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Biden approves California disaster declaration ahead of Sacramento visit 13 Sep 2021 - 12:08 pm

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for California and will travel to Sacramento on Monday to survey the damage from...

Dengue suspected of killing dozens as Indian state suffers worst outbreak in years 13 Sep 2021 - 11:56 am

New Delhi: An outbreak of dengue fever is suspected of killing dozens of people in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh since the...

PIA runs first chartered commercial flight to Afghanistan 13 Sep 2021 - 11:49 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday ran its first commercial flight to Kabul, Afghanistan, since the Taliban took over the country last...

New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown to beat Delta 13 Sep 2021 - 10:36 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday, requiring 1.7 million people living in Auckland to remain indoors...

Vietnam's biggest city to keep virus curbs, flight resumption sought 13 Sep 2021 - 10:16 am

HANOI: Vietnam's coronavirus outbreak epicentre Ho Chi Minh City will extend its restrictions, state media reported on Monday, as the capital Hanoi and...

Bangladesh resumes in-person academic activities after 18 months 13 Sep 2021 - 12:18 am

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Nationwide in-person academic activities in schools and colleges in Bangladesh resumed on Sunday after nearly 18 months of impasse due...

Death toll rises to 17 in Philippines typhoon 13 Sep 2021 - 12:15 am

ANKARA - The death toll from Typhoon Conson that struck parts of the Philippines rose to 17 on Sunday, the disaster management authority...

Four killed as passenger plane makes emergency landing in Siberia 12 Sep 2021 - 11:34 pm

MOSCOW - Four people were killed when a small Russian passenger plane with 14 passengers and two crew on board made an emergency...

South Africa loosens COVID curbs as third wave eases 12 Sep 2021 - 11:28 pm

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will ease COVID-19 restrictions and shorten its nationwide curfew from Monday after a decline in infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa...

UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues 12 Sep 2021 - 10:16 pm

LONDON - Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said...

Small plane makes emergency landing in Russia, 11 trapped 12 Sep 2021 - 09:58 pm

MOSCOW - A small Russian passenger plane carrying 16 people carried out a hard landing in a forest of southeastern Siberia on Sunday,...

Biden to announce new vaccine aid before UN meeting, Murthy says 12 Sep 2021 - 08:11 pm

President Joe Biden will announce his next steps to boost the global vaccine supply before this year’s United Nations General Assembly begins, U.S....

Iraqi PM becomes first foreign leader to meet Iran's Raisi 12 Sep 2021 - 04:24 pm

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi became the first foreign leader on Sunday to visit and meet with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi since the...

Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters 12 Sep 2021 - 04:12 pm

Tokyo: Japan's defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands,...

Socialist Paris mayor enters race for French presidency 12 Sep 2021 - 03:55 pm

Paris: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Sunday she would run for president in 2022 on a Socialist ticket, though polls indicate she...

Iran to allow new memory cards in UN's nuclear site cameras 12 Sep 2021 - 03:39 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran agreed Sunday to allow international inspectors to install new memory cards into surveillance cameras at its sensitive nuclear sites and...