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Kosovo reports first cases of COVID-19 Omicron 26 Dec 2021 - 11:46 pm

PRISTINA- Kosovo's health ministry said on Sunday it had registered its first nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Balkan country....

New Zealand Covid cases more than double over holiday break 26 Dec 2021 - 10:15 pm

Covid-19 cases in New Zealand have more than doubled in the two days since Christmas Eve, with 126 new infections in the community...

Iran bars travellers from parts of Western Europe over Omicron fears 26 Dec 2021 - 09:59 pm

Iran has banned the entry of travellers from Britain, France, Denmark and Norway for 15 days as part of curbs following the discovery...

British man arrested at Windsor Castle detained under Mental Health Act 26 Dec 2021 - 09:00 pm

LONDON- A man armed with a crossbow who was arrested after attempting to break into Windsor Castle where Queen Elizabeth was celebrating Christmas...

Germany hits goal in push for 30 million new vaccine shots 26 Dec 2021 - 07:36 pm

FRANKFURT, Germany- Germany has reached its goal of 30 million additional immunizations against COVID-19 by year's end, a push aimed at re-energizing a...

Fauci warns of complacency with virus set to fill hospitals 26 Dec 2021 - 07:34 pm

Americans should stay vigilant against the omicron variant despite evidence its symptoms may be less severe because the volume of cases can still...

France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time 26 Dec 2021 - 07:11 pm

Paris: France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations...

Gulf Report reviews efforts of GCC countries in confronting COVID-19 repercussions 26 Dec 2021 - 04:47 pm

The Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat), in cooperation with the Gulf Health Council, issued...

Israel plans to double settlement in occupied Golan Heights 26 Dec 2021 - 03:33 pm

MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights:Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the occupied...

Oman sets COVID-19 double jab entry requirement for visitors 26 Dec 2021 - 03:10 pm

CAIRO: Omani authorities require foreign travellers aged 18 or older to have received at least two COVID-19 vaccine doses to enter the sultanate,...

Dam collapses in northeastern Brazil after torrential rain 26 Dec 2021 - 03:08 pm

SAO PAULO: A dam collapsed in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after days of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers and...

Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results 26 Dec 2021 - 02:55 pm

SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands...

Squid Game and BTS are driving a boom in Korean-made goods 26 Dec 2021 - 02:01 pm

The booming global popularity of South Korean entertainment is luring consumers to embrace the country’s culture and cuisine, fueling sales around the world...

First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say 26 Dec 2021 - 01:38 pm

GAZA: The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Gaza...

China's local COVID case count driven to 21-month high by Xian outbreak 26 Dec 2021 - 12:41 pm

BEIJING: China reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city...

UAE intends to remove monopolies of some family businesses: FT 26 Dec 2021 - 10:53 am

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has told some of its biggest family businesses that it plans to remove their monopolies on the sale...

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90 26 Dec 2021 - 10:30 am

Johannesburg: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the...