NEW YORK: New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high today with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalisations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Ten of the 50 states reported […]
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge particularly in northern England. Under stinging criticism after media leaks detailed the government’s plan without consultation with local leaders, Johnson will give a statement to parliament on […]
AKARTA: Indonesia today reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. The Southeast Asia country also reported 88 more people have died from the virus, the lowest daily number in a week. Indonesia’s total number of coronavirus deaths […]
CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition said today it intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones launched towards Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. There was no comment from the Houthi movement about the two incidents reported by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, which cited a coalition spokesman. Yemen has been locked in […]
MOSCOW: Police in Russia’s Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force today, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called an illegal attempt to erect protest tents in a central square. The demonstrations, in the city of Khabarovsk, have been going on […]
GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Friday (Oct 9) that winning the Nobel Peace Prize was a “powerful reminder” that ending global hunger was inextricably linked to ending wars and conflict. “This is a powerful reminder to the world that peace and #ZeroHunger go hand-in-hand,” the Rome-based WFP said on […]
OSLO: The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct 9) for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict areas, the Nobel committee said. “With this year’s award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world towards the […]
JAKARTA: The governor of Indonesia’s capital today said he would inform President Joko Widodo of protesters’ demand for a polarising new labour law to be repealed, as a growing number of regional leaders oppose the new legislation. Thousands took to the streets of cities across Indonesia in the past three […]
HANOI: Vietnam has arrested a prominent blogger and dissident for “anti-state activities” hours after its government held annual talks on human rights with the United States, which said it was concerned about freedom of expression. Pham Doan Trang, a writer who has published widely on human rights and alleged police […]
WASHINGTON: US Democrats yesterday proposed a commission to investigate whether Donald Trump is mentally fit for office — and look at the constitutional options for his removal if necessary. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told reporters that today she and other Democrats would introduce a measure relating to the US Constitution’s […]