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Poland reports highest number of COVID-related deaths in fourth wave 29 Dec 2021 - 11:23 am

WARSAW: Poland reported 794 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest number in the fourth wave of the pandemic, a deputy health minister said,...

India may see surging cases within days, Cambridge Tracker says 29 Dec 2021 - 11:06 am

Indiamay see a spurt in the Covid-19 growth rate within days and head into an intense but short-lived virus wave as the highly-infectious...

Japan braces for Omicron spread as New Year's travelers fan across country 29 Dec 2021 - 09:53 am

Tokyo: Japan braced for a feared rebound in coronavirus cases as the highways and airports filled with travelers at the start of New...

Sudan officials say gold mine collapse leaves 38 people dead 28 Dec 2021 - 09:48 pm

Cairo: Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed Tuesday when a gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province. The country’s state-run...

Brazil sets aside $35 million to fix roads washed out by rains 28 Dec 2021 - 09:18 pm

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has set aside 200 million reais ($35.5 million) to rebuild highways and roads destroyed by heavy rains that have...

Kuwait names new Cabinet amid political, financial troubles 28 Dec 2021 - 08:05 pm

Dubai: Kuwait's ruling emir announced the formation of a new Cabinet on Tuesday, breaking a weekslong deadlock with the nomination of 15 new...

Italy gives safe port to 558 migrants rescued at sea 28 Dec 2021 - 07:48 pm

Catania: Italy on Tuesday allowed a charity boat carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea to dock in the Sicilian port of Augusta,...

Lebanon to start pipeline renovation to import Egyptian gas 28 Dec 2021 - 07:01 pm

Tripoli: Lebanon’s energy minister launched two projects in the country’s north on Tuesday to facilitate the flow of natural gas from Egypt. The...

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics 28 Dec 2021 - 03:39 pm

SYDNEY- Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted reopening of...

Bangladesh starts vaccine booster shot drive to ward off Omicron 28 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh began administering coronavirus vaccine booster shots on Tuesday as the South Asian country tries to fend off the highly contagious Omicron...

Expo 2020 in Dubai warns of possible closures over virus 28 Dec 2021 - 03:30 pm

Dubai: The multibillion-dollar world's fair in Dubai has warned that some venues on site may shut down as coronavirus cases rapidly rise in...

New Turkish COVID-19 cases surge 30% - health ministry data 28 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm

ISTANBUL- Daily new coronavirus cases in Turkey surged 30% on Monday to 26,099, health ministry data showed, the highest percentage rise this year,...

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China local COVID-19 cases up for 4th day as Xian outbreak expands 28 Dec 2021 - 02:50 pm

BEIJING- China's local coronavirus cases rose for a fourth day, with the majority of infections reported by Xian, a northwestern city that has...

Los Angeles police video shows chaos moments before fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl 28 Dec 2021 - 02:38 pm

LOS ANGELES- Body-camera video released on Monday showed the chaotic, violent moments leading to the fatal Los Angeles police shooting of an assault...

Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 02:08 pm

Apple Inc said on Monday it has closed all of its 12 New York City stores to indoor shopping as cases of the...

Hong Kong to tighten air crew quarantine rules amid Omicron threat 28 Dec 2021 - 02:06 pm

HONG KONG- Hong Kong health authorities said on Tuesday the city would tighten quarantine rules for air cargo crew to tackle the growing...

Indian capital closes cinemas, schools as Covid cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm

New Delhi will close cinemas, schools and gyms and introduce other restrictions on public gathering as omicron-related Covid infections continue to rise, according...