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Death toll up to 65 in Algeria wildfires; nation to mourn 11 Aug 2021 - 05:56 pm

ALGIERS, Algeria: The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed Wednesday to 65 people, including 28...

Pandemic and staycationing lift Swedish book sales to record levels 11 Aug 2021 - 05:50 pm

STOCKHOLM: Book sales in Sweden hit an all-time high in the first half of 2021 as people travelled less and entertained themselves at...

Spain gets green light to test homegrown COVID vaccine on humans, PM says 11 Aug 2021 - 05:47 pm

MADRID: Spain's medicines agency has authorized the first round of clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Spanish company Hipra, Prime Minister...

Blazes flare anew in Greece but spare ancient Olympia 11 Aug 2021 - 05:31 pm

EVIA, Greece: A big blaze that swelled overnight forced the evacuation of many villages on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula on Wednesday, as exhausted firefighters...

Italy to boost vaccination of teenagers ahead of school reopening 11 Aug 2021 - 05:20 pm

ROME: Italy's government has urged regions to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for those aged between 12 and 18, in an effort to extend the...

EU regulator looking at new possible side-effects of mRNA COVID-19 shots 11 Aug 2021 - 05:18 pm

Europe's drugs regulator said on Wednesday it was looking into three new conditions to assess whether there may be possible side-effects related to...

India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine - WSJ 11 Aug 2021 - 05:12 pm

India is in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine, the Wall Street Journal...

Two dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India's Himalayas - officials 11 Aug 2021 - 04:02 pm

NEW DELHI: Two people have died and at least 12 were injured after a landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...

In about-turn, Dutch, Germany announce freeze on deportations to Afghanistan 11 Aug 2021 - 03:49 pm

Amsterdam: The Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday abruptly reversed course and said they would not for the time being deport Afghan citizens who...

Taliban could isolate Kabul in 30 days, takeover in 90: US intelligence 11 Aug 2021 - 03:12 pm

Washington: The Taliban could isolate Afghanistan's capital Kabul in 30 days and potentially take it over in 90 days, a U.S. defense official...

Ukraine extends COVID restrictions until Oct. 1 as cases rise 11 Aug 2021 - 02:21 pm

KYIV: Ukraine has extended a state of emergency that allows regional authorities to impose COVID-19 restrictions for a further month until Oct. 1...

Floods hit Turkey's north days after wildfires ravage south 11 Aug 2021 - 02:17 pm

ISTANBUL: Floods caused by unusually heavy rainfall struck Turkey's northern coast on Wednesday, tearing down a bridge and leaving villages without power, after...

S.Korea adopts electronic travel authorisation to stave off infectious disease 11 Aug 2021 - 02:10 pm

SEOUL: South Korea is implementing for the first time an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system for overseas visitors from September, as the COVID-19...

Philippine vaccination hubs open 24 hours as Delta threat grows 11 Aug 2021 - 01:55 pm

Manila: Vaccination centres across the Philippine capital Manila are trying to speed up inoculation rates, including by staying open 24 hours, to help...

Train driver strike paralyses traffic across Germany 11 Aug 2021 - 01:13 pm

Berlin: A strike by train drivers paralysed passenger and freight traffic across Germany on Wednesday as the union demanded a better wage offer...

Wheels on the bus bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic 11 Aug 2021 - 12:05 pm

New Delhi: Every weekday four buses head into the New Delhi slums to give the children of migrants, labourers, ragpickers and scavengers a...

Germany arrests British man suspected of spying for Russia 11 Aug 2021 - 11:53 am

Berlin: Germany police arrested a British man on Tuesday who worked at the British embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to...

Olympic body lambasts 'cruel' 28-day quarantine for athletes returning to South Australia 11 Aug 2021 - 11:12 am

Melbourne: The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has labelled the government of South Australia "cruel and uncaring" for imposing an extra two-week quarantine for...