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Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard 09 Jan 2021 - 04:32 pm

Jakarta: A Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight...

Democratic wins could strengthen Biden's legislative push 09 Jan 2021 - 04:20 pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie...

Blizzard covers Spain in white, brings Madrid to standstill 09 Jan 2021 - 04:05 pm

Madrid: A persistent blizzard has blanketed large parts of Spain with 50-year record levels of snow, halting traffic and leaving thousands trapped in...

Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time 09 Jan 2021 - 03:59 pm

NEW YORK: The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating...

Moderna vaccine set to arrive in France as country steps up anti-COVID drive 09 Jan 2021 - 03:57 pm

PARIS: Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in France on Monday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said, as the country steps up its...

India to start Covid-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16: Govt 09 Jan 2021 - 03:47 pm

New Delhi: India will start its COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers,...

Suspected debris of Indonesian plane found: Rescue official 09 Jan 2021 - 03:08 pm

Jakarta: Rescuers looking for an Indonesian plane that lost contact after taking off from the capital Jakarta on Saturday have found suspected debris...

Indonesia says it has lost contact with Sriwijaya Flight 182 09 Jan 2021 - 02:19 pm

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 lost contact with Indonesia’s aviation authorities after taking off from capital Jakarta, according to the country’s search and rescue...

Saudi King receives first dose of a coronavirus vaccine: SPA 09 Jan 2021 - 12:28 pm

Cairo: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine on Friday...

UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs 09 Jan 2021 - 11:59 am

London: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations...

Hebei capital suspends public transport as China reports 33 new Covid-19 cases 09 Jan 2021 - 11:21 am

Shanghai: Chinese authorities halted public transport in a provincial capital near Beijing on Saturday in an effort to stamp out a new cluster...

Ten babies killed in a fire at Western India hospital 09 Jan 2021 - 10:05 am

New Delhi: Ten newborns were killed on Saturday in a massive fire at a hospital in Maharashtra, India's richest state, a doctor said,...

Democrats plan impeachment and Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account after Capitol chaos 09 Jan 2021 - 08:39 am

Washington: An increasingly isolated President Donald Trump sought on Friday to stave off a new drive to impeach him and Twitter permanently suspended...

Coronavirus variants may lead to false negative results with molecular tests: FDA 08 Jan 2021 - 09:12 pm

Genetic variants of the novel coronavirus, including the one found in UK, could impact the performance of some molecular COVID-19 tests and lead...

Denmark limits travel from all countries to try to check virus 08 Jan 2021 - 07:47 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark will restrict travel from all countries from Jan. 9, and has advised against going abroad, to limit the spread of the...

Biden to release all available coronavirus doses: CNN 08 Jan 2021 - 07:38 pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a departure from Trump administration...

Snowstorm hits Spain, Madrid braces for heaviest snowfall in decades 08 Jan 2021 - 07:27 pm

MADRID: Heavy snowfall brought by Storm Filomena put parts of Spain including the capital Madrid on high alert on Friday, causing traffic congestion...

Trump says he will not attend Biden's inauguration 08 Jan 2021 - 06:52 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in...