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Mass protest in Vienna against Austria's controversial COVID restrictions 11 Dec 2021 - 11:13 pm

Vienna: Tens of thousands of people rallied in Vienna on Saturday in protest against restrictions introduced to halt the spread of coronavirus in...

Dozens feared dead as tornadoes, storms strike US states 11 Dec 2021 - 07:24 pm

MAYFIELD, Ky.:Dozens were feared dead Saturday after tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states, tearing through a candle factory in...

Some 400,000 Palestinians vote in rare municipal elections 11 Dec 2021 - 05:34 pm

Ramallah: Palestinians took part in rare municipal elections across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, following months of simmering anger towards their government...

France pushes vaccination campaign as virus cases increase 11 Dec 2021 - 04:44 pm

PARIS:Authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with COVID-19 seek medical attention....

Hamas says oxygen bottles not arms exploded in Lebanon camp 11 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm

BEIRUT:The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were caused by an electrical short-circuit in...

Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home 11 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm

NEW DELHI:Tens of thousands of jubilant Indian farmers on Saturday cleared protest sites on the capital’s outskirts and began returning home, marking an...

Taiwan records first omicron case in traveler from Africa 11 Dec 2021 - 01:55 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan- Taiwan has recorded its first case of the omicron variant in a passenger who recently traveled to the southern African country...

Australia treasurer calls for easing Covid curbs despite rising cases 11 Dec 2021 - 01:50 pm

CANBERRA- Australia must loosen COVID-19 restrictions to bolster its economic recovery, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Saturday, even as daily infections rose to...

Fifty people 'likely' killed in tornadoes - Kentucky governor 11 Dec 2021 - 01:22 pm

Some 50 people are "likely" to have been killed in a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and other U.S. states...

Many people trapped after roof collapse at Amazon warehouse near St. Louis 11 Dec 2021 - 01:06 pm

Many people were trapped after a roof partially collapsed at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse near St. Louis late on Friday, after tornadoes and...

China orders COVID-19 tests for travel with some border cities 11 Dec 2021 - 12:02 pm

BEIJING- China has ordered some border cities to beef up vigilance against COVID-19 with measures such as mandatory testing for travellers, in its...

Ukraine receives more World Bank funds to fight COVID-19 11 Dec 2021 - 11:19 am

KYIV- The World Bank has approved an additional $150 million loan to help Ukraine speed up vaccinations against COVID-19, the international lender's Ukrainian...

Emirates suspends Nigeria flights after new restrictions 11 Dec 2021 - 10:27 am

ABUJA- Emirates airline will suspend all flights to Nigeria from next week after the West African nation imposed new restrictions on its flights,...

From home to rubble: growing weather risk fuels Mexico landslides 10 Dec 2021 - 09:18 pm

MEXICO CITY: The landslide that hit the Cerro del Chiquihuite hill on the edge of Mexico City on Sept. 10 buried Eustacia Angel...

Japan confirms 8 more cases of new coronavirus variant 10 Dec 2021 - 08:56 pm

TOKYO: Health officials in Japan have confirmed eight more cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to...

Canada says COVID-19 cases rising again, foreign travel should raise alarm bells 10 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm

OTTAWA: COVID-19 cases in Canada have started to increase and severity trends could also rise, Ottawa warned on Friday, saying the rapid spread...

Singapore approves COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 10 Dec 2021 - 08:17 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore will start COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years before the end of this year, its health ministry said...

Swiss mull limited lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise 10 Dec 2021 - 08:07 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland may have to impose another limited lockdown to break the momentum of rising coronavirus cases that threaten to overwhelm its healthcare...