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Coastal towns locked down in La Palma as lava crashes into ocean 22 Nov 2021 - 07:42 pm

MADRID- Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma ordered residents of three coastal towns to stay indoors on Monday after a new...

World must bolster WHO and agree pandemic treaty, expert panel says 22 Nov 2021 - 07:28 pm

GENEVA- The World Health Organisation (WHO) must be strengthened with more funding and greater ability to investigate pandemics through a new treaty, an...

Lebanon receives Beirut blast satellite images from Russia 22 Nov 2021 - 04:56 pm

MOSCOW:Lebanon’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that Russia has delivered satellite images of the Port of Beirut on the day of last year’s...

Germany's Merkel urges tougher measures to battle 4th wave of COVID 22 Nov 2021 - 04:06 pm

ERLIN: Germany's acting Chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders of her conservative party that measures being taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus...

Austria powers down public life as fourth COVID-19 lockdown begins 22 Nov 2021 - 03:11 pm

VIENNA: Austria powered down public life on Monday as its fourth national COVID-19 lockdown began, making it the first western European country to...

UK to review Covid travel rules in January 22 Nov 2021 - 03:10 pm

London: Britain will review its COVID travel rules in January and is looking at reforming its airport slots system as part of a...

After a century and a half, Ethiopian artefacts return home 22 Nov 2021 - 02:20 pm

ADDIS ABABA: After a century and a half hidden in private collections, 13 stolen Ethiopian artefacts have finally returned home following months of...

Health minister tells Germans: Get vaccinated or get Covid 22 Nov 2021 - 01:28 pm

Berlin:Germany's health minister said Monday that the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it's likely everyone in the country who isn't vaccinated will...

Five dead, more than 40 injured after vehicle plows through Wisconsin parade 22 Nov 2021 - 12:49 pm

WAUKESHA, Wisconsin: Five people were killed and more than 40 injured after an SUV sped through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on...

Hungarians line up for shots as COVID surges across Europe 22 Nov 2021 - 12:34 pm

BUDAPEST: People were lining up for COVID-19 shots outside Budapest's main hospitals on Monday as Hungary for the first time offered vaccinations without...

Delhi lifts ban on construction as air quality improves marginally 22 Nov 2021 - 12:30 pm

NEW DELHI: New Delhi has lifted a ban on construction activities as air quality improved marginally, but schools and offices will remain closed...

Japan floated idea of national honour for MLB's Ohtani, but he declined 22 Nov 2021 - 10:30 am

TOKYO: Japan floated the idea of presenting a prestigious national honour to Shohei Ohtani after the baseball star won one of the top...

New Zealand to end tough COVID curbs, adopt new virus-fighting system 22 Nov 2021 - 10:25 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will adopt a new system of living with the coronavirus virus from Dec. 3, which will end tough restrictions and...

Australia to reopen to foreign visa holders in bid to revive economy 22 Nov 2021 - 10:11 am

CANBERRA/SYDNEY: Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday,...

S.Korean schools resume full in-person classes 22 Nov 2021 - 10:00 am

SEOUL: For the first time since South Korea began battling its coronavirus outbreak in early 2020, all schools across the country resumed full-time...

IMF to revive $6 bln Pakistan funding programme 22 Nov 2021 - 09:10 am

Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday it has reached an agreement with Pakistan that will help revive a stalled $6...

'Some fatalities,' more than 20 hurt after vehicle speeds through Wisconsin parade 22 Nov 2021 - 07:47 am

Waukesha, Wis.: A speeding SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring more...

Queen Elizabeth attends family christenings, PA reports 21 Nov 2021 - 09:33 pm

LONDON- Queen Elizabeth attended a private ceremony to celebrate the christenings of two of her great-grandchildren on Sunday, the British news agency PA...