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Bomb defused under Turkish officer's car ahead of Erdogan event: Media 05 Dec 2021 - 07:44 am

Istanbul: Turkish police found a bomb under the car of a riot police officer assigned to work at an event attended by President...

Chile says detects first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus 04 Dec 2021 - 09:57 pm

SANTIAGO: Chilean health authorities reported on Saturday that they detected the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a person...

France working with other Europeans to open mission in Afghanistan 04 Dec 2021 - 09:29 pm

DOHA: Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would enable their ambassadors to return to...

Russia dismisses U.S. media reports about possible Ukraine offensive 04 Dec 2021 - 09:21 pm

Moscow: Russia has dismissed new U.S. media reports about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation...

Nigeria plans booster shots after first cases of Omicron variant 04 Dec 2021 - 09:16 pm

LAGOS: Nigeria will start vaccine booster shots from next week for COVID-19, a senior official said, after the country confirmed its first cases...

Canada reports 15 cases of omicron variant, says severe COVID trends could rise 04 Dec 2021 - 08:38 pm

OTTAWA: Canada has discovered a total of 15 cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 and severe illness trends across the country...

Macron announces Saudi-French initiative to solve crisis with Lebanon 04 Dec 2021 - 07:55 pm

Cairo: French President Emmanuel Macron announced today a Saudi-French initiative to solve a diplomatic row between several Gulf states and lebanon, Saudi television...

Indonesia's Semeru volcano spews ash, killing one, injuring dozens 04 Dec 2021 - 05:11 pm

JAKARTA: The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 35 and trapping some...

Australia Omicron variant spreads, testing reopening plans 04 Dec 2021 - 04:18 pm

MELBOURNE: The Omicron coronavirus variant spread in Australia on Saturday, testing plans to reopen the economy as a cluster in Sydney grew to...

Dutch authorities say 18 passengers from South Africa had Omicron 04 Dec 2021 - 04:01 pm

THE HAGUE: Dutch health authorities said on Saturday the final tally of passengers on two flights from South Africa last week who had...

Zambia detects first cases of Omicron coronavirus variant 04 Dec 2021 - 03:47 pm

LUSAKA: Zambia has detected its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in three people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past...

Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US 04 Dec 2021 - 03:36 pm

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in...

Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19 04 Dec 2021 - 03:23 pm

BRUSSELS: Two hippos have tested positive for COVID-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in what could be the first reported cases in the...

S.Korea reports record-high COVID-19 cases, deaths 04 Dec 2021 - 03:19 pm

Seoul: South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the...

Indonesia's Semeru volcano spews ash into sky 04 Dec 2021 - 02:56 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's Semeru volcano on the east of Java island erupted on Saturday, spewing out clouds of smoke and ash and sending residents...

South African official says number of children sick with Covid-19 is not cause for panic 04 Dec 2021 - 01:48 pm

Johannesburg:Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that is driven by the Omicron variant should...

Merkel implores Germans to get vaccinated in farewell message 04 Dec 2021 - 01:31 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with unvaccinated Germans to come forward and get shots, warning the country faced difficult weeks ahead as deaths...