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Kuwait to resume commercial flights with India on Tuesday 06 Sep 2021 - 08:32 pm

Kuwait will resume direct commercial flights with India on Tuesday, the Gulf country's civil aviation authority said on Monday. The decision to resume...

Flash floods threaten US Southern states deluged by Hurricane Ida 06 Sep 2021 - 08:12 pm

U.S. Southern states still grappling with widespread power outages and water-logged homes after deadly Hurricane Ida faced new flash flood threats on Monday...

G20 urges COVID help for poor states, but short on new commitments 06 Sep 2021 - 07:59 pm

ROME - The group of 20 rich countries said on Monday more efforts were needed to help poor countries vaccinate their populations against...

Vietnamese man jailed for 5 years for spreading coronavirus 06 Sep 2021 - 07:38 pm

HANOI - Vietnam jailed a man on Monday for five years for breaking strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others,...

UK's Big Ben tower gets the blues as clock hands return 06 Sep 2021 - 03:18 pm

LONDON: The restoration of Britain’s iconic "Big Ben" tower at the Houses of Parliament has moved closer to completion with the return of...

Denmark cancels tender for domestic coronavirus vaccine production 06 Sep 2021 - 03:05 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark has cancelled its previously announced plans for a public tender to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine production facility as it bets...

Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby 06 Sep 2021 - 02:46 pm

A man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in...

Greece creates climate crisis ministry after huge wildfires 06 Sep 2021 - 01:39 pm

Athens: Greece’s center-right government has created a new ministry to address the impact of climate change and named former European Union commissioner Christos...

Army coup leaders summon Guinea ministers after Conde's ouster 06 Sep 2021 - 01:12 pm

Conakry: Soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde summoned his ministers and top government officials to a meeting on Monday, a day after...

Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova sentenced to 11 years in jail 06 Sep 2021 - 12:20 pm

KYIV: Maria Kolesnikova, one of the leaders of mass street protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko last year, was sentenced to 11 years...

Philippines plans new COVID-19 lockdown strategy to help economy 06 Sep 2021 - 11:45 am

MANILA: The Philippines will relax some COVID-19 restrictions in the Manila region from Wednesday and also intends to outline plans to shift to...

3-year-old boy found after 3 days' lost in Australian woods 06 Sep 2021 - 11:40 am

Canberra, Australia: A 3-year-old boy wearing a sweatshirt and diapers was found sitting in a creek and cupping water in his hands to...

Hong Kong pet funerals aim for respectful farewell rather than landfill waste 06 Sep 2021 - 11:20 am

HONG KONG: In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium and burials are expensive, pet owners can choose "green burials" at more...

New Zealand lifts virus curbs, says delta elimination in sight 06 Sep 2021 - 11:08 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said nationwide coronavirus curbs would be lifted, bar in the biggest city of Auckland,...

Families of MH17 airline crash victims to speak in court 06 Sep 2021 - 10:56 am

Amsterdam: Dozens of relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17, shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014, will begin...

Taliban spokesman says new Afghan government will be announced soon 06 Sep 2021 - 10:55 am

A spokesman for the Taliban said on Monday that a new Afghan government would be announced soon, but he did not specify when....

Six Palestinian prisoners stage daring escape from high-security Israeli facility 06 Sep 2021 - 10:15 am

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli forces on Monday launched a massive manhunt in northern Israel and the occupied West Bank after six Palestinian prisoners...