leader and Leftist will become country's youngest President after he won a presidential...
Israel adds US to its no-fly list citing concerns over spread of Omicron variant
Tel Aviv: Israel yesterday added the United States among other countries to its "no-fly" list, citing concerns over the spread of the new Omicron coro...
Israel to add US, Canada to travel ban over omicron variant
Jerusalem: Israeli ministers on Monday approved adding the United States and Canada to its list of countries to which travel is banned amid the rapid,...
Netherlands going into lockdown again
London: Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron...
Death toll climbs to 17 in Karachi blast
Karachi: The death toll in the powerful blast that ripped through a building of a private bank in Pakistan’s financial capital of Karachi has gone up ...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran addresses the OIC summit
Islamabad: The economic collapse of Afghanistan, already teetering dangerously on the edge, would have a “horrendous” impact on the region and the wor...
Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth
Moscow: A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on the International Sp...
Over 22,000 people evacuated as Malaysia faces worst flooding in years
Kuala Lumpur: In Malaysia, over 22,000 people were evacuated as the country faces some of its worst floodings in years. Heavy downpours since Thursday...
Germany bans travellers from Britain to contain Omicron variant
Munich: In a measure to contain spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Germany has banned travellers from Britain to enter the country. It is the late...
CNN closes offices to nonessential employees as COVID-19 gains strength
Washington: CNN is sending all of its nonessential employees to work from home amid a spike in coronavirus cases, network President Jeff Zucker said i...
Netherlands to go into lockdown due to ‘fifth wave with Omicron’
The Hague: The Dutch government has announced a stricter lockdown out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country.“I stand ...
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus.Three p...
Paris cancels New Year fireworks to limit spread of COVID-19
Paris: The Paris town hall announced on Saturday the cancellation of all holiday festivities which were planned to take place on Champs-Elysees on Dec...
S. Korea reimposes tighter Covid curbs
Seoul: South Korea's new Covid-19 cases stayed above 7,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday and critical cases surged to a record high as th...
US senators nods import ban on China
Washington: Senators gave final congressional approval on Thursday to a bill barring imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove ...
Finland reissues nationwide face mask recommendation amid rising Covid cases
Helsinki: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has reissued nationwide recommendation on using face masks, as Covid-19 infectio...
Closing schools should be last resort in Omicron fight: Unicef
Geneva: Closing of schools across the world should be the last resort in the fight against the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant, outgoing Unice...
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