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Germany urges vaccine shots; warns of fall COVID-19 surge 04 Sep 2021 - 05:08 pm

BERLIN: Germany's top health official is urging more citizens to get vaccinated, warning Saturday that if the vaccination numbers don't go up the...

Saudi state media companies to start moving from Dubai to Riyadh 04 Sep 2021 - 04:40 pm

DUBAI: Dubai-based Saudi state-owned media companies will start moving staff this month to the capital Riyadh, sources said, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

Japan to extend Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area: paper 04 Sep 2021 - 03:59 pm

Tokyo: The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency in and around Tokyo until the last week of September in a...

Philippine Airlines files bankruptcy on virus effects 04 Sep 2021 - 02:51 pm

Philippine Airlines Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with a lender-supported plan that helps the country’s main carrier recover after...

New Zealand officials confirm name of knife attacker 04 Sep 2021 - 02:34 pm

Wellington: New Zealand authorities imprisoned a man inspired by the Islamic State group for three years after catching him with a hunting knife...

France could ease health pass restrictions in large shopping malls - minister 04 Sep 2021 - 01:40 pm

Paris: France could ease health pass restrictions that are hurting the activity of large shopping malls if the COVID-19 epidemic situation keeps improving,...

Florida teachers on edge as mask war, Covid surge mark first weeks of school 04 Sep 2021 - 01:26 pm

Homestead: American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten crouched to sit at a first-graders’ table in a Florida school, chatting with masked 6-year-olds...

Philippines to lift coronavirus travel ban on 10 countries 04 Sep 2021 - 11:23 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is lifting a coronavirus ban on travelers from 10 countries including India, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia,...

Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono to succeed him 04 Sep 2021 - 11:18 am

Tokyo: Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will back the popular minister in charge of the nation's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, to succeed...

Iran dismisses US sanctions of Iranians over alleged kidnap plot 04 Sep 2021 - 10:34 am

Iran on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions on four Iranians over an alleged plot to kidnap an Iranian-American journalist, saying the move reflects...

Extremist was released from New Zealand jail despite fears 04 Sep 2021 - 09:00 am

Wellington: New Zealand authorities imprisoned a man inspired by the Islamic State group for three years after catching him with a hunting knife...

Top US health officials plan narrower COVID-19 booster launch - source 03 Sep 2021 - 09:14 pm

WASHINGTON: Top U.S. health officials have told the White House they would not have enough data for a broad COVID-19 booster rollout as...

Trash to treasure: Thailand makes COVID-19 protective gear out of upcycled bottles 03 Sep 2021 - 08:40 pm

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand: With an abundance of plastic waste but a scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE), Thailand is turning trash into treasure...

Spain's 14-day COVID-19 contagion rate falls below 200 for first time in two months 03 Sep 2021 - 07:57 pm

MADRID: Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate fell below 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in over two months, according to...

Ho Chi Minh City could lift lockdown, end 'zero COVID-19' policy 03 Sep 2021 - 07:34 pm

HANOI: Vietnam's coronavirus epicentre Ho Chi Minh City, which has kept residents confined at home under lockdown, is considering reopening economic activity from...

UK advisers decide against COVID vaccines for healthy 12- to 15-year-olds 03 Sep 2021 - 06:16 pm

LONDON: Britain's vaccine advisers said they were not recommending the universal vaccination of 12 to 15-year-olds against COVID-19, preferring to take a precautionary...

Singapore takes pause on reopening, moves onto vaccine boosters 03 Sep 2021 - 06:02 pm

Singapore’s government will hit pause on its reopening plans for the economy after a recent rise in virus cases, and plans to start...

Merkel: Germany will spend what's needed to fix flood damage 03 Sep 2021 - 05:09 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Friday that German authorities would provide however much money is needed to repair damage caused by devastating July...